[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - 1970 State Fair of Texas Midway] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - 1970 State Fair of Texas Midway]

This short film documents scenes at the Midway of the 1970 State Fair of Texas including carnival games and food vendors.
Date: October 1970
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]

This short film contains elements from a larger work, a student film titled "Sunset on Film" which documents activities at Sunset High School in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. The film opens with a close up of a lemon with the words "20th Century Lemon" written on it. The story begins with students arriving at school on bicycles, in cars, and by bus and includes interiors of the school, a girl posing with a lemon, and band practice with some fast-motion photography. The second portion of the film, titled "Instant Annual," juxtaposes close up images from a still group photograph with live action of girls dancing, a girl jumping in slow-motion, and a title card that reads, "Does Mrs. Ross Sleep with a Night Light?" The film ends with the Sunset High School marching band and drill team performing in a parade. Although credits indicate a soundtrack, none exists for this film.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Smith Family Films, No. 24 - Camping and Flooding in Denton, Texas] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 24 - Camping and Flooding in Denton, Texas]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of a family including a camping trip in Colorado with footage of fishing, landscape, a moving train, and birds flying in the sky. Image does not begin until 00:28 and much of this footage is underexposed. The film concludes with footage of flooded streets in the Hinkle Drive area of Denton, Texas. Footage includes a submerged car and people wading in the flooded streets with Texas Woman's University buildings seen in the distance (03:42-04:36).
Date: 1972
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]

This short film contains elements from a longer student film titled 'Sunset on Film" which documents activities at Sunset High School in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. An unidentified man displays title cards which read "Sunset on Film," and "In widescreen Super 8." The film begins with a large crowd of students in front of Sunset High School and the students entering the building. The film continues with a girl playing tennis in slow-motion, students walking down hallways, students and office workers in an administrative office, students in a typing classroom, a man fixing an exterior building window, a pep rally shot from the stage and back of the auditorium, an orchestra performing, students in the cafeteria, girls performing a choreographed song and dance routine, boys playing basketball, the cameraman reflected in a mirror, and boys marching. The film is shot largely in black-and-white with brief segments shot in color. Although credits indicate there is a soundtrack, none is available for this film.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Smith Family Films, No. 13 - Lee's Commencement Ceremony] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 13 - Lee's Commencement Ceremony]

This home movie documents Lee's graduation commencement ceremony and a large indoor gathering. Footage of the ceremony at Fouts Field on the North Texas State University Campus includes unidentified people standing on a stage, the Denton High School band led by director Carroll McMath (01:45), graduates marching onto a football field, Lee receiving his diploma on stage, and an unidentified male speaker. The film concludes with a large indoor gathering with footage of people socializing and an unidentified man at a podium. Construction of the University of North Texas Coliseum or "Super Pit" can be seen at the beginning of the film.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]

This short film contains elements from a longer student film titled 'Sunset on Film" which documents activities at Sunset High School in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. The film begins with the title "The Hope of the Sunset Athletic Department" followed by footage of crowds watching young women playing powder puff football or flag football. A young man takes out the trash with the school newspaper, "The Sunset Stampede" in one of the cans and two boys fold an American flag. A series of close ups of the school bell is followed by students rushing fast-motion out of the building through an open window. Other students are seen leaving school more slowly through the front of the building. Students leave campus on foot, in car, and by bus. A movie theater on Jefferson Boulevard, The Vogue, can be seen in the background. The film ends with students leaving through a darkened hallway and a sunset over the neighborhood.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"]

This film includes raw footage of an unfinished film, "Corn Flakes," and documents street scenes in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Shooting from West Jefferson Boulevard, the filmmaker captures residents and local businesses including Bonner Appliance, the Charco Broiler Restaurant, and Ward Drugs. The film ends with the film's protagonist wrestling with a television dinner tray on his bicycle.
Date: 1971
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 16 - Easter in Denton, Texas, 1978] captions transcript

[The Hennen Family Films, No. 16 - Easter in Denton, Texas, 1978]

This home movie documents the Hennen family celebrating Easter in Denton, Texas. Footage includes a child hunting Easter eggs and family socializing in a front yard.
Date: 1978
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Keith Family Films, No. 3 - At Home with the Keith Family] captions transcript

[The Keith Family Films, No. 3 - At Home with the Keith Family]

This home movie documents the Keith family's daily lives and activities including being at home with two young daughters. This footage includes family grilling outdoors and washing dishes as well as shots of Fort Worth filmed from a moving car with the Continental National Bank (CNB) building seen.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Keith, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Videos, No. 1 - Idlewild Debutante Ball] captions transcript

[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Videos, No. 1 - Idlewild Debutante Ball]

This home movie documents Margaret Stewart's debut at the 1976 Idlewild Debutante Ball.
Date: 1976
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 30 - Christmas] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 30 - Christmas]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including a Stewart family member riding a horse and a Christmas celebration,
Date: 1970~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]

This film includes raw footage from the film project, "Sunset on Film," and includes students in classrooms and gymnasium of Sunset High School.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"]

This film includes raw footage of an unfinished film, "Corn Flakes." The protagonist, played by Michael Gardner, and others are seen at a pool hall.
Date: 1971~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"]

This film includes raw footage of an unfinished film, "Corn Flakes." The protagonist, played by Michael Gardner, rides his bicycle through a city park.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Lake Cliff Park] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Lake Cliff Park]

This film documents Lake Cliff Park in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 10, 1973
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - House fire] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - House fire]

This film documents residents of a Dallas neighborhood observing fire fighters extinguishing a house fire.
Date: 1973
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Southern Methodist University (SMU)] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Southern Methodist University (SMU)]

This film documents two men on campus at Southern Methodist University and includes fast-motion photography.
Date: 1971~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"]

This film includes raw footage of an unfinished film, "Corn Flakes." Footage includes the exterior and interior of a pool hall.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Shuttle launch] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Shuttle launch]

This film includes footage of broadcast television coverage of a shuttle launch.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Circus in Dallas] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Circus in Dallas]

None
Date: 1973~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - City Skyline and Flowers] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - City Skyline and Flowers]

This film begins with footage of a woman breathing into a tube and includes footage of the Dallas skyline, a field of Bluebonnets, and traffic.
Date: 1971~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Corn Flakes"]

This film includes raw footage of an unfinished film, "Corn Flakes." The protagonist, played by Michael Gardner, is seen in longshot riding his bicycle in a park.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]

This film includes raw footage from the film project, "Sunset on Film," and includes students in classrooms.
Date: 1970~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History