[Cochran Family Films, No. 5 - Colorado Vacation] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 5 - Colorado Vacation]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including fishing trips and vacations in Colorado. The film begins with footage of the family socializing and fishing at a boat house and a trip to what appears to be New Mexico where the children swim in a hotel pool (00:00-03:57). The remainder of the film takes place during the family's Colorado vacation (03:57-23:09). The family rides go carts at Pagosa Hot Springs, boards the Denver & Rio Grande train in Durango where they observe Native Americans performing for tourists, and shoot footage from the moving train. This footage includes a man making his own home movies from the roadside of the train passing (13:16) and a man riding a horse alongside the train. The family next stops at the Manor Hotel and visits a marker dedicated to the Reverend Marvin and his children Amelia and Pauline Hudson. They observe Bear Creek Falls and Mount Abrams in the Uncompahgre National Forest, the Continental Divide at Monarch Pass, and end the film with a stop at an old West town likely in Colorado Springs where they watch a gun fight performance.
Date: 1963?
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hill Family Films, No. 3 - Life with the Hill Family, Summer 1957] captions transcript

[Hill Family Films, No. 3 - Life with the Hill Family, Summer 1957]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family in the summer of 1957. The film begins with a title card containing a sketch of a hunter and the title "The Deer Hunt." This segment includes footage of men on a hunting trip with shots of the camp site, dead deer, men playing cards and drinking beer, and wildlife (00:00-07:52). The next segment shows the Hill family and friends preparing for a trip to Grapevine Lake, water skiing, and picnicking on the shore. The segment ends with the cards "Grapevine Lake July 27, 1957" and "Ina's Lawn Party July 4, 1957." The film continues with children playing with a water hose (09:52-10:48), the family feeding animals at a zoo (10:48-11:46), and the family driving to a lake for recreational activities (11:46-15:11). The film ends with family and friends at an outdoor gathering. Children swim in a small pool, Roy Hill grills chicken, and people socialize (15:11-17:13).
Date: 1957
Creator: Hill, Roy E.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No.14 - The Doughboys on tour 1953 - 1955] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No.14 - The Doughboys on tour 1953 - 1955]

This home movie documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour in New Mexico and Texas in 1953 - 1955 and performing for various events including the March of Dimes in Lovington, New Mexico and a labor convention in El Paso, Texas. The film begins with band members boarding the Flagship San Antonio airplane and includes footage of Midway Airport and Carswell Air Force Base (01 min., 08 sec.); Paul Blount, Lefty Perkins, "Big Bill" Lister, Joe Bill, Johnny Hicks, Claude King, Bobby Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Turner, Mr. and Mrs. George McCoy, Carol Hubbard, and Gene Bradley aboard an airplane (01 min., 30 sec.); aerial footage of Sweetwater, Texas (03 min., 03 sec.); arrival and takeoff at an airport in Midland, Texas (03 min., 30 sec.); arrival and interviews at the Lea County Airport in Hobbs, New Mexico (05 min., 17 sec.); actor Johnny "Mack" Brown (05 min., 47 sec.) and singers Tommy and Goldie Hill (06 min., 20 sec.) talking to news reporters; LCD band members and friends (Jim Boyd, Elizabeth Ann Boys, Bob Shelton, Johnny Gimble, Zany Blainy, Carol Hubbard, Paul Blount, Red Kidwell, and Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery) traveling to a labor convention in El Paso, …
Date: 1953/1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sample TV news clip reel captions transcript

Sample TV news clip reel

This film contains footage of black and white news clips from the 1950s. Subjects covered in these news clips includes Allis-Chalmers'cement-making process, pilot plant in Milwaukee and the installation of computing equipment ("Northrop Electronic Brain") in Hawthorne, California.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hill Family Films, No. 5 - Hill Family Road Trip] captions transcript

[Hill Family Films, No. 5 - Hill Family Road Trip]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family including a boating trip and family vacation.The film begins with a family trip to a lake with boating, fishing, water skiing, swimming, and picnicking (00:00-05:58). Footage of the family vacation is introduced with a title card featuring a sketch of tableware with the words "Meal Time" (06:18) and begins with footage of "Roadside Park" and US 180 signs, the family eating at a roadside rest stop, and road signs indicating the Hill's had crossed the boarder into New Mexico. In New Mexico, Gary shakes the hand of a Native American performing for tourists at the Apache Canyon Trading Post (07:04-07:21) followed by a shot of a sign advertising "White's City" (07:21). There is then a title card, "Carlsbad Cavern" (07:22) followed by footage of the family at the entrance to the caverns and desert landscape (07:22-08:45). There are title cards "Guadalupe Peak El. 8751" (08:45) and "Highest Point in Texas" (08:47) followed by footage of the family at a scenic overlook (08:47-09:40) and then visiting family or friends (09:40-11:29). Joann and Gary Owen pose in front of a sign that reads "Elev. 4222" at a …
Date: 195X
Creator: Hill, Roy E.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Manual: 40th Interstate Theatres Anniversary] (open access)

[Manual: 40th Interstate Theatres Anniversary]

This booklet containing publicity information was sent to owners of Interstate Theatres to prepare for events related to the company's 40th anniversary in August 1946.
Date: 1946
Creator: Interstate Theatres
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Navy's Blue Angels captions transcript

The Navy's Blue Angels

This film looks at The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels, a highly trained group of precision flying pilots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Knox, Gordon; Skoggard, Bruno; Blume, Wilbur T. & Lipton, Rex
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Venezuela Elige su Destino: Narracion Fotografica de las Elecciones de 1947 captions transcript

Venezuela Elige su Destino: Narracion Fotografica de las Elecciones de 1947

This Spanish language film explores Venezuela and Venezuela's 1947 presidential elections.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 4 - Unedited Footage from "Guitar Man"] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 4 - Unedited Footage from "Guitar Man"]

This video contains raw footage from an unfinished project, "Guitar Man," starring Art Greenhaw. In this footage, Greenhaw's character shops for guitars and looks for a guitar owned by musician Nokie Edwards.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 11 - Lone Star Ballet] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 11 - Lone Star Ballet]

This video documents the Lone Star Ballet company performing to live music by The Light Crust Doughboys. The performance includes such songs as "The Light Crust Doughboys Theme Song," "Beautiful Texas", "Just Because," "Sugar Moon," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "Texas Women," Sky Ball Paint," "Cool Water," "Yellow Rose of Texas," "Texas In My Soul," "San Antonio Rose," "Happy Trails," "Deep In the Heart of Texas," "Send the Light," "Crying in the Chapel," "Careless Hands," and "Orange Blossom Special."
Date: February 14, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History