The Salvato Family Collection - First Day of School and Beach Party (1954)

Duration: 0:02:11

Year Published: 1954

Sound: silent

Description: This 1954 home movie begins with Dixie Salvato’s first day of school. In the driveway, she holds her lunch box and smiles at the camera. Her brother Jimmy stands beside her. The second part of the footage captures a family gathering at the beach in Galveston. The children play in the water and run around in the sand. The adults grill food, lounge around, and converse with each other. The movie ends with a young boy throwing a football around a backyard.