HOME MOVIES: 1930s

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1920s

Format: 16mm

Description: This untitled, silent black-and-white home movie depicts an American family's trip around Gibraltar and Cairo, Egypt. While there are no credits, based on the quality of the film as well as the fashion worn this film likely dates to the late 1920s or 1930s. This film offers fascinating insights into these two locations during this period, however, it is worth noting that at times the film itself is overexposed and the footage turns white. While the family is unknown, it appears this film is one of many travelogs made by this couple as they appear in other travelog films through Europe. Other films in this series include: • 1930s HOME MOVIES WOODCLIFF, NEW JE... (XD65474) • 1930s HOME MOVIES TRIP TO LAKE COMO,... (XD65454) • 1930S B&W HOME MOVIE TRIP TO EUROPE... (XD65424) • 1930S B&W HOME MOVIE TRIP TO FRANCE... (XD65414) • 1930S HOME MOVIES TRIP TO BUDAPEST,... (XD65434) • 1930s HOME MOVIE TRIP TO ROCK OF GI... (XD65404) • 1930s HOME MOVIE TRIP TO MEDITERRANE... (XD65504) Western face of the Rock of Gibraltar; Cargo ships and ferries sail in Bay of Gibraltar (0:08). Footage becomes overexposed and film goes white however at certain points silhouette of people and also stairway, storefronts going through the city can be made out (0:24). Slim alleyway with windows, doors to homes - resembles alleyways found in old "medinas" across North Africa (1:19). Woman carries basket above head, perhaps carrying palm leaves (1:34). Panoramic view beginning at at Bay of Gibraltar that pans around coast of territory from high look out point; Houses and forested areas (1:57). Smoke billows from geyser or perhaps area with volcanic rock on Mt. Gibraltar; Some tourists pose in front of steam (2:47). Footage once again turns white; Outline of cruise ship seen at port; Hustle and bustle of passengers coming on and off ship, soldiers patrolling piers, dock workers (3:43). Man wearing Jellabiya strolls along road lined with cut topiaries (4:51). Woman and tour guide walk beside the mihrab and minbar in Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan (5:02). Interior courtyard "sahn" of Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan; Men seen sitting on small stools placed beside communal fountain "sabil" for ritual washing (5:15). Perhaps ceremonial parade; People walk streets around Maydan Rumayla and Cairo Citadel (5:21). Water vendor walks by carrying ceramic jug and glasses (5:42). Various shots of women and children sitting and walking around complex of Cairo Citadel and the mosque; Women covered with black niqabs (5:43). Interior courtyard "sahn" Mosque of Muhammad Ali (5:58). Young woman covers face with black fabric as she walks through empty dirt roads of small residential area (6:20). Footage turns white; Outline of perhaps nomadic camel herders on outskirts of Giza, silhouette of Great Sphinx of Giza (6:26). Pyramids of Giza (6:51). Bustling streets of Khan el-Khalili Bazaar - mix of vendors and buyers and the occasional horse-drawn carriage zooming past; Some men wearing white Jellabiya while others wear suits with fez caps (7:58).

Complete Record: This untitled, silent black-and-white home movie depicts an American family's trip around Gibraltar and Cairo, Egypt. While there are no credits, based on the quality of the film as well as the fashion worn this film likely dates to the late 1920s or 1930s. This film offers fascinating insights into these two locations during this period, however, it is worth noting that at times the film itself is overexposed and the footage turns white. While the family is unknown, it appears this film is one of many travelogs made by this couple as they appear in other travelog films through Europe. Other films in this series include: • 1930s HOME MOVIES WOODCLIFF, NEW JE... (XD65474) • 1930s HOME MOVIES TRIP TO LAKE COMO,... (XD65454) • 1930S B&W HOME MOVIE TRIP TO EUROPE... (XD65424) • 1930S B&W HOME MOVIE TRIP TO FRANCE... (XD65414) • 1930S HOME MOVIES TRIP TO BUDAPEST,... (XD65434) • 1930s HOME MOVIE TRIP TO ROCK OF GI... (XD65404) • 1930s HOME MOVIE TRIP TO MEDITERRANE... (XD65504) Western face of the Rock of Gibraltar; Cargo ships and ferries sail in Bay of Gibraltar (0:08). Footage becomes overexposed and film goes white however at certain points silhouette of people and also stairway, storefronts going through the city can be made out (0:24). Slim alleyway with windows, doors to homes - resembles alleyways found in old "medinas" across North Africa (1:19). Woman carries basket above head, perhaps carrying palm leaves (1:34). Panoramic view beginning at at Bay of Gibraltar that pans around coast of territory from high look out point; Houses and forested areas (1:57). Smoke billows from geyser or perhaps area with volcanic rock on Mt. Gibraltar; Some tourists pose in front of steam (2:47). Footage once again turns white; Outline of cruise ship seen at port; Hustle and bustle of passengers coming on and off ship, soldiers patrolling piers, dock workers (3:43). Man wearing Jellabiya strolls along road lined with cut topiaries (4:51). Woman and tour guide walk beside the mihrab and minbar in Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan (5:02). Interior courtyard "sahn" of Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan; Men seen sitting on small stools placed beside communal fountain "sabil" for ritual washing (5:15). Perhaps ceremonial parade; People walk streets around Maydan Rumayla and Cairo Citadel (5:21). Water vendor walks by carrying ceramic jug and glasses (5:42). Various shots of women and children sitting and walking around complex of Cairo Citadel and the mosque; Women covered with black niqabs (5:43). Interior courtyard "sahn" Mosque of Muhammad Ali (5:58). Young woman covers face with black fabric as she walks through empty dirt roads of small residential area (6:20). Footage turns white; Outline of perhaps nomadic camel herders on outskirts of Giza, silhouette of Great Sphinx of Giza (6:26). Pyramids of Giza (6:51). Bustling streets of Khan el-Khalili Bazaar - mix of vendors and buyers and the occasional horse-drawn carriage zooming past; Some men wearing white Jellabiya while others wear suits with fez caps (7:58).