[1957 HOME MOVIE BOY & GIRL SCOUT TRIP ESTES PARK, ILLINOIS]

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1957

Description:

This untitled, uncredited silent color home-style film chronicles what is likely a group of Boy and Girl Scout leaders on a training trip. The film opens to scenic nature scenes from around Estes Park before transitioning to tourist sites and attractions in Illinois, namely Lincoln’s Home. The second half of the film largely takes place along the Colorado-New Mexico border and features stunning footage of local wildlife and Pueblo dwellings and structures in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico.

Film opens, view of green pines dotting facade of Rocky Mountains, red log cabins at foot of mountains in Estes Park (Base of Rocky Mountain National Park) (0:08). Various men, women of different ages wearing name tags walk towards camera (0:38). Large crowd forms, spills out onto porch, steps of perhaps YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park building; Woman leads group in song from upper balcony (2:01). Scenic shots of Rocky Mountains surrounding Lake Estes (2:21). 1956 Buick Special turns bend and drives toward camera on scenic road through mountains (2:44). Wild flowers sway in the wind (2:51). YMCA Camp Fire Prevention Day Visit: Men, women gather around the Y Camp VFD truck and watch demonstration of water extinguishing flames coming from demo cabin (2:58). Scenic nature shots around Estes Park (3:42). Golden-mantled ground squirrel eats seeds from person’s hand (4:02). Road sign for Mississippi River (4:09). Hannibal, Missouri Mark Twain Bridge (4:15). Sign for “Lincoln’s Home,” exterior of Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois (4:40). Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois (4:59). Views from back of train of dry, arid mountainous landscape (likely New Mexico) (5:36). Grounds of hotel, pool area with lush green grass, vegetation contrasting dry arid surroundings and red hues of rock formations (5:53). Men, women dressed in suits and dresses sit to meal in banquet hall (6:14). Sign for Raton Pass along Colorado-New Mexico border (6:26). Various buildings on estate built in Spanish Colonial style; Grounds punctuated by colorful, manicured blooming flowers (6:38). Grounds of Philmont Scout Ranch, terra-cotta colored tents dot green landscape, more Spanish Colonial style cabins and buildings (9:38). Perhaps adult scout leaders walk towards camera with red jackets swung over their shoulder (10:19). View of 1948 ACF Brill Model bus parked on side of desolate road through forested area, scout leaders stretching legs (10:28). Simple wood cabin with panel on side that reads “Cinamoncito Base Camp” (11:17). Men and women in red jackets gather around what appears to be fire pit, Native American totem poles surround the area (11:48). Herd of bison graze along arid plain (12:09). Pronghorns run across field (12:30). Adult cows and baby calf walk along field (12:43). What appears to be American Elk without horns walks through tall arid grass (12:50). Scout leaders find clearing and set up for large cookout, fried eggs cook in skillet on open fire (13:10). View from lookout point of arid valley dotted with green trees; Another angle of Scout leaders and parked vehicles (1957 Ford F-100, 1944 Willys MB Holden-Modified Jeep) looking out at valley from ledge (13:37). Stream rushes through forest, sun glistens on water’s surface (14:06). Exterior of San Francisco de Asis Catholic Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico (14:25). Various local businesses around Rancho de Taos Plaza: U.S. Post Office, Taos Art Gallery (14:40). Taos Pueblo - multistory adobe dwellings built in terraced tiers, typical dwellings of Pueblo Indians indigenous to the area (15:10). Taos Pueblo Tribal Court building (15:14). Kachina Lodge and Motel in Taos; Scout leaders exit motel and being getting onto 1948 ACF Brill Model bus (15:19). Once again footage from back of train as it speeds along track through arid, desolate area of New Mexico (15:38). Film ends (16:07).

Complete Record: This untitled, uncredited silent color home-style film chronicles what is likely a group of Boy and Girl Scout leaders on a training trip. The film opens to scenic nature scenes from around Estes Park before transitioning to tourist sites and attractions in Illinois, namely Lincoln’s Home. The second half of the film largely takes place along the Colorado-New Mexico border and features stunning footage of local wildlife and Pueblo dwellings and structures in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Film opens, view of green pines dotting facade of Rocky Mountains, red log cabins at foot of mountains in Estes Park (Base of Rocky Mountain National Park) (0:08). Various men, women of different ages wearing name tags walk towards camera (0:38). Large crowd forms, spills out onto porch, steps of perhaps YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park building; Woman leads group in song from upper balcony (2:01). Scenic shots of Rocky Mountains surrounding Lake Estes (2:21). 1956 Buick Special turns bend and drives toward camera on scenic road through mountains (2:44). Wild flowers sway in the wind (2:51). YMCA Camp Fire Prevention Day Visit: Men, women gather around the Y Camp VFD truck and watch demonstration of water extinguishing flames coming from demo cabin (2:58). Scenic nature shots around Estes Park (3:42). Golden-mantled ground squirrel eats seeds from person’s hand (4:02). Road sign for Mississippi River (4:09). Hannibal, Missouri Mark Twain Bridge (4:15). Sign for “Lincoln’s Home,” exterior of Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois (4:40). Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois (4:59). Views from back of train of dry, arid mountainous landscape (likely New Mexico) (5:36). Grounds of hotel, pool area with lush green grass, vegetation contrasting dry arid surroundings and red hues of rock formations (5:53). Men, women dressed in suits and dresses sit to meal in banquet hall (6:14). Sign for Raton Pass along Colorado-New Mexico border (6:26). Various buildings on estate built in Spanish Colonial style; Grounds punctuated by colorful, manicured blooming flowers (6:38). Grounds of Philmont Scout Ranch, terra-cotta colored tents dot green landscape, more Spanish Colonial style cabins and buildings (9:38). Perhaps adult scout leaders walk towards camera with red jackets swung over their shoulder (10:19). View of 1948 ACF Brill Model bus parked on side of desolate road through forested area, scout leaders stretching legs (10:28). Simple wood cabin with panel on side that reads “Cinamoncito Base Camp” (11:17). Men and women in red jackets gather around what appears to be fire pit, Native American totem poles surround the area (11:48). Herd of bison graze along arid plain (12:09). Pronghorns run across field (12:30). Adult cows and baby calf walk along field (12:43). What appears to be American Elk without horns walks through tall arid grass (12:50). Scout leaders find clearing and set up for large cookout, fried eggs cook in skillet on open fire (13:10). View from lookout point of arid valley dotted with green trees; Another angle of Scout leaders and parked vehicles (1957 Ford F-100, 1944 Willys MB Holden-Modified Jeep) looking out at valley from ledge (13:37). Stream rushes through forest, sun glistens on water’s surface (14:06). Exterior of San Francisco de Asis Catholic Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico (14:25). Various local businesses around Rancho de Taos Plaza: U.S. Post Office, Taos Art Gallery (14:40). Taos Pueblo - multistory adobe dwellings built in terraced tiers, typical dwellings of Pueblo Indians indigenous to the area (15:10). Taos Pueblo Tribal Court building (15:14). Kachina Lodge and Motel in Taos; Scout leaders exit motel and being getting onto 1948 ACF Brill Model bus (15:19). Once again footage from back of train as it speeds along track through arid, desolate area of New Mexico (15:38). Film ends (16:07).