Galveston Prepares for Splash Day (1962)

Duration: 1:24

Year Published: 1962

Sound: sound

Description: In this news segment for Houston’s KPRC-TV, broadcast on April 13, 1962, reporter Bob Lewis interviews Frank Woodman from Galveston Tourist Bureau about Galveston’s preparation for Splash Day. The 1962 celebration was a comeback for the island, following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Carla the previous September. The pair discuss the hurricane’s impact, as well as complications with the previous year’s celebrations that resulted in multiple arrests.