John H. Walker Family Collection - Wedding Receptions (1959)

Duration: 45:05:00

Year Published: 1959

Sound: silent

Description: This 1950s home movie presents scenes from various family gatherings, including a backyard picnic and three wedding receptions held in Beaumont. Throughout, John H. Walker captures his participants smiling and casually chatting with one another, and often ready to pose for the camera once they realize they are being filmed. The first wedding reception additionally features a decked-out “Just Married” car, complete with painted-on eyelashes and lips.