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[Smith Family Films, No. 5 - Summer Camp] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 5 - Summer Camp]

This home movie documents a family's daily lives and activities including their annual attendance of Camp Fire summer camp at Camp Val Verde in Waco, Texas. Footage includes people riding in a jeep, women in white uniforms raising an American flag, children doing art projects and playing tennis, a woman in a Texas Aggies shirt, women purchasing goods from a store, adult women costumed in sombreros and fake mustaches, and people swimming and fishing.
Date: 1964?
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 33 - Track and Field] captions transcript

[The Hennen Family Films, No. 33 - Track and Field]

This home movie footage documents the daily lives and activities of the Hennen family and includes footage of a track and field meet, family members posing with an unidentified government building, an outdoor family gathering, and what appears to be the Tyler, Texas Rose Garden.
Date: 1962
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 2 - Holidays and Vacations, 1961] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 2 - Holidays and Vacations, 1961]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including holidays, parades, road trips, and family vacations. The film begins with the family on Christmas morning (0:00-03:49) and a Christmas parade featuring floats related to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, drill teams, a beauty queen, and KRLD-TV Channel 4 television personality and star of "Party Time" Officer Friendly and his puppet Jimmy the Duck (03:49-06:54). The family then poses in front of a house (06:54-10:07) and children play in the snow (10:07-11:18). The family goes on a road trip to the desert including footage of the McDonald Observatory and Summit of Mount Locke, a roadside hotel, riding on an aerial tramway (possibly the Sandia Peak Tramway) with a view of the Million Dollar Museum, and a ride on the Sad Monkey Railroad in Palo Duro State Park (11:18-16:07). The family goes swimming and attends a child's birthday party (16:07-18:46), goes on a boat ride and fishes at a boat house (18:46-20:16), the Cochran children pose in their Easter clothes (20:16-21:00), and the family goes boating and swimming (21:01-22:58). The film ends with the Cochran family, including Cheryl and David, at the grand opening of the Six …
Date: 1961
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 3 - Holidays and Vacations, 1963] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 3 - Holidays and Vacations, 1963]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including vacations and holidays. The film begins with footage shot from an aerial tramway in an unidentified location (00:00-01:25), Jay Cochran posing with his children Cheryl and David in front of a Texas sign (01:25-02:33), and antique or classic cars parked in front of a hotel (02:33-02:42). The family then celebrates Cheryl's birthday and fishes at a boat house(02:42-05:21), poses in front of their home decorated for Christmas (03:55-05:21), and observe a snow-covered residential neighborhood (05:21-06:11). Cheryl, David, and their mother pose n their Easter clothes (06:11-07:10). The family then goes on vacation, possibly to the Houston area, where they observe ships and a river and swim at a hotel (07:10-11:45). They then observe airplanes taking off and landing at an unidentified location, possibly Dallas Love Field Airport (11:45-13:16). Children feed ducks and the family poses in their Easter clothes (13:16-14:22), goes fishing, and Dennis mows a lawn (14:22-15:48). The family then goes on vacation to an unidentified location, possibly Colorado, with footage of an aerial tramway, a Wild West tourist town, and swimming in a pool (15:48-26:09). The film ends with footage of the children mowing …
Date: 1963
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - The Saga of Jeff McSnee] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - The Saga of Jeff McSnee]

This film includes footage of the short film, "The Saga of Jeff McSnee," starring Michael Gardner, James Dunlap, Jeff Dunlap as Jeff McSnee, and Doug Dunlap as The Chief.
Date: 1969~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Sharkskin: A regurgitation] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Sharkskin: A regurgitation]

This short film begins with fast motion storm clouds over a neighborhood and includes footage of animals, a man smoking Marijuana, images related to the Vietnam War, and a seated man smoking and reading a magazine. Much of this footage is underexposed.
Date: 1969~
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People lined up under Majestic Theatre marquee]

Photograph of people lined up under the marquee of the Majestic Theatre on theatre row in Dallas, Texas. The marquee advertises Sean Connery as James Bond in "You Only Live Twice."
Date: 1967
Creator: Francis Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel] captions transcript

[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel]

This home movie documents John Tincher and friends traveling, attending music festivals, making short-films, and spending time in Dallas. The film begins with Tincher and friends traveling to Indiana and Missouri, with footage of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Gateway Arch, and an American Airlines airplane. The film continues with the friends at a home near Tyler Street in Dallas, Texas with fast motion photography and footage of KRLD buses (2 min., 36 sec). the film continues with the Vietnam Moratorium Day at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake on October 15, 1969 (4 min., 34 sec.). Footage includes protest signs and performances by unidentified rock bands (05 min., 50 sec.) and the Velvet Underground (8 min., 7 sec.). Musician Sue Morris appears as a singer at 6 min., 28 seconds.The film continues with footage of a B. F. Goodrich Store truck on fire in Oak Cliff (10 min., 34 sec.) and a jazz performance at El Centro College (13 min., 27 sec.). Tincher and friend then create an experimental short film (14 min., 29 sec.). While driving in an unidentified location, Tincher and friends shoot footage of the road and businesses including the White Owl Cafe, the Red Door, …
Date: 1969-10-15/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Sid Smith Collection, No. 1  -  Pizza restaurants] captions transcript

[The Sid Smith Collection, No. 1 - Pizza restaurants]

This film appears to be outtakes or raw footage for a film about pizza restaurants in the Fort Worth area of Texas. The film includes footage of people eating pizza in a restaurant, a chef preparing pizza, exteriors of pizza and Italian restaurants, a young boy rolling pizza dough, Colombo's frozen pizza sold at Worth Food Markets, the cover of the album "Song for Pizza Lovers" by Lou Monte, and a young couple sharing a kiss after eating pizza.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Smith, Sid
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 5 -Vacations] captions transcript

[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 5 -Vacations]

This home movie documents the Anderson family's travel and vacations in the Southwest region. The film begins with a trip to HemisFair' '68 and Sharon's birthday dinner. The film continues with the ruins of the Tassie Belle Blast Furnace in New Birmingham and the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas (7 min., 28 sec.) , an unidentified downtown area (11 min. 22 sec.), a Valentine's Day celebration (12 min., 14 sec.), a trip to Salado, Texas (13 min. 28 sec.) and The Alamo (17 min., 48 sec.), and concludes with a visit to historic sites in Vicksburg, Mississippi (19 min., 23 sec.).
Date: 1968/1970~
Creator: Anderson, James
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 29 - Mesquite rodeo parade] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 29 - Mesquite rodeo parade]

This home movie documents the 1965 Mesquite Rodeo Parade in downtown Mesquite, Texas. The footage includes Art Greenhaw playing guitar and singing with a band in the back of a truck advertising the McWhorter Greenhaw hardware store.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 14 - Holidays and Community Events] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 14 - Holidays and Community Events]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including the family spending time at their boat house (00:00-01:56), a trip to Aquarena Springs in San Marcos, Texas (01:56-3:50), a visit to the San Antonio Zoo (04:21-8:42) and Battleship Texas (08:42-10:29), the family playing on the beach (10:29-11:32), and a trip to LBJ Ranch and Johnson City (11:32-12:30). The family observes the annual homecoming parade in Throckmorton, Texas on October 10, 1964 including floats, beauty queens, horseback riders, and a car carrying the campaign slogan "Goldwater '64. Bread and Water '65" (12:30-14:40) Footage also includes family members leaving an unidentified home (14:40-15:05), boys climbing on a cannon and Mrs. Cochran with Cheryl at unidentified locations (15:05-15:38),an unidentified woman painting on canvases (15:38-16:14), the family watching a historic reenactment from a train (16:14-17:03), and family members at an unidentified location (17:03-19:00). The film concludes with a parade in Throckmorton with a marching band and drill team, story book themed floats, and horseback riders (19:00-20:31) and a youth rodeo (20:31-22:57)
Date: [1964..1965]
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 27 - Holidays, Vacations, and Community Events ] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 27 - Holidays, Vacations, and Community Events ]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including Mrs. Stewart playing with their pet dog in the snow, a member of the Stewart family in an equestrian competition, a youth soccer match, a ski vacation in Idaho, a Christmas celebration, a religious event, likely a First Communion or Confirmation, and a youth baseball game. One of the teams playing baseball represents the Park Cities North Dallas YMCA.
Date: 1966/1967
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 21 - Youth Football] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 21 - Youth Football]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including a member of the Stewart family playing football. One of the teams is playing for the Dallas Town North Lions Club.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 20 - Holidays] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 20 - Holidays]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the family celebrating Christmas, a birthday party with a group of young girls playing dress-up in formal dresses and eating cupcakes, and the Stewart children playing in the snow.
Date: 1960/1961
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 23 - Holidays] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 23 - Holidays]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including David Stewart's birthday party, an outdoor family gathering with food and swimming, Thanksgiving dinner, and a Christmas celebration.
Date: 1963
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 25 - The State Fair of Texas ] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 25 - The State Fair of Texas ]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a Christmas celebration. State Fair footage includes a tractor exhibit with the American premiere of the David Brown 990 Tractor, parade floats, and views of Fair Park shot from a Ferris Wheel.
Date: 1964
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 22 - Christmas] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 22 - Christmas]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the family celebrating Christmas. The family opens presents, plays pool, and eats dinner together. The children do the limbo and dance the twist.
Date: 1962
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stephen Boyd and Beverly Adams at grand opening of Westwood Theatre]

Photograph of actors Stephen Boyd and Beverly Adams at a publicity event for the grand opening of the Westwood Theatre in Richardson, Texas. Boyd and Adams pose in front of a poster covered in Western Union telegrams from Hollywood.
Date: June 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spectators observe world premiere of "Bandolero" at the Majestic Theatre]

Photograph of spectators and news camera operators observing the world premiere of "Bandolero" at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas. The Dixie Chainers and the Duncanville Squares square dancers perform in front of a stage. Also visible are other theatre row buildings including The Capri, The Tower, and The Palace.
Date: June 18, 1968
Creator: Frances Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Promotion for "My Fair Lady" at the Palace Theatre]

Photograph of the exterior of the Palace Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. The theatre marquee and advertisements announce the screening of "My Fair Lady."
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Promotion for "My Fair Lady" at the Palace Theatre]

Photograph of the exterior of the Palace Theatre in Fort Worth. The theatre marquee and advertisements announce the screening of "My Fair Lady."
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moviegoers await entry to the Majestic Theatre]

Photograph of moviegoers awaiting entry to the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas for tickets to a special preview show of the film "A Hard Day's Night." The theatre marquee advertises "The Carpetbaggers" and an additional sign advertises a special KLIF Beatle ticket preview sale. Also visible are other buildings in theatre row, including the Capri and the Tower theatres.
Date: July 23, 1964
Creator: Francis Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Midnight Cowboy" at Esquire Theatre]

Photograph of theatre marquee announcing a screening of "Midnight Cowboy" at the Esquire Theatre in Dallas, Texas. A vehicle parked in front of the theatre is postered with advertisements for the film "Alice's Restaurant."
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History