Reel opens -African American Home Movies

One of the gals opening the door to the refrigerator and proudly revealing it's loaded with drinks in containers and lots of cans of beer. She then opens the freezer door revealing it's also packed - with ice and food.

Room with loads of wrapped Christmas gifts , pan up to fake silver Christmas tree with lots of Christmas ornaments.

Back in the kitchen and housewife wearing a nice yellow dress (no apron!) is carving the turkey with an electric knife.

In the living room, young girl and older man sitting on plastic covered sofa (commonplace in the 1960's), another man dressed in a suit and tied sitting in an easy chair

Man hugging and kissing woman who just arrived, real happy to see each other. Other folk, couples and kids gathering in the living room, posing happily for the camera. Meanwhile back in the dining room food is still coming out from the kitchen on very large trays!

Stylish man sitting in living room wearing white bell bottoms and white shirt and sporting an Afro 'do.

Time to eat, finally! Woman walking toward camera and showing off large bowl of food. Folk and kids filling their plates with food, buffet style. Man seated eating his food from a TV tray table. Everyone helping themselves dishing up their own food. Dining table loaded with different dishes. Everyone seated in different spots eating happily.

Clean up time, two ladies in the kitchen, one is drinking a glass of milk, the other lady is at the sink and holding a towel.

Ladies in the kitchen preparing dessert dishes.

Fire burning in living room fireplace. Very well dressed housewife lighting the beautiful candles on the mantlepiece. Well dressed men in the room wearing suits, standing about, holding drinks.

African American gal wearing knee high boots sitting next to console TV. Slow pan around the room, bar cart full of liquor. Man and lady do a little dance for the camera. Room full of people now shaking hands, kissing, hugging, mingling, some are dancing. Nice little semi-formal house party.

Couples dancing in the living room.

Var shots finely dressed people dancing, eating, drinking, having a good 'ol time. Nice holiday house party!

Christmas presents under white (fake) decorated Christmas tree. Pan up and down tree and over to the fireplace.

African American folk gathered outside for formal yard party. Lots of tables and chairs set up with umbrellas and lounge chairs in very nice large backyard. Finely dressed people mingling. Women in long dresses talking amongst themselves, other folk seated together at tables and lounge chairs.

Woman is seen rummaging through a table full of open boxes, looks like gifts. She shows off a clock and digs through the other boxes.

Back inside, newly married couple posing cutting a wedding cake. Buffet table with lots of food and punch. People helping themselves. Nicely dressed African American woman in the kitchen standing by the stone turns and waves at camera.

Folk inside wearing their very finest clothes mingling and posing together for camera, helping themselves to food. Outdoors folk including children seated at tables and folding chairs eating plates of food. Cute boys coming out of house wave at camera.

Cute little girls dressed in pink with their older sister or mom posing for camera.

End African American Home Movies.