1959AFRICAN AMERICAN HOME MOVIES
African American Home Movies 1959
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African American Home Movies (1959) Reel opens on small group of very well dressed African American people, a few women dressed in black with corsages pinned to their dresses, and a good looking man in a tuxedo.
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| 01:00:04 4.69 |
Pan slowly on beautiful African American women seated all wearing black dresses and big white corsages.
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| 01:00:48 48.98 |
Handsome African American men in tuxedos and suits, gathered together in a room laughing, smiling.
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| 01:01:02 62.52 |
Pan same African American women dressed in black with corsages standing in pews at church, large vase of white flowers
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| 01:01:15 75.87 |
African American preacher standing at pulpit in church reading from large open book or Bible
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| 01:01:34 94.57 |
Well dressed African American lady in leopard hat and scarf sitting in big white wicker chair
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| 01:01:52 112.41 |
African American man in a suit escorts same lady in leopard hat to her seat in church.
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| 01:02:01 121.65 |
Three African American women in black dresses with big white corsages, hands clasped, standing in upper balcony of church singing
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| 01:02:14 134.92 |
Very dark footage - looks like a woman in brightly colored long dress slowly walking down aisle of church, flowers in tall white vase
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| 01:02:32 152.96 |
Black man in tuxedo standing alone looking down from upper balcony
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| 01:02:42 162.97 |
Appears to be an empty upper balcony
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| 01:02:55 175.71 |
Very dark footage, men and women well dressed all in black in church listening to service, white vase with flowers.
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| 01:03:11 191.46 |
Dark footage - people getting up and filing out of pews in church, empty wooden chair in front of pews, flowers on pedestal. Fade out.
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| 01:03:36 217 |
Blurry paper sign with musical note up top reads: - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, address blurred out, Los Angeles, California. Sunday, October 26, 1958 ......(blurry)
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| 01:03:50 230.76 |
Group of beautifully dressed smiling African American people standing outside Baptist Church (most likely), women in hats, men in suits, pan people looking at camera waving, little girl on steps, man in white hat holding baby.
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| 01:04:12 252.44 |
Beautifully, well dressed African American people standing outside brick building (most likely Baptist Church or meeting hall) in groups, talking laughing fooling around, all very happy. Women wearing hats, well dressed kids.
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| 01:05:02 302.1 |
Little Black girl about two years old, in awesome beautiful coat and big whit bonnet takes steps towards camera, group of people and children watching her encouraging her.
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| 01:05:08 308.31 |
Group of beautiful African American folk - dressed gorgeously, women in skirt suits and hats, men in suits and ties, small children in their finest, standing together outside church primping getting ready for group photo.
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| 01:05:29 329.86 |
Two beautiful Black women dressed in their finest, one wearing a mink stole, and man in black suit on sidewalk standing next to cool vintage car, joined by friends they organize and pose for photo,
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| 01:05:39 339.95 |
Cutaway side shot of Black woman dressed in pink pants and opening screen door of home, quickly looks at camera, smiles and goes inside.
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| 01:05:45 345.82 |
Big German Shepard standing at side door of home waiting to get in. Chain linked fence in foreground, garage door in bkgd
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| 01:05:48 348.62 |
Same home, woman in pink going in side door, chain link fence, vintage car parked in driveway in foreground
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| 01:05:51 351.25 |
Very dark footage var homes in suburban neighborhood.
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| 01:06:00 360.79 |
home film wide shot, a clean suburban street, palm trees, nice homes
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| 01:06:10 370.56 |
var shots foliage
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| 01:06:16 376.94 |
Two African American women, in casual dresses, in home living room sitting casually on sofa covered in plastic (common in the 50's!), reading and sharing some paperwork, one woman eating off a plate of food on her lap.
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| 01:06:55 415.59 |
Same living room, two women standing, younger woman primps and fixes older woman's hair, vintage '50's lamp on table.
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| 01:07:08 428.03 |
Home movie - Young woman walking around in living room straightens picture on wall, large '50s lamp on buffet table, straightens out pole lamp and turns on light, organizes ashtray and books on table. Getting ready for something!
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| 01:07:34 454.12 |
var home movie shots, exterior wall of building with cactus like foliage, trellis with flowers, outdoor patio
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| 01:07:54 474.21 |
wide shot from home movie camera, pretty pink stucco home, neatly manicures front, palm tree, driveway with vintage car parked out back.
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| 01:07:59 479.54 |
var shots of homes in nice suburban California neighborhood, small but manicured front lawns, wide street with palm trees and no cars parked on streets.
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| 01:08:18 498.92 |
Interior shot dimly lit, living room, fancy lamp on table in front of windows
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| 01:08:23 502.96 |
more interior shots of nicely furnished small suburban home, living room with sliding glass doors overlooking neatly landscaped small backyard with small patch of grass, flowers growing on trellis'
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| 01:08:35 515.31 |
Little Black girl in pretty plaid dress walks out of front door of pretty pink stucco home, stops and poses and waves jumping up and down
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| 01:08:50 530.89 |
Same little Black girl walking down driveway of home toward camera
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| 01:09:03 543.16 |
Another home movie shot silhouette of little black girl from interiors of home jumping up and down in front of sliding glass doors overlooking nice back yard.
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| 01:09:16 556.75 |
var shots with little Black girl and other members of family, nicely dressed standing posing in front of pretty pink stucco home.
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| 01:09:31 571.24 |
Nicely dressed African American woman with little girl walk up steps of brick building (either church or meeting hall), stand and pose for photo.
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| 01:09:36 576.4 |
Members of church congregation outside of church, women, and lots of well dressed kids running about on the steps and lawn.
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| 01:09:50 590.19 |
Cutest shot of the reel, seven little black girls all dressed up, some holding purses, and lined up for photo. One male boy on the end.
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| 01:09:57 597.78 |
Many women in black dresses with corsages walking out of church and toward camera,
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| 01:10:38 638.65 |
Four pretty and well dressed African Women pose for photo.
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| 01:10:47 647.47 |
Var shots mostly women outside of church, congregating, posing.
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| 01:11:14 674.26 |
Group shot of beautiful Black women, dressed in black dresses with corsages, smile and pose for camera.
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| 01:11:20 680.2 |
African American Home Movies (1959) Reel Ends
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