HOME MOVIES: 1957 EGYPTIAN FAMILY

Genre: home movie

Year Published: 1950s

Format: 16mm

Description: This reel of home movies were shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force. The footage shows his middle-class family, their friends and their activities in the 1950s and 60s, and provides a rare look at life in Egypt in this era. 00:06 The film starts at home with a man playing the Oud, a Middle eastern variant on the Western Lute. 00:22 The man’s two sons are doing some horseplay followed by a mock reconciliation. 00:39 a 2-year-old child is playing at home while 01:02 Grandma is making a phone call. 01:28 Baby wants to play with uncle’s pipe lighter. 01:48 Baby is reaching for the artificial flowers in the vase. A vintage table radio can be seen in the background. 02:52 Auntie is joking with her two sons. 03:08 The kids play with grandpa. 03:25 A street scene in the village of Aslougy circa 1955. 03:36 Grandpa and grandma at home. 03:50 The young child is playing in front of the apartment building on Cairo University Street while the maid supervises. 04:16 A view of the apartment building. 04:28. By the Nile corniche with the maid. 06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating "Flame of Liberation – Giza District" with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 00:61 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment." Should be corrected to "06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating "Flame of Liberation – Giza District" with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 06:49 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment. 07:34 A year older and walking with uncle across from the apartment building. 07:50 an overview of the apartment blocks. 07:54 Public transit buses privately owned at the time by the Abou Regila Bus company. 08:02 Sitting with dad at the fence of the Ministry of Agriculture experimental station facing the apartment building. 08:25 A horse drawn kerosene supply vehicle making its rounds. 08:30 Playing in the garden. 11:16 A photo session across the street from the apartment building but it’s the young man’s nap time. 12:09 Carried by the maid. 12:19 At the third-floor apartment balcony. 14:19 With mommy. 14:32 With a family friend. 15:37 Bed time. 15:58 In the balcony with grandma. 16:55 A walk down Murad Street, Giza. A black and white Cairo taxi cab drives by. 17:12 Sitting at the Nile corniche with Nile Feluccas in the distance. 17:36 The Zamalek Nile corniche. 17:43 Taking a cab. 17:50. A family visit. 18:58 The children take turns riding the rocking horse. 20:18 the doctor at his desk. 21:04 At the Nile Corniche. The Qasr El-Nil bridge in the distance. 21:16 At an outdoor garden café on the Nile. 23:03 The Ramses train station. 23:53 The young boy gets a sister delivered at home on 30 April 1957. 25:31 Saying hello to the new family member. 26:11 Dr Hanifa Sadeq, the delivering Obgyn gives the baby her first feeding as an exhausted but happy mom looks on. 27:29 Grandma holds the baby for the first time. 29:49 Playing at the balcony and popping exploding fireworks. 31:20 Family members visit to see the new baby. 35:24 Brother and new sister receiving visitors. 36:49 Mom and her new daughter. 38:18 Mom combs the new baby’s lengthening hair. 39:01 The baby’s first steps. 41:02 The young boy’s first day at school wearing the uniform of the now defunct "Sphinx Primary School". 42:05 Grandma watching the kids play with the train set. 44:05 Cotton candy for the kids.

Complete Record: This reel of home movies were shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force. The footage shows his middle-class family, their friends and their activities in the 1950s and 60s, and provides a rare look at life in Egypt in this era. 00:06 The film starts at home with a man playing the Oud, a Middle eastern variant on the Western Lute. 00:22 The man’s two sons are doing some horseplay followed by a mock reconciliation. 00:39 a 2-year-old child is playing at home while 01:02 Grandma is making a phone call. 01:28 Baby wants to play with uncle’s pipe lighter. 01:48 Baby is reaching for the artificial flowers in the vase. A vintage table radio can be seen in the background. 02:52 Auntie is joking with her two sons. 03:08 The kids play with grandpa. 03:25 A street scene in the village of Aslougy circa 1955. 03:36 Grandpa and grandma at home. 03:50 The young child is playing in front of the apartment building on Cairo University Street while the maid supervises. 04:16 A view of the apartment building. 04:28. By the Nile corniche with the maid. 06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating "Flame of Liberation – Giza District" with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 00:61 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment." Should be corrected to "06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating "Flame of Liberation – Giza District" with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 06:49 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment. 07:34 A year older and walking with uncle across from the apartment building. 07:50 an overview of the apartment blocks. 07:54 Public transit buses privately owned at the time by the Abou Regila Bus company. 08:02 Sitting with dad at the fence of the Ministry of Agriculture experimental station facing the apartment building. 08:25 A horse drawn kerosene supply vehicle making its rounds. 08:30 Playing in the garden. 11:16 A photo session across the street from the apartment building but it’s the young man’s nap time. 12:09 Carried by the maid. 12:19 At the third-floor apartment balcony. 14:19 With mommy. 14:32 With a family friend. 15:37 Bed time. 15:58 In the balcony with grandma. 16:55 A walk down Murad Street, Giza. A black and white Cairo taxi cab drives by. 17:12 Sitting at the Nile corniche with Nile Feluccas in the distance. 17:36 The Zamalek Nile corniche. 17:43 Taking a cab. 17:50. A family visit. 18:58 The children take turns riding the rocking horse. 20:18 the doctor at his desk. 21:04 At the Nile Corniche. The Qasr El-Nil bridge in the distance. 21:16 At an outdoor garden café on the Nile. 23:03 The Ramses train station. 23:53 The young boy gets a sister delivered at home on 30 April 1957. 25:31 Saying hello to the new family member. 26:11 Dr Hanifa Sadeq, the delivering Obgyn gives the baby her first feeding as an exhausted but happy mom looks on. 27:29 Grandma holds the baby for the first time. 29:49 Playing at the balcony and popping exploding fireworks. 31:20 Family members visit to see the new baby. 35:24 Brother and new sister receiving visitors. 36:49 Mom and her new daughter. 38:18 Mom combs the new baby’s lengthening hair. 39:01 The baby’s first steps. 41:02 The young boy’s first day at school wearing the uniform of the now defunct "Sphinx Primary School". 42:05 Grandma watching the kids play with the train set. 44:05 Cotton candy for the kids.