HOME MOVIES: 1941 FLORIDA TRIP

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1941

Format: 16mm

Description: This silent home movie film was shot in 1941 by an American on vacation in Florida. Some of the sights seen include a tourist bureau at 36 seconds, a visit to the Oriental Gardens of Jacksonville at the :43 second mark. An alligator farm is seen at the 2 minute mark, and the entrance to St. Augustine at 2:20, along with the Castillo de San Marcos, the Oldest Church in America, and the Oldest School in the United States. At 6:30, the Silver Spring Seminole Indian Village is seen, and a turpentine forest at 7 minutes. A beautiful rainbow is also seen, followed by citrus groves at the 7:50 mark. Cypress Gardens is seen at the 7:50 mark. This was a botanical garden and theme park near Winter Haven, Florida that operated from 1936 to 2009. As of 2011, the botanical garden portion had been preserved inside the newly formed Legoland Florida. The Singing Tower also known as the Bock Tower is seen at the 9:00 mark. Homestead is seen at the 10 minute mark, along with stately hotels including the Floridian. The Miami Skyline circa 1941 is seen at the 11:40 mark, and Hialeah Park at the 11:57 mark. At 13:23, an oil tanker is seen docking with a tug alongside. At 14:30, the Pan Am Airlines seaplane base is seen, with Sikorsky S-42 seaplanes aka the "China Clipper". The film ends with a visit to Monkey Jungle south of Miami. More about Oriental Gardens: In 1925, George W. Clark, a Riverside resident, began planting overflow from his botanical collection on a vacant bluff overlooking the St. Johns River. Eventually, this 18 acre private estate would open to the public. From 1937 to 1954, Oriental Gardens became Jacksonville's major attraction. During this period, the gardens featured hourly concerts, 500 year old Live Oaks and 100 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants, shrubs and trees. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. In 1954, the private estate was purchased by State Investment Company and carved into 33 single family home sites.

Complete Record: This silent home movie film was shot in 1941 by an American on vacation in Florida. Some of the sights seen include a tourist bureau at 36 seconds, a visit to the Oriental Gardens of Jacksonville at the :43 second mark. An alligator farm is seen at the 2 minute mark, and the entrance to St. Augustine at 2:20, along with the Castillo de San Marcos, the Oldest Church in America, and the Oldest School in the United States. At 6:30, the Silver Spring Seminole Indian Village is seen, and a turpentine forest at 7 minutes. A beautiful rainbow is also seen, followed by citrus groves at the 7:50 mark. Cypress Gardens is seen at the 7:50 mark. This was a botanical garden and theme park near Winter Haven, Florida that operated from 1936 to 2009. As of 2011, the botanical garden portion had been preserved inside the newly formed Legoland Florida. The Singing Tower also known as the Bock Tower is seen at the 9:00 mark. Homestead is seen at the 10 minute mark, along with stately hotels including the Floridian. The Miami Skyline circa 1941 is seen at the 11:40 mark, and Hialeah Park at the 11:57 mark. At 13:23, an oil tanker is seen docking with a tug alongside. At 14:30, the Pan Am Airlines seaplane base is seen, with Sikorsky S-42 seaplanes aka the "China Clipper". The film ends with a visit to Monkey Jungle south of Miami. More about Oriental Gardens: In 1925, George W. Clark, a Riverside resident, began planting overflow from his botanical collection on a vacant bluff overlooking the St. Johns River. Eventually, this 18 acre private estate would open to the public. From 1937 to 1954, Oriental Gardens became Jacksonville's major attraction. During this period, the gardens featured hourly concerts, 500 year old Live Oaks and 100 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants, shrubs and trees. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. In 1954, the private estate was purchased by State Investment Company and carved into 33 single family home sites.