Home Movie: Gordon Hewes Collection: 004289 (silent)

Description:

Description: People at leisure and posing for the camera in a garden and perhaps at an outdoor event. Reel begins with a title card reading "Africa" and segues into what appears to be an amateur comedic narrative made up of original scenes intercut with stock images of African animals and landscapes. End section includes people in fancy dress.

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: Leisure and recreation,Animals,Performances,1930s,Film and media art,Families

Tags: gardens; yards; Boston Terrier dogs; gladiolus flowers; couples; mugging for camera; porch swings; camera panning back and forth; homemade titles; zebras; gazelles; wildlife; birds; masks; drawing; sloths; lions; giraffes; pith helmets; man wrestling with lion; gnus; costumes; snake fighting with porcupine; plants; costumes; monkeys; baby monkey nursing; toy guns; stop motion; animation; antelopes; fire; three-piece suits; ladies' hats; white gloves; wristwatches; puppets; amateur narratives; golfing; tassels; masks; fancy dress; man on crutches; posing for camera; goofing for camera

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Gordon Hewes

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Gordon Hewes Collection PC-0045

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

Production Date: circa 1930s

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Geographical Location:

Genre/Form: home movie, amateur

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Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive, original, print

Color: b&w, color

Color Process: tinted

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: circle, circle plus, triangle plus

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 289

Complete Record: Description: People at leisure and posing for the camera in a garden and perhaps at an outdoor event. Reel begins with a title card reading "Africa" and segues into what appears to be an amateur comedic narrative made up of original scenes intercut with stock images of African animals and landscapes. End section includes people in fancy dress. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: Leisure and recreation,Animals,Performances,1930s,Film and media art,Families Tags: gardens; yards; Boston Terrier dogs; gladiolus flowers; couples; mugging for camera; porch swings; camera panning back and forth; homemade titles; zebras; gazelles; wildlife; birds; masks; drawing; sloths; lions; giraffes; pith helmets; man wrestling with lion; gnus; costumes; snake fighting with porcupine; plants; costumes; monkeys; baby monkey nursing; toy guns; stop motion; animation; antelopes; fire; three-piece suits; ladies' hats; white gloves; wristwatches; puppets; amateur narratives; golfing; tassels; masks; fancy dress; man on crutches; posing for camera; goofing for camera Film Sponsor: Creator: Gordon Hewes Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Gordon Hewes Collection PC-0045 Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: circa 1930s Release Date: Geographical Location: Genre/Form: home movie, amateur Language: Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: positive, original, print Color: b&w, color Color Process: tinted Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: circle, circle plus, triangle plus Frame Rate: 16 fps Length (feet): 289