[1962 KIWANIS SOAP BOX DERBY HOME MOVIE]

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1962

Description: Shot by an unknown filmmaker, this home movie shows scenes shot at the 1962 Kiwanis Soap Box Derby in Pierce County, Tacoma, Washington. The film also includes footage of activities that racers got to participate in around the event, including a visit to the Canada Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair in Seattle, Washington (2:53), a Belgian waffle eating contest (2:14), a fish fry (1:34), and a visit to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (4:26). At (4:58) members of the organizing committee for the races are presented with Tacoma keys to the city at the County-City Building. At (5:20) you will see one of the keys close up as well as a beauty queen. The men surrounding her may include Tacoma Mayor Harold Tollefson. Tollefson's name appears on a fire engine soap box car that is visible at (6:23).