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[Hill Family Films, No. 1 - Life With the Hill Family, 1954-1955] captions transcript

[Hill Family Films, No. 1 - Life With the Hill Family, 1954-1955]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family during December 1954 through March 1955. A title card introduces the film as "filmed an edited by Roy E. Hill." The film begins with footage of the Hill family at home during December 1954 including Mrs. Hill doing dishes, Roy Hill with the family cat, and the family eating dinner. A title card reads "The Henry's" (02:05) and is followed by footage of a group of people with a baby and children roller skating, flying a kite, and flying a model airplane in a front yard. The film then shows a family in a home decorated for the Christmas holiday. Family members pose for the camera and Mrs. Hill combs her hair in front of a mirror. The title card "X-Mas Morning 1954" (06:33) is followed by footage of presents in front of a Christmas tree and family opening gifts. The title card "New Years at the Walker's 1955" (10:23) is followed by footage of people dancing, drinking and socializing on New Year's Eve. The card "Filmed and Edited by Roy E. Hill 1955" (12:08) is followed by footage of a model train set and …
Date: 1954-12/1955-03
Creator: Hill, Roy E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events] captions transcript

[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family from December 1956 through late 1957 and includes their participation in holidays and community events. The film begins with the family celebrating Christmas Day 1956 (00:00-01:46) followed by footage of men bailing hay on Ford tractors (01:46-04:11), and picking up a young woman at a train station (04:11-04:26). The family then takes a trip to the 1957 State Fair of Texas in Dallas where they board a Texas & Pacific Train advertised as "T&P's New Modern Train" (04:29-04:40) and visit a Ford Motor Company exhibit featuring the Ford Typhoon Tractor (04:40-07:12). The Stewart children eat cotton candy and ride carnival rides on the midway including a carousel and Ferris Wheel (07:12-09:10). The film ends with footage of a youth football game (09:10-09:31) and children playing outdoors (09:31-11:49).
Date: 1956-12-25/1957-10
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 1 - Christmas Parade] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 1 - Christmas Parade]

This home movie documents the Cooper family attending a Christmas parade in Colorado City, Texas and celebrating Christmas at home.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No., 24 - Christmas with the McWhorter-Greenhaw Family] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No., 24 - Christmas with the McWhorter-Greenhaw Family]

This home movie documents the McWhorter-Greenhaw family celebrating Christmas. The film begins with a nativity pageant and Santa Claus handing out presents to children and ends with the family celebrating Christmas at home.
Date: December 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History