| All Aboard for California | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1416 |
| Catalog #: | 372488 | |
| Clip Number: | 372488-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 128 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | California | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Amateur ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Home Movies LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California RECREATION: Beaches RECREATION: Travel, Tourism, Sightseeing TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Views from Train, POV | |
| Description: | CU flowers, fade out. Animated doll (soft focus) brings out a little card that says "Robert M. Altman Presents" and homemade titles for a family trip to California in 1927. Interesting shot of train passengers walking along Royal Gorge, tilt up high stone faces of the mountains. Moving shot from train of same, nice shots off back of train along railroad tracks and river. Title says "Following the Colorado River", and more similar shots follow. CU young girl pointing out window at the passing scenery. Passing shots through tunnel, past telegraph poles. Title card: "Are We There Yet?" and family posing in formal group with babies, man tipping hat. CU sign "San Jose", shots of tennis court and playground, little girl running to camera, playing on slide with interesting old cars in BG. Women on bench in flapper hats, children's games in front of what looks like a nice hotel. More family posing and mugging for the camera, then scenes at a swimming pool with young man cavorting in old-style bathing suit on diving board. Beach scene, father and kids on a gray foggy day. Much of the footage shows this well-to-do family in groups, posing. "A Stop for Refreshments" shows Mexico or Southern California street scene with old cars, "Mexicali Beer" signs, "Los Angeles Bar", "Foreign Club - Visitors Welcome". | |
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