1974-1975AFRICAN AMERICAN HOME MOVIES
African American Family Home Movies - 1970's. Trip to Solvang, California; weddings; backyard parties; teen birthday party.
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Film has a rose tint.
Pan backyard, a red bicycle and patio tables with fringed umbrellas and colorful tablecloths, some folding chairs and metal patio chairs. three African American women sitting casually around one of the tables. |
| 01:00:47 47.83 |
Shots of an exuberant gal wearing a pretty white dress standing near the tables, smiling brightly and laughing for the camera
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| 01:00:54 54.44 |
Shots of a middle aged African American man, wearing a classy sports coat with handkerchief in pocket. He's talking with lady sitting at patio table, he turns and poses for camera.
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| 01:01:04 64.38 |
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.
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| 01:01:25 85.2 |
Backyard party in full swing, very well dressed folk seated at the patio tables. Gentleman wearing a suit and tie shakes hands with woman and gives her a kiss.
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| 01:01:41 101.01 |
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.
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| 01:02:18 138.63 |
Ladies sitting around patio table with umbrella casually chatting.
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| 01:02:49 169.41 |
Int. group of well dressed African American ladies arms around each other pose and smile for camera.
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| 01:03:21 201.33 |
Cutaway to ext. folk seated on picnic table on covered patio . Table is packed with trays of food, open bags of chips, thermos
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| 01:03:46 226.54 |
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.
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| 01:04:32 272.03 |
Pan the quaint village of Solvang, quaint Danish style buildings and head in parking, the signature windmill and wide streets.
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| 01:04:48 288.06 |
WS of the village of Solvang, horse drawn trolley going down the wide street and headed toward the camera, and the windmill in bkgd.
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| 01:05:01 301.29 |
The ladies shopping in a Solvang retail shops and gentleman in the parking lot closes the trunk of his car. Var other shots in Solvang.
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| 01:06:04 364.68 |
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.
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| 01:06:42 402.51 |
African American older woman walking down church aisle arm in arm with a tall young man. Other couples walk down the aisle of the church. Man is seen lighting candles.
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| 01:07:10 430.67 |
Bridesmaid and groomsman walking down church aisle to the alter, followed by another bridesmaid.
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| 01:07:34 454.32 |
Folks in the church pews standing as bride walks down the aisle with, most likely, her father. They get to the alter and the Groom is seen waiting, he gives her a big kiss and they turn and face the audience. They walk down the aisle together. Shot of the priest alone at the alter watching the happy couple.
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| 01:08:31 511.41 |
Shots of well dressed folk leaving church after wedding ceremony, couple holding baby boy, women pose for camera, folk mingling gathered at the doorway.
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| 01:09:29 569.74 |
Bride is seen outside the church talking with the driver of a car. Two young couples walking toward the church, people gathered seated at several long folding tables and chairs outside the church.
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| 01:10:09 609.6 |
Cutaway - int. band equipment set up, Kirk Kirkland written on speakers.
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| 01:10:13 613.14 |
Dark footage inside wedding venue for reception. Band is seen performing. Folk all dressed up and dancing. Bride and groom slow dancing.
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| 01:11:15 674.98 |
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.
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| 01:12:58 778.6 |
Var shots of the wedding ceremony inside the church. Groom lifts the veil off the bride and kisses her, they walk down the aisle arm and arm together.
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| 01:13:29 809.32 |
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.
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| 01:15:24 924.8 |
Cutaway to kitchen of same home. Vintage early '70's single door refrigerator, a potholder hangs from a magnet on the fridge door and various items on the top. Ladies sitting at kitchen table having drinks, toasting each other.
Bluish-green tint to film. |
| 01:15:44 944.87 |
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. |
| 01:16:23 983.51 |
Cut to ext. of home. a well dressed African American woman walking down flower lined driveway, she turns at end of driveway and points out the yellow flowers to the camera. Camera pans the beautiful climbing red flowers on side of home, could be bougainvillea or crepe myrtle tree. Same woman walks up steps to home.
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| 01:17:16 1036.29 |
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.
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| 01:17:18 1038.12 |
Women carrying trays of food outside. Folk are seen having drinks, helping themselves to food from inside the covered patio, they're mingling, eating having a great time. from home
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| 01:18:25 1105.4 |
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
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Pan the lush greenery and flowers in the backyard of the home. Pan over to the patio, woman sitting at patio table with red and white check tablecloth. African American man poses in front of table with fringed umbrella. Continued pan of yard. Lady wearing a pretty pink dress smiles for camera. Shots of the trees in the garden.
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| 01:20:04 1204.83 |
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.
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| 01:20:43 1243.16 |
Another large spread of food on the patio table. Another party! People filling their plates, and sitting around in the yard eating. Woman wearing a red cape and long dress and holding a plate of food . Another lady eating alone at a patio table.
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| 01:21:44 1304.53 |
Long table set with a sheet cake, napkins and plates.- could be birthday - and a large bowl of red punch.
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| 01:21:55 1315.78 |
Int. home. An adorable young teenage African American girl wearing a pretty white dress walking around amidst other young folk, seems to be happy and excited. Kids are dancing in the living room, shaking it up. big time and having a ball. Little boy dressed in all white dancing up a storm around the room showing off some great moves!
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| 01:23:12 1392.4 |
Adults seen in the kitchen. Smiling enjoying themselves.
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| 01:23:31 1411.45 |
Some people leaving the party, but same boy dressed in white still showing off his dance moves, and hamming it up for the camera.
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| 01:24:04 1444.47 |
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.
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| 01:25:10 1510.42 |
A white hand made sign, made with individual cutout letters, laying on grass reads; "Mrs. Spencers 99th birthday party".
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| 01:25:13 1513.23 |
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 |
| 01:25:26 1526.19 |
Int. Elderly African American woman, Mrs. Spencer, on her 99th birthday, sitting prettily in an easy chair - she waves at camera. Another lady standing besides her waves big at the camera.
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| 01:25:27 1527.34 |
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| 01:25:43 1543.3 |
Camera pans the room from there - revealing the other folk in the room, including another elderly woman and man, plus women relaxing on the sofa and other guests.
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| 01:26:21 1581.08 |
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.
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| 01:26:45 1605.62 |
Housewife in the kitchen at the stove tending to the roast.
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| 01:26:57 1617.87 |
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..
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| 01:27:26 1646.33 |
Other folk joining the party in the backyard including a little poodle. They all sit together and smile and wave at the camera.
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| 01:28:03 1683.1 |
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.
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| 01:28:33 1713.56 |
Cutaway int. shots in the home. Man eating by himself at the dining table. Another man helping himself to food from the buffet table and waving at the camera. Other guests eating dinner at the dining room table, woman standing up at the tend of the able and cutting her food.
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| 01:29:21 1761.24 |
Ext. pretty pink stucco house with flowers climbing along the side wall and at the front steps
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