Two Weeks With Play (1950)
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A travelogue about vacationing in St Petersburg, Florida in the early 1950s. To license footage from this film for commercial use visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com.
1950s, Florida, St. Petersburg, palm trees, car POV driving past “City of St. Petersburg Beach Welcomes You” sign along side of road, car parking in front of Gulf Winds Resort, vacationers, tourists, vacation, man getting out of car and being greeted by Tom McGuire who points out villas and apartments, woman and children getting out of car while porter unloads luggage from trunk, porter carrying luggage followed by woman and children, boy and girl running on beach and into water, boy and girl splashing each other, children and mother running into water and splashing each other, father joining in on fun in water, father and mother playing beach volleyball, father and mother sitting in Adirondack chairs on outdoor patio
Complete Record: A travelogue about vacationing in St Petersburg, Florida in the early 1950s. To license footage from this film for commercial use visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com. 1950s, Florida, St. Petersburg, palm trees, car POV driving past “City of St. Petersburg Beach Welcomes You” sign along side of road, car parking in front of Gulf Winds Resort, vacationers, tourists, vacation, man getting out of car and being greeted by Tom McGuire who points out villas and apartments, woman and children getting out of car while porter unloads luggage from trunk, porter carrying luggage followed by woman and children, boy and girl running on beach and into water, boy and girl splashing each other, children and mother running into water and splashing each other, father joining in on fun in water, father and mother playing beach volleyball, father and mother sitting in Adirondack chairs on outdoor patio
Transcription
[Applause] [Music] come along to the land of sunshine to the land of tropical palm trees that beckon the way to many a vacationing family like this happy foursome nearing popular Saint Petersburg Beach at st. Petersburg Florida the sunshine City the end of their journey has brought them to the beautiful Gulf winds one of the many attractive tourist resorts along the famous Gulf beaches on the Gulf of Mexico here they're greeted by Tom McGuire who points out some of the comfortable villas and apartments to make their Florida vacation a long to be remembered tour while mother and the kiddies are supervising the unloading of the car that's busy inquiring about the many year-round outdoor recreational activities which include boating fishing golf and horseback riding to name just a few but for these happy youngsters they've found what they've waited for on the white sands of st. Petersburg's Gulf beaches and it doesn't take long for them to dip their toes in that warm Gulf water yes sir this is the life for them even kids sister doesn't mind too much when Big Brother gives her a splashing well maybe just a little a warm Sun bath for mother ends abruptly when the youngsters run up to persuade her that the water's fine come on in for the waters always fine at st. Petersburg where the Sun shines almost every day of the year the whole family joins in the wholesome sport that makes them forget those everyday worries they left back home mother and dad feeling a bit younger try their hand at a game of volleyball on the beach and even though their game may stand improving their spirits certainly don't yes this is the life for these vacationers who can sit back and relax in the outdoor patio and make their plans and reservations for next year at st. Petersburg Florida the Sunshine City and another two weeks with play [Music]
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