The John A. Paris Collection, no. 1 - Bubble Gum Factory Opening, 1947

Duration: 0:08:54

Year Published: 1947

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: This home movie from the John A. Paris collection captures scenes of McAllen, Texas in 1947, as Andrew J. Paris, The Bubblegum King, celebrates the opening of The Paris Gum Corporation of America’s bubblegum factory. His family, as well as the press, gather to celebrate. Also on the reel is a trip to visit relatives.