Home Movie: Lloyd Royal Collection: 011063 (sound)

Genre: home movie

Description:

Description: A family in Mississippi celebrates their first Christmas in their new home in 1947 and documents it using a sound-on-film motion picture camera. Notable sequences include the grandmother receiving a clock radio, the mother a vacuum cleaner, and the two sons with a Whizzer motor bike and the controversial book, Little Black Sambo.

Lloyd Royal, maker of this film, operated a carnival in Meridian, Mississippi and several motion-picture theaters in the state. He also produced Mississippi-focused independent feature films.

Color film section has severe water damage.

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

Subjects: 1940s, Families, Holidays, Children, Racism

Tags: Christmas trees; opening presents; Whizzer motor bike gift; Whizzer motorcycle; Superman doll; Southern accents; toys; vacuums; clock radios; microphones; Little Black Sambo book; Greyhound wagon; men's ties; multigenerational families; grandmothers; grandmas; grandparents; radios; silverware; Christmas morning; emulsion decay; deterioration; The Woody Station Wagon; narration from the family; people describing and showing what they got for Christmas; speaking into microphones; woman with permanent; cartons of cigarettes; men's clothing; clothes; 1940s fashions; mother showing toddler Little Black Sambo book

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Lloyd Royal

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Lloyd Royal Collection PC-0410, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: 1947

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; Mississippi; Hazlehurst, Mississippi

Genre/Form: home movie

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: reversal

Color: b&w, color

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area

Edge Code: triangle circle

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 426

Complete Record: Description: A family in Mississippi celebrates their first Christmas in their new home in 1947 and documents it using a sound-on-film motion picture camera. Notable sequences include the grandmother receiving a clock radio, the mother a vacuum cleaner, and the two sons with a Whizzer motor bike and the controversial book, Little Black Sambo. Lloyd Royal, maker of this film, operated a carnival in Meridian, Mississippi and several motion-picture theaters in the state. He also produced Mississippi-focused independent feature films. Color film section has severe water damage. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1940s, Families, Holidays, Children, Racism Tags: Christmas trees; opening presents; Whizzer motor bike gift; Whizzer motorcycle; Superman doll; Southern accents; toys; vacuums; clock radios; microphones; Little Black Sambo book; Greyhound wagon; men's ties; multigenerational families; grandmothers; grandmas; grandparents; radios; silverware; Christmas morning; emulsion decay; deterioration; The Woody Station Wagon; narration from the family; people describing and showing what they got for Christmas; speaking into microphones; woman with permanent; cartons of cigarettes; men's clothing; clothes; 1940s fashions; mother showing toddler Little Black Sambo book Film Sponsor: Creator: Lloyd Royal Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Lloyd Royal Collection PC-0410, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1947 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; Mississippi; Hazlehurst, Mississippi Genre/Form: home movie Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: reversal Color: b&w, color Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical, variable area Edge Code: triangle circle Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 426

Transcription

This is our Christmas picture of 1947. Our son Kelly is two years old this year. Lloyd Jr. is 13 and this is our first Christmas in our new home. We are also honored by having Lloyd's mother with us. Now, if Lloyd Royal Jr. will step up, we'll hear a few words from him. I got what I wanted. A motorbike. It's a whiz, too. And boy does it Whiz. >> I had a wonderful Christmas. Look just what a beautiful bed spread I got. A nice suit when the curtains wake up radio and a beautiful rose and a permanent what's it say? That's why my hair is rolled. Is that enough? Wouldn't I be foolish not to believe in Santa Claus? Look at this gorgeous set of silver. Something I've wanted all my life. And this beautiful little Irish linen tablecloth. And this little jewel box. Any girl would be tickled to have that candy. Want to die. Poery, stock, cigarettes, dish towels, and these lovely carc Okay, Hazel gave those. Look at this. Isn't that a witch can? Oh, by the way, husbands always give wives something to work with. This floor polish, I wouldn't take a million. Ain't that something? You're the super. >> Dave, hey Kelly, who brought all these pretty things to you? >> Who? >> Who? >> Mommy. >> Santa Claus. >> Well, who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Kelly, who is this? Huh? Who is this? Alice and Bill gave Kelly the little rag doll. I think they made it. And Superman. Santa Cup brought Kelly Superman. And the little uh man on the flying trapeze. I think uh Mama Al gave him that. The telephone. Is that really telephone? And see and gibbon burn him a whistle and Santa Claus bought him this little thing. Who gave Kelly this? >> Where'd you get this? >> Hank gave him the poo poo. Well, now I wonder what this is. What is this, Kitty? Little horse and wagon. >> What is this? >> A tantrum wagon. Did Santa Claus bring that to you? Let me down there. Junior, look. Here's a choo choo. What is this? >> Choo choo. Hazel gave him the choo choo. Who gave you this? Where'd you get this? >> Little man. Hey bought that, too. Did you? >> Oh goodness. Here's a racer. What's that? >> Eraser. Something. What's this? A bird. Who is that? >> Eat ice cream. >> No, Samos eat ice cream. Looks like pancakes. Good. Oh, the little girl milk. Look at this. What is that? >> Wa. >> Where did you get the wa n? And what is this? >> I had a pretty good Christmas. Even the vanity did charge most of it to me. Sweaters. Just look at the sweaters. There's one. There's sweater number two. There's sweater number three. And I think there must be another one, too. And how about that sport jacket? Huh? That's all right. And let's see what we got here. Is handkerchiefs. Now I can have another cold and still have plenty of hands. And my box here has got a shirt. I think one is from This one's from Steve. This one's from Steve. And who is this one from? Hubert and his wife. Is it Hank? Herman. That one's from Herman. And yeah, here's another sweater. I got plenty of sweaters now. I'll keep warm. And underwear wrapped individually. One, two, three. Another one's four. Ties. That's Hank's selection. Who's is that? You know. Anyhow, a lot of pretty tires. And he bought some and came from Hubert and his wife. And this is And there's a scarf from Hazel. Scarf from Hazel to keep my neck warm. Here's another green tide, too. And that's almost all, but not quite. Of course, I've been in the dog house all Christmas as usual. What? Who is that? >> Well, let's see what do. >> Sambo's doing. Well, tell them where the clothes pants are. Tell mama where the clothes pants are. You want to see clothes? >> What you do with the clothes? this red. >> Where's Billy at? >> Where's Billy? >> Where's Billy? >> Man, that look like a child. >> You want >> anytime you want to do something? >> You wouldn't do it. Now let's stand the Christmas tree up. Not coming back. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat.