Independence Day Celebration (silent)

Description: Footage of the Independence Day street celebration in San Rafael, California and a literary exercise at the court house. Also includes footage of King Alfonso XIII of Spain attending a bullfight.

Likely produced for the Orpheus Theatre which is now the Smith Rafael Film Center.

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Subjects: Celebrations and ceremonies; Cultural appropriation; Parades and processions; Patriotism; Racism; Abuse

Tags: parade; Fourth of July; Independence Day; Marin; marching band; San Leandro drill team; white people dressed as Native American people; redface; bullfighting; animal abuse; toreador; Fourth Street

Film Sponsor: likely Orpheus Theatre

Creator:

Credits: "The Orpheus Theatre presents exclusive pictures of 'Independence Day' Celebration San Rafael."

Distributor:

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Bert Gould Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1929

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA; California; San Rafael, California; Spain; Marin County, California

Genre/Form: newsreel

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: negative

Color: b&w

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Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

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Frame Rate: 16 fps

Length (feet): 165