Home Movie: Vincent-Jackson Collection: 004886 (silent)

Genre: home movie

Description:

Description: Domestic and recreational scenes of an African American family, including footage of a child's birthday party with a piñata, Parade of Roses floats on display, and holiday gatherings. With footage filmed by a family member serving in the U.S. military in Vietnam (circa 1965) showing Saigon street scenes, markets, beaches, and U.S. armed forces hardware and personnel.

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

Subjects: 1960s, Families, Children, Celebrations and ceremonies, Holidays, Cities, Military, Vietnam War (1961-1975), Black history and culture , People of African origin or descent, People of Asian and Pacific Islander origin or descent

Tags: babies; piñatas; children's birthday parties; party hats; Black people; African American people; children swinging at piñata with baseball bat; Parade of Roses floats; Southeast Asia; beaches; Vietnam; national flag of South Vietnam; Saigon; bicycles; city streets; streets in rain; bookstores; small businesses; construction sites; red light district; sex work district; rainstorms; Vietnamese language signs; English language signs; Esso station; Lambretta; 1960s fashions; holidays; leave; beaches; quarries; mining; helicopters; U.S. Army; military aircraft; U.S. Navy; military ships; double exposures; war ships; airplanes; jets; soldiers; United States army tents; Vietnamese civilians; civilians and military juxtaposed in double exposure; vendors; markets; tractors; homecoming; parties; beer; dining trays; dinettes; eating on couch; ribs; eating food; nativity scenes; Christmas trees; gauze; white brick fireplace, ovens, cookers; Christmas decorations; multigenerational families; babies; shaky camera; handheld camera; street scenes; light leaks; produce markets; hiding from camera; people eating; male gaze; Mardi Gras bar; colonialism; French cars; American cars

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Vincent-Jackson Family

Credits:

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Vincent-Jackson Collection PC-0158, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

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

Production Date: circa 1962; circa 1965

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; California; South Pasadena, California; Vietnam; Saigon, Vietnam

Genre/Form: home movie

Language:

Rights:

Film Format: 8mm film

Element: reversal, positive, original

Color: color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code: circle square

Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 290

Complete Record: Description: Domestic and recreational scenes of an African American family, including footage of a child's birthday party with a piñata, Parade of Roses floats on display, and holiday gatherings. With footage filmed by a family member serving in the U.S. military in Vietnam (circa 1965) showing Saigon street scenes, markets, beaches, and U.S. armed forces hardware and personnel. Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1960s, Families, Children, Celebrations and ceremonies, Holidays, Cities, Military, Vietnam War (1961-1975), Black history and culture , People of African origin or descent, People of Asian and Pacific Islander origin or descent Tags: babies; piñatas; children's birthday parties; party hats; Black people; African American people; children swinging at piñata with baseball bat; Parade of Roses floats; Southeast Asia; beaches; Vietnam; national flag of South Vietnam; Saigon; bicycles; city streets; streets in rain; bookstores; small businesses; construction sites; red light district; sex work district; rainstorms; Vietnamese language signs; English language signs; Esso station; Lambretta; 1960s fashions; holidays; leave; beaches; quarries; mining; helicopters; U.S. Army; military aircraft; U.S. Navy; military ships; double exposures; war ships; airplanes; jets; soldiers; United States army tents; Vietnamese civilians; civilians and military juxtaposed in double exposure; vendors; markets; tractors; homecoming; parties; beer; dining trays; dinettes; eating on couch; ribs; eating food; nativity scenes; Christmas trees; gauze; white brick fireplace, ovens, cookers; Christmas decorations; multigenerational families; babies; shaky camera; handheld camera; street scenes; light leaks; produce markets; hiding from camera; people eating; male gaze; Mardi Gras bar; colonialism; French cars; American cars Film Sponsor: Creator: Vincent-Jackson Family Credits: Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Vincent-Jackson Collection PC-0158, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: circa 1962; circa 1965 Release Date: Geographical Location: USA; California; South Pasadena, California; Vietnam; Saigon, Vietnam Genre/Form: home movie Language: Rights: Film Format: 8mm film Element: reversal, positive, original Color: color Color Process: Kodachrome Sound or Silent: silent Film Soundtrack Type: mos Edge Code: circle square Frame Rate: 16 fps Length (feet): 290