Reel opens - African American Family Home Movies - 1970's

Shots of an exuberant gal wearing a pretty white dress standing near the tables, smiling brightly and laughing for the camera

Well dressed African American lady coming out of home and walking down steps of home toward camera. Two other ladies off to the side walking toward camera, looks like they have just arrived.

Other guests arriving entering backyard from side of home. Black man wearing a suit and tie, smiling and holding a drink, 'sashays' toward camera and turns showing off in a fun way.

Int. group of well dressed African American ladies arms around each other pose and smile for camera.

Cutaway to trip to Solvang, California in Southern California. Horse drawn trolley car parked. Folk gathering near parked cars in parking lot getting ready to tour the Danish style village.

WS of the village of Solvang, horse drawn trolley going down the wide street and headed toward the camera, and the windmill in bkgd.

Cutaway, int. of a church. Tall thin vase with a floral arrangement against a wood paneled wall. Slow pan to a candelabra and a trellis with greenery and flowers. An African American man (only his head is seen) behind a low wood paneled wall - could be an organ player.

Bridesmaid and groomsman walking down church aisle to the alter, followed by another bridesmaid.

Shots of well dressed folk leaving church after wedding ceremony, couple holding baby boy, women pose for camera, folk mingling gathered at the doorway.

Cutaway - int. band equipment set up, Kirk Kirkland written on speakers.

Cutaway back the to interior of the same church for another, different wedding. Large floral arrangements and candelabras, a piano and some folk seated in the pews. Bridesmaids walking down the aisle followed by the bride and most likely her dad.

Cutaway, footage has bluish green tint to film.. Int. house party. African American folk all dressed up gathered in home, most likely after the wedding. Seated around the room folk are eating and drinking, looking at a photo album. Woman going around the room and shaking hands and hugging the guests. A mid century style pole lamp in the corner of room seen as other guests arrive. A woman dressed in white, maybe a hired server, is serving appetizers from a tray.

More footage of the house party, pan the room, woman walks up to a gentleman and they dane around the room, two ladies smiling, laughing and holding a man up and swinging him up and down.
Bluish green tint to film.

Backyard of middle class home, metal tables with fringed umbrellas, vintage metal yellow chairs, a brick outdoor stove or grill, Black man resting on a lounge chair.

WS man cooking and basting meat on an outdoor barbecue grill. Nicely dressed woman comes over for a helping hand or for a friendly chat

Back to the patio. The aftermath of the backyard party. Table is clear and a few people linger. Woman lighting candles. Same woman throwing away the garbage into covered trash cans.

Long table set with a sheet cake, napkins and plates.- could be birthday - and a large bowl of red punch.

Adults seen in the kitchen. Smiling enjoying themselves.

Cutaway. POV tilt down from the stands. Looks like a commencement ceremony taking place on a football field. All girls dressed in white skirts and hats entering the field and taking their seats. Could be graduating nurses, a podium is seen and a flag blowing in the wind. Girls approaching podium in a line, one by one, and accepting what is being handed to them - a certificate.

Cutaway. African American woman wearing a big wide brimmed white hat, white gloves and dress standing posing prettily on the front steps of home under the awning. Home is entrenched with greenery and flowers.
Film gets a bit jumpy and blurry

A nicely dressed gentleman wearing a black suit and green shirt sitting at the kitchen table with a big smile for the camera and eating dinner.

Folk relaxing on the patio out back. Two people sitting on attached adirondack chairs with an umbrella in the middle. Pan over to three men sitting on wooden benches, they turn and wave at the camera..

African American lady with a large wide brimmed white hat in the backyard standing and posing for the camera with two dapper gentlemen. Various other shots in the backyard of the folk just enjoying themselves.

Ext. pretty pink stucco house with flowers climbing along the side wall and at the front steps