Home Movie: Abe Doty Collection: 005206 (silent)

Description: An AFS (American Field Service) cross-cultural party in a suburban setting at the outdoor event facility of a small institution, on a cool day in spring or fall. With Black professional event staff briefly seen, otherwise the group shown are Europeans from Norway and their American hosts. They hoist a flag, wear dressy casual fashions, try to keep warm, enjoy the cuisine, and make small talk.

note on can:
"AFS PARTY DOTY'S" "N83507 C816/154"

can engraving:
"COHEN'S CAMERA CENTER OAKLAND, CALIF"

sticker on leader:
"GEO. W. COLBURN LABORATORY, INC 164 North Wacker Drive Chicago 6, Ill."

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Subjects: 1950s, Celebrations and ceremonies, Suburbia

Tags: raising a flag; Norwegian flag; roasting chicken; chicken turning on a pit in grill; barbecues; aluminum era; space age; aluminum grill; aluminum table; aluminum folding chairs; small institutions; institutional yard setting; large backyard gathering; stages; Europeans; European Americans; 1950s dressy casual; plaid shirts; v-neck sweaters; full skirts; jackets; chilly days; camel coats; gray twill; shawls; aluminum coffee pots; ceramic ash trays; white tablecloths; folding tables on dais; African American event staff; catering staff; parties; Black labor; people of color; dogs; pets; Labrador retriever; underexposed sequences; AFS Intercultural Programs; international exchange programs;

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Abe Doty

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Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Abe Doty Collection PC-0454, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: circa 1957

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Geographical Location: USA; California; Hayward, California

Genre/Form: home movie

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive

Color: color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: square

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 156