SF Dump Home Movies Joseph Arabe Reel

Compilation of films from San Francisco dump home movie collection. All films from Joseph F. Arabe.

Reel #1:
b/w
1930s
50 ft.
San Francisco downtown, with a trolley car in the distance. A view of the bay. Two men pass by Alioto Fish Co. on foot. S.F. Playland at the beach, sign for Kiddie Rides. Kids riding carousel ride with miniature automobiles. Camera pans along amusement park. Windmill in the distance, sign for Topsy’s and roller coaster. Cars parked on city street, shot of people coming out of the Shell building. Shots of city buildings from a high vantage point. Plane in the sky, Cadillac dealership. Woman getting out of a car after parking in driveway of S.F.home. Very brief shot of man mowing the lawn.
(foggy print)

Reel #2:
b/w
1939
50 ft.

View across the bay of Treasure Island 1939 World’s Fair. Tower of the sun spire. Elderly couple being pushed in a cart by attendant. Statue (?) and fountain in front of (?) building. Promenade to Tower of the Sun. People walking around fairgrounds. Shots of Ghiradelli chocolate building, Oakwood Barbecue, giant cash register building(?), pagoda on top of Chinese Village, Sally Rand Nude Ranch, Octopus Rollo Plane ride in action, World’s Fair Dancers sign, adjacent to Greenwich Village. Philippines building and El Salvador building. Swan shaped boats on pond. Military men marching in uniform and marching band of 30th U.S. Infantry.

Reel #3:
color
1947
50 ft.
Woman holds bag, two women fishing, woman and guy swim, women hold line of many fish
Kodachrome