Family USA
Standard 8mm film Colour Silent 1965 17:00
Summary: Home movie of a trip to California with many scenic shots of the areas that are visited in the 1960s.
Title number: 22948
LSA ID: LSA/30137
Description: The film opens with a woman diving into a pool and swimming a length and a half. A sign engraved into the poolside reads ‘Aug 1954’. It cuts to a dog sniffing at the side of the pool. The woman offers the dog some water from the poor as it stands at the side. She then splashes the dog, and the dog tries to bite the water. A man is seen walking down the drive with a broom. He waves at the camera. As he walks back toward the house and around the pool, the camera pans to show a shaded poolside and sunbeds. The woman is seen exiting the pool and walks off with a towel. A single shot of the dog looking at the camera.
A shot of the exterior of a house. The film then shows a street linked with cars and houses from various angles. A man is inside the house in the dining room, and he observes the garden from through the patio doors. A woman cooks in the kitchen. The film changes location as it appears at a general store. The film then shows the exterior of a white house and pans across a busy street to another similar house. A shot shows a street including a building that has a sign on for ‘Sunfax market.’ Many cars drive up and down the streets. Another angle shows a set of traffic lights, and the pole includes signs for ‘West Hollywood’ and a ‘school.’ The film is being taken from a car. Another shot shows a street sign for Santa Monica Boulevard.
The film shows a building. Possibly a church. Then seen is a beige car containing four people. As the window is rolling down, the occupants of the car smile at the camera. A building, possibly a hotel, called ‘10401 Wilshire’, and the camera pans down the balconies and palm trees. A series of shots of building exteriors including greenery and footage from a moving car.
The film documents a construction zone. A sign reveals that it is an ‘Administration Addition – University of California’ and that the contractors are J.B. Allen & Company. Footage taken from the car while parked shows a building and parked cars with a building in the background. A shot shows a sport ground behind fencing. Film taken from the moving car shows a woman and her children walk on the pavement in swimming costume. A shot shows palm trees above a car park.
The people exit a car. A shot shows the public sitting on public lawns beneath palm trees. A shot shows the beach. Part of the group: two men and one woman stand in front of a fence with the sea behind them and the woman kisses one of the men on the cheek. The next scene depicts one man and two women; they look at the camera. Another man joins the scene and poses for the camera with his arms around the two women as the previous man looks over the railing at the sea.
The film shows a diner being filmed form the car and shows a waitress walking past. A shot of a clock tower reading ‘Farmers Market’ and then a busy carpark and shopfront. A series of scenes show a busy market. There are hats and bags for sale as well as fresh produce. The film records the CBS building from the carpark.
Back at the house, the pool is being cleaned, and two women and a child stand nearby. The child waves at the camera. Another woman appears in her underclothes and grabs the hose. A shot shows a smartly dressed older couple. The film pans the scenery with a good view of the mountains and trees. The film shows many smartly dressed men socialising on a lawn and on a porch. A sequence of shots shows various exteriors with lots of greenery and flowers, car-lined streets, car parks and trees including fruit trees.
The film shows a different pool and then a garden with paths and a pond. Shots showhouses nestled against mountains and a winding road leading upwards. The film shows the villa and others and gardens from many angles. A shot shows road signs reading ‘Robin Glen Dr’ and ‘Hillcrest.’ The inside of the villa shows a dining area and a fireplace. A man sits inside a car and talks to the camera. A woman exits the car in a pink dress and totters out of view. The group linger next to the car.
A poster reads ‘Welcome to the Hollywood Bowl.’ The film shows large water fountains and many shots of the Hollywood Bowl from varying angles and pans to the mountains behind. Part of the group sit and pretend to clap as they are recorded. End.
Keywords: Holiday; Market; America
Locations: USA, California, Hollywood Bowl
Related


Comments