Home Movie: Richard M. Singer Collection: 000742 (sound)

Genre: home movie

Description:

Description: Documentation of the 1952 Millstone Construction holiday party held at the Wendell Oliver Pruitt Homes Housing Project.

Can marked:
"1953 [1952] Party"

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

Subjects: 1950s, Holidays, Celebrations and ceremonies, Construction, Corporations, Drugs alcohol tobacco, Labor, People of African origin or descent

Tags: signs; crates of Falstaff beer bottles; office parties; holiday parties; Christmas parties; holiday decorations; people lining up for buffet; bartender pouring beer for workers; workers eating together; squinting at camera lights; Millstone Construction Company; integrated workplaces; Black workers; African American workers; workers toasting drinks; raising a glass to the camera; chugging beer; drinking alcohol; Wendell Oliver Pruitt Homes Housing Project; Pruitt-Igoe housing project; narration; Christmas music; construction workers; executives; secretaries; architects; Mr. Millstone; Falstaff beer; hiding from camera; working class people

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Richard M. Singer

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Richard M. Singer Collection PC-0455, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: 1952

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri

Genre/Form: home movie

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: reversal

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: magnetic stripe

Edge Code: square plus

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 190

Complete Record: Description: Documentation of the 1952 Millstone Construction holiday party held at the Wendell Oliver Pruitt Homes Housing Project. Can marked: "1953 [1952] Party" Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1950s, Holidays, Celebrations and ceremonies, Construction, Corporations, Drugs alcohol tobacco, Labor, People of African origin or descent Tags: signs; crates of Falstaff beer bottles; office parties; holiday parties; Christmas parties; holiday decorations; people lining up for buffet; bartender pouring beer for workers; workers eating together; squinting at camera lights; Millstone Construction Company; integrated workplaces; Black workers; African American workers; workers toasting drinks; raising a glass to the camera; chugging beer; drinking alcohol; Wendell Oliver Pruitt Homes Housing Project; Pruitt-Igoe housing project; narration; Christmas music; construction workers; executives; secretaries; architects; Mr. Millstone; Falstaff beer; hiding from camera; working class people Film Sponsor: Creator: Richard M. Singer Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Richard M. Singer Collection PC-0455, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1952 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri Genre/Form: home movie Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: reversal Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: magnetic stripe Edge Code: square plus Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 190

Transcription

Yes. Merry Christmas everybody. This is the 1952 Milstone Construction Company year-end party. This party is being held at the window Oliver Puit Homes housing project here in St. Louis, Missouri. Everyone who has connected with the project in any way is invited here today. [music] There's lots of food and plenty to drink for everyone here. We knocked off work a little early today just so everybody would have time to get here. We want the party to last late tonight. Nothing has been spared to make this party a great success. There's Everett Taylor, the architect's representative on the job, Mr. Beck Corporation and Tom Sherlock with the Dukeau Plumbing Company. There's Mr. Milstone with him. The excavating engineer on the job is Gan Donner. Ida Smith is the nurse on the job. Watch out for your coffee, Ida. Whoops. Jean Kissle is the stenographer and Elmer Bot, the general superintendent. There's Benny Baker, one of the carpenter foremen. This is really a wonderful way to spend an afternoon after a day outside in the cold weather. Here comes the home office force. Andy Marin, Shirley Elias, Darus Smith, and Dave Feder. They're certainly a shy crew. Hi Dave. How about having a drink with us? Swell. Hi there, Dutch. How does that beer taste? Pretty good, I'll bet. Charlie Mccel, don't be so bashful, boy. It's only a camera. There's Tom Canal. Hey, look. HE'S TAKING YOUR PICTURE. THERE'S DICK Singer from the office with Vince Knob. Hi, Head Simon. How about a little food? Any thanks? Dave Federer again with Harry Hammerman and Tom Sherman, the job engineer. Here's Mr. Milstone. Here comes Jack O2 of the housing authority. Meet Mr. Meer and Mr. O2. Hi, Mr. O2. Hi, Mr. Marin. It's my daughter, Maryanne. Mighty pretty. Many thanks. Hey, tip your hat back so we can see you. No, the other way. Have you ever seen bartenders work so fast in all your life? Boy, look at those guys go. Leon Strauss and Walter Woods. Walter's the general superintendent at the Cochran job downtown. How does that water taste, Walter? Mighty fine. Ed Simon back for another drink again. Boy, how many drinks can you handle? Three or four there. Need a little more ice for him? Help yourself, boy. Yes, this is certainly a wonderful party. Hi, Ted Gurley. How about a little drink with us? Come on, Ted. Swell. That a boy. And that's the Millstone Construction Company's year-end party for 1952. [music]