[1940s & 1960s HOME MOVIES VISIT TO WASHINGTON, D.C]

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1940s 1960s

Description: Shot by a member of the Forcheeimen (or possibly the Forchheimer) family, this 8mm home movie from the 1940s and 1960s shows a visit to New Orleans, a family gathering, as well as other scenes. This film displays the fashion of the era, personal shots of family gatherings, the Douglas DC-3, a trip to Washington DC and to Atlantic City.

The film opens with images shot in the 1940s, with bright pastel flowers around the family's home (:06). Blurry shots show a man powering the engine of a small fishing boat (1:00). Children of the family swing a bat at a family gathering in the evening (1:28). Their African American nanny or maid is shown playing baseball with the kids (1:54). A small red passenger plane touches down (2:05) onto an airstrip. Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-3 tail #346 returns from flight (5:18). The DC-3 had a major impact on the airline industry in the 1930's and 40's as well as for WW2. Flight crew unload (2:26). Cargo is unloaded (2:35). The Eastern Airlines logo is pictured (2:29). A black Stinson 108 (2:37) takes to the sky. The entrance to the New Orleans Lakefront Airport (2:40) is pictured. Passengers head for their flight (3:02). Passenger flights of this time period boasted comfort and luxury. Flights only reached speeds of about 300 mph. 'The Great Silver Fleet;' a nickname for crafts of the Eastern Airline is written across the side (3:16).  A golf match with many spectators is shown next (3:57) as the ball is putted in. Another player takes a swing (4:08). Spectators in trims suits and heavy coats discuss the game over cigarettes (4:55) following the game to each hole (7:02). Town homes appear (7:52) as a woman plays with her pup. Footage shot in the 1960s or early 1970s follows. It starts with a shot of an older female of the family who squints and holds her beer can for the filmmaker (8:32). A black and tan Buick LeSabre cuts through the forest (8:57). A redhead in a gold jumper twirls a baton (9:45). One of the men of the family dances a gig (10:15). Footage follows of a mother and baby within their home (10:21). The family meets for Christmas orThanksgiving dinner (11:14). More footage from the 1940s follows. First, the Washington Monument appears before the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (12:25). They visit the Lincoln Memorial (12:36). Cars run over Arlington Memorial Bridge (12:47). Stone steps and pillars of the Lincoln Memorial follow (13:08). Aerial shots capture the Department of Labor Building (13:13) and the Lincoln Memorial again (13:31). A steamboat is pictured on the water (13:39). The family visits a zoo; a rhino is filmed in his cage (13:43). A spotty giraffe follows. Brief shots of a fireboat (13:54).. An elephant's flaps his ears (13:58). Brown bears fight in water (14:21). A polar bear sticks his nose up (15:13). The family goes to Atlantic City as a massive advertisement for Seagram’s whiskey appears (15:39). Hamid's Million Dollar Pier Theater in Atlantic City (15:42) long since demolished. A billboard advertises Camel cigarettes (15:37). Sea foam waves crash on the shore (15:46). Evening footage runs down the exuberant Atlantic City Boardwalk (15:52). A football game interjects (16:06). The marching and moves over center field (16:13). A view follows from the stadium stands (18:37) as the film wraps up.

Complete Record: Shot by a member of the Forcheeimen (or possibly the Forchheimer) family, this 8mm home movie from the 1940s and 1960s shows a visit to New Orleans, a family gathering, as well as other scenes. This film displays the fashion of the era, personal shots of family gatherings, the Douglas DC-3, a trip to Washington DC and to Atlantic City. The film opens with images shot in the 1940s, with bright pastel flowers around the family's home (:06). Blurry shots show a man powering the engine of a small fishing boat (1:00). Children of the family swing a bat at a family gathering in the evening (1:28). Their African American nanny or maid is shown playing baseball with the kids (1:54). A small red passenger plane touches down (2:05) onto an airstrip. Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-3 tail #346 returns from flight (5:18). The DC-3 had a major impact on the airline industry in the 1930's and 40's as well as for WW2. Flight crew unload (2:26). Cargo is unloaded (2:35). The Eastern Airlines logo is pictured (2:29). A black Stinson 108 (2:37) takes to the sky. The entrance to the New Orleans Lakefront Airport (2:40) is pictured. Passengers head for their flight (3:02). Passenger flights of this time period boasted comfort and luxury. Flights only reached speeds of about 300 mph. 'The Great Silver Fleet;' a nickname for crafts of the Eastern Airline is written across the side (3:16).  A golf match with many spectators is shown next (3:57) as the ball is putted in. Another player takes a swing (4:08). Spectators in trims suits and heavy coats discuss the game over cigarettes (4:55) following the game to each hole (7:02). Town homes appear (7:52) as a woman plays with her pup. Footage shot in the 1960s or early 1970s follows. It starts with a shot of an older female of the family who squints and holds her beer can for the filmmaker (8:32). A black and tan Buick LeSabre cuts through the forest (8:57). A redhead in a gold jumper twirls a baton (9:45). One of the men of the family dances a gig (10:15). Footage follows of a mother and baby within their home (10:21). The family meets for Christmas orThanksgiving dinner (11:14). More footage from the 1940s follows. First, the Washington Monument appears before the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (12:25). They visit the Lincoln Memorial (12:36). Cars run over Arlington Memorial Bridge (12:47). Stone steps and pillars of the Lincoln Memorial follow (13:08). Aerial shots capture the Department of Labor Building (13:13) and the Lincoln Memorial again (13:31). A steamboat is pictured on the water (13:39). The family visits a zoo; a rhino is filmed in his cage (13:43). A spotty giraffe follows. Brief shots of a fireboat (13:54).. An elephant's flaps his ears (13:58). Brown bears fight in water (14:21). A polar bear sticks his nose up (15:13). The family goes to Atlantic City as a massive advertisement for Seagram’s whiskey appears (15:39). Hamid's Million Dollar Pier Theater in Atlantic City (15:42) long since demolished. A billboard advertises Camel cigarettes (15:37). Sea foam waves crash on the shore (15:46). Evening footage runs down the exuberant Atlantic City Boardwalk (15:52). A football game interjects (16:06). The marching and moves over center field (16:13). A view follows from the stadium stands (18:37) as the film wraps up.