Description: Content warning: This film includes images of white people engaged in cultural appropriation and dressed in racist costumes that use blackface.
Domestic and recreational scenes of a Southern California family, including images of a Christmas celebration; a Halloween costume party; a parade in Lakewood, CA; vacationing in Hawai'i; and more.
Can notes: "Coy Family // 2 Rolls // Orig"
Note found in can reads: "Coy (Part II) / I. Swimming Pool 1958. Lulu Martha + Joe Daymond / B+H Kodak / II. Colorado, Vernon + Florene. Barbara + John. (Finley's Camera Supply Compton) C/R Set. / III. Okla + Texas Vacation No. I apx 1968. Kenco Burlington Wis. / IV. Vacation. Bill Jenkins Wedding No II. 1968. V. Halloween 1958. Joann Witfill wedding 1958. 25th Anniversary. Boyd + Kathy Coy"
(The note found in the original can corresponds to both 003740 + 003741, meaning some of the content described in the note will be irrelevant to this particular reel.)
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Subjects: 1950s, Holidays, Marriage, Parades and processions, Tourism, Vacations, Celebrations and ceremonies
Tags: Christmas; nativity scenes; Christmas decorations; aluminum Christmas trees; babies; opening gifts; bolo ties; Christmas cards; family gatherings; baby drinking milk bottle; costume parties; racist costumes; racial performance; blackface; dancing; record players; drinking; weddings; bridesmaids; brides; grooms; white tuxedos; garters; wedding cakes; Lakewood Pan-American Youth Band; parades; marching bands; Merrell Cook; Luaus; Hula; Pearl Harbor memorial; USS Arizona; Kahiko; Happy Holidays sign; life size nativity scene; posing for camera; baby sitting in hula hoop; dead lawns; parties; Halloween costumes; Schlitz clock; squinting at camera lights
Film Sponsor:
Creator: Coy Family
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Distributor:
Contributor: Prelinger Archives
Source Collection: Coy Collection PC-0191, Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive
Production Date: 1958
Release Date:
Geographical Location: USA; California; Lakewood, California; Hawai'i; O'ahu, Hawai'i; Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
Genre/Form: home movie
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Film Format: 16mm film
Element: reversal
Color: color
Color Process: Kodachrome
Sound or Silent: silent
Film Soundtrack Type: mos
Edge Code: circle, square square, square
Frame Rate: 16 fps
Length (feet): 831