[Grapevine, Texas: 1993 Grape Fest] captions transcript

[Grapevine, Texas: 1993 Grape Fest]

This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Grapevine, Texas. The film covers the 7th Annual Grape Fest wine festival held on September 10th, 11th, & 12th, 1993. At the festival the camera crew films the festival grounds, vendors’ booths, craftspeople, musicians, children and adults eating fair food, a classic car show, a grape stamping contest, and Grape Fest’s black-tie gala. Festival visitors sample wines from the Texan wineries of Schoppaul Hill, Piny Hill Country, Ste. Genevieve, and Preston Trail. The film crew interviews Alfred Fleece, owner of Piny Hill Country Wines, who talks about the winery’s muscadine and fruit wines. Vendors sell pewter, ceramics, local honey, children’s toys, and jewelry; craftspeople are filmed at length while in the process of bootmaking, quilting, forming clay busts, spinning pots on a clay wheel, tooling leather, and whittling; tapdancers and squaredancers perform; and a musical group plays on a stage using a zither, acoustic guitar, and tall floor drum. The camera crew tells a man from a Texas NBC affiliate that the footage in this film is intended for a national CNBC show called "Discover America.” The last scene of the film includes footage of Lake Grapevine, sailboats, and …
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
It Happens Every Spring captions transcript

It Happens Every Spring

This film briefly explores the history of the New York Wire Company and the making of aluminum wire screening.
Date: unknown
Creator: Knox, Gordon; Holton, L. H. & Capsis, John
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Port Arthur, Texas: "Where the Southwest Meets the Old South"] captions transcript

[Port Arthur, Texas: "Where the Southwest Meets the Old South"]

This film is unedited footage shot by a camera crew intended for a television show; the footage herein concerns events and sites in Port Arthur, Texas. It includes footage along the beach; various sites of local interest such as museums, the Rainbow Bridge and an off-shore oil rig; and a parade, carnival, and other celebrations in honor of Mardi Gras.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
An American Museum captions transcript

An American Museum

A film about the City Art Museum of Saint Louis. It includes information on the roles of museum staff, including the duties of the curator. The film provides examples of how artifacts are examined for authenticity, techniques for display and information on traveling exhibits.
Date: 1954
Creator: Guggenheim, Charles & Torno, Laurant
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No.  24 - At Home with the Saniei Family captions transcript

[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No. 24 - At Home with the Saniei Family

This home movie excerpt documents Saniei and Santos family gatherings in the summer of 1993. Children swim and play basketball, there is a lengthy segments of a parrot recorded with English and Spanish-language music in the background giving the appearance that it is dancing, and children dance to Spanish-language music,
Date: {1993-05-29,1993-06-05,1993-06-23}
Creator: Saniei & Santos
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lally Family Videos, No. 16 - A Family Gathering] captions transcript

[Lally Family Videos, No. 16 - A Family Gathering]

This home movie excerpt documents a group of unidentified people in a garage listening to music, singing, and dancing to the country music song "Boot Scootin ' Boogie" by Brooks and Dunn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lally
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 6 - Above all else] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 6 - Above all else]

This promotional video advertises the benefits of joining a service organization as well as the achievements and activities of the Exchange Club of Mesquite.
Date: 199X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Voice over] transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Voice over]

This audio recording documents an actor reading a script for a voice over for an unknown film project.
Date: 1983
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Herring Family Videos, No. 4 - John and Dorothy's Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary] captions transcript

[Herring Family Videos, No. 4 - John and Dorothy's Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary]

This home movie excerpt documents a church service celebrating the fiftieth wedding anniversary of John and Dorothy followed by a celebration with music and dancing.
Date: July 6, 1991
Creator: Herring
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Divin Family Videos, No. 6 - I'm Seventeen] captions transcript

[Divin Family Videos, No. 6 - I'm Seventeen]

This video consists of interviews with unidentified people in Hollywood, many who are record store and music industry employees, about what they were doing at age seventeen and is set to the Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumbler's song "I'm Seventeen." This video appears to be part of a promotional package for Conwell.
Date: unknown
Creator: Divin
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Remembered voices: Lucy Mai's Christmas] transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Remembered voices: Lucy Mai's Christmas]

This audio recording documents the narrator's recollections of a Christmas Eve dinner spent with his neighbor, Lucy Mai Robinson, at the Fairmont Apartments in Nashville, Tennessee. During the dinner, Ms. Robinson recalls events in her life, including a brutal attack. The recording includes the narrator reacting to Christmas carols, radio advertisements, and Ms. Robinson stories.
Date: 1982
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 7 - Family Reunion] captions transcript

[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 7 - Family Reunion]

This home video documents a family reunion. The recording begins with footage of family members canoeing, swimming and tubing. The recording ends with family members posing for photographs and dining and still images of children accompanied by music.
Date: 2000-06-10/2000-06-11
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Billy Vapor drives to Dallas] transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Billy Vapor drives to Dallas]

This audio recording documents Blaine Dunlap driving and reacting to a radio program.
Date: 1983
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Television news broadcast] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Television news broadcast]

This home movie documents an unknown event featuring live music and women walking across a stage, a Jack in the Box restaurant sign, a recording of a Channel 8 television news broadcast featuring reporter Frank Clarke, and colored lights. Much of this footage is underexposed.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Burgess Family Videos, No. 3 - At Home with the Burgess Family] captions transcript

[The Burgess Family Videos, No. 3 - At Home with the Burgess Family]

This home movie excerpt documents Greer Burgess swimming in a backyard pool with classical music in the background, the exterior and interior of the family's home, and close-ups of the family's pet cats.
Date: May 15, 1994
Creator: Burgess
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No. 28 - At Home with the Saniei-Santos Children] captions transcript

[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No. 28 - At Home with the Saniei-Santos Children]

This home movie excerpt documents the Santos and Saniei children dancing to music and playing in the dirt.
Date: April 23, 1993
Creator: Saniei & Santos
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No.  46 - The Wedding Ceremony of Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa Saniei] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 46 - The Wedding Ceremony of Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa Saniei]

This home movie excerpt documents the wedding rception for Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa Saniei as recorded by Saeed (Michael) Saniei. The newlyweds toast, cut the cake, and open presents including a new CD player. Guests dance to country and western and Persian music.
Date: October 10, 1992
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warner Bros. stars arrive for opening of "Gold Diggers of 1933" captions transcript

Warner Bros. stars arrive for opening of "Gold Diggers of 1933"

This film from Universal Newsreels shows the stars of the motion picture "Gold Diggers of 1933" arriving in San Francisco for the film premiere at the Paramount Theater to the music of "We're in the Money" and "Pettin' in the Park." Mayor Angelo J. Rossi presents the keys to the city to the actors. Actress Glenda Farrell is appointed Mayor for the day and Actors Joe E. Brown and Warren William are named as Chief of Police and Fire Chief. Other stars of the film listed on the Paramount marquee include Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, Aline Macmahon, Ginger Rogers, and Guy Kibbee & 300 Gorgeous Girls.
Date: 1933
Creator: Universal Newspaper Newsreel
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Nomai Family Video No. 4 - The 2015 State Fair of Texas] captions transcript

[Nomai Family Video No. 4 - The 2015 State Fair of Texas]

This home movie documents Afsheen Nomai and Laura Treat's trip to the 2015 State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The movie begins with Nomai and Treat entering the fairgrounds behind the midway and continues with a visit to exhibit halls and livestock competitions. Footage includes chickens at the poultry show, the 2015 (ETBA) East Texas Beekeepers Association Honey Queen, The Original World Famous Redwood Log House, dancers performing in front of the Hall of State, Big Tex, a butter sculpture, a live musical performance by the Light Crust Doughboys on the Dr. Pepper stage, a horseback riding or equestrian performance, a music history exhibit, dancers clogging in front of the Hall of State, and the interior of The Cotton Bowl. The movie concludes with a walk through the Midway and the fairgrounds and shots of the Dallas skyline from the Texas Star Ferris Wheel.
Date: October 17, 2015
Creator: Nomai, Afsheen & Treat, Laura
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Divin Family Videos, No. 4 -  Cruser's Angels] captions transcript

[Divin Family Videos, No. 4 - Cruser's Angels]

This video is a spoof of the "Charlies Angels" television series starring three recording industry employees--Holly Gongob, Sheryl Divin, and Kristy Kelly-- who receive an assignment from Cruser to achieve "total market coverage." The video follows the women as they prepare for their assignment, ask a music store clerk to play Audio Dynamite, and as they display marketing materials at the store. The women choose between posters of Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Neil Diamond, Riders in the Sky, Collin Raye, Shelby Lynne, Doug Stone, and Joan Jett.
Date: August 27, 1991
Creator: Divin
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Herring Family Videos, No. 2 - Summer 1991 - John and  Dorothy's Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary] captions transcript

[Herring Family Videos, No. 2 - Summer 1991 - John and Dorothy's Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary]

This home movie excerpt documents the activities of the Mason family during the summer of 1991, including son Phillip, mother Teresa, grandparents, and other friends or family. Footage includes people dancing at a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for John and Dorothy to the music of The Legal Tender Band.
Date: July 6, 1991
Creator: Herring
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alpine, Texas: Cowboy Poetry in the High Desert] captions transcript

[Alpine, Texas: Cowboy Poetry in the High Desert]

This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Alpine, Texas. The footage covers: high desert and mountainous landscapes; interviews with locals about their trades, such as cowboy poetry and agate artistry; sites of cultural interest, such as downtown Alpine, Big Bend National Park and Museum, McDonald Observatory and an art fair; and music and dancing in a local bar.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Liquid Fire captions transcript

The Liquid Fire

This is a dramatization of the life of labor leader Samuel Gompers.
Date: 1962
Creator: Hoade, Martin; Ann, Doris & Vlahos, John
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Snowbirds captions transcript

Snowbirds

From the filmmaker guide: "An impressionistic portrait of the thousands of older Americans who travel from their homes in the North to spend the winter in trailer parks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas."
Date: 1982
Creator: Merrim, Andrea G.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library