| fvc896 | Florida Folk Festival Scenes | | Florida Folk Festival (White Springs, Fla.)
Dancing
Bird calling | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/flba006.jpg |
Florida Folk Festival Scenes
- Date
- Description
- This film contains footage of various performances at the Florida Folk Festival in the 1950s, including women singing and performing Israeli dance; waltzing; Caribbean style dancing; bird-calling; children dancing and choral singing.
- Collection
| Florida State University History (Part 5) | Florida State University History (Part 5) | | College sports
Dancing
Florida State Seminoles (Basketball team)
Promotional films
Synchronized swimming | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca256.jpg |
Florida State University History (Part 5)
- Date
- 1980 (circa)
- Description
- This film shows construction on the stadium, women's and men's basketball, synchronized swimming and the dance department. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY (Part 7) | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY (Part 7) | | Ceremonies
College sports
Dancing
Florida State Seminoles (College sports teams)
Graduation
Interviews
Promotional films
Synchronized swimming
Theater | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY HISTORY (Part 7)
- Date
- 1980 (circa)
- Description
- This film shows synchronized swimming, the Flying High Circus, theater, cheerleading, dance, views of campus, an interview with President Sliger and graduation ceremonies. Produced by WFSU-TV.
- Collection
| George Lewis' Jazz Funeral | George Lewis' Jazz Funeral | | Cemeteries
Dancing
Funerals
Jazz music
Musicians | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/v-172georgelewis.jpg |
George Lewis' Jazz Funeral
- Date
- 1969-01-01
- Description
- This film is footage of legendary New Orleans clarinetist George Lewis' jazz funeral. There are family members, reporters and fans present on a rainy funeral day in New Orleans. The Olympia and Eureka Jazz Bands are shown playing dirges at the cemetery before launching into an up-tempo number, complete with jubilant, second-line dancing.
- Collection
| fvc927 | International Champions | | Weaver, Bob
Kirk, Claude R. (Claude Roy), Jr., 1926-2011
Gleason, Jackie, 1916-1987
Gulfstream Park (Fla.)
Canadian Turf Handicap
Pan-American Turf Handicap
Tel-Air Interests, Inc.
Horse Racing
Water Skiing
Governors
Dancing | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca099.jpg |
International Champions
- Date
- 1967
- Description
- This film, narrated by Bob Weaver, promotes the Gulfstream Park horse racing venue. The focus is on the 1967 Florida Derby, a race for three-year-old thoroughbreds, and the special events surrounding the race. These events include: a fashion show; water skiers from Cypress Gardens; a wild animal race featuring zebras ridden by jockeys dressed as Tarzan; and the Derby Ball with shots of Governor Claude Kirk and his wife, Erika, dancing. Other items of interest include: shots of the Jackie Gleason show being filmed at Gulfstream Park; other races, such as the Dawn Handicap; Canadian Turf Handicap; Gulfstream Park Handicap; and the Pan-American Turf Handicap. Produced by Tel-Air Interests, Inc.
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| fvc914 | Lemon Sun | | Ft. Myers-Lee County Chamber of Commerce
Boats
Golf
Water skiing
Horses
Tennis
Dancing
Shopping | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca060.jpg |
Lemon Sun
- Date
- Description
- This film features highlights of the Ft. Myers/Lee County area as an attractive place to live and play. A full day is covered, showing workers beginning their day as the sun rises. As the day progresses, a variety of activities are shown, including: boating, golfing, skiing, playing at the beach, horseback riding and tennis. City buildings and residential areas are shown as well. As night falls, Ft. Myers night life is depicted, featuring: shopping, dining, dancing and music. (Note: the sound goes out for approximately 50 seconds during these night time scenes). Produced by Charles Fuller Productions, for Ft. Myers-Lee County Chamber of Commerce.
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| SUWANNEE ADVENTURE | SUWANNEE ADVENTURE | | Boating
Camping
Dancing
Horses
Law enforcement officers
Recreation
Promotional films
Tourism | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SUWANNEE ADVENTURE
- Date
- 1969 (circa)
- Description
- Two young women go on a canoe trip along the Suwannee River and see the sights, including a paddle wheel boat replica and the Stephen Foster Memorial. They ride horses at the Sheriff's Boy's Ranch and camp out on the river. They paddle to Suwannee River State Park and enjoy a square dance. They continue on to various springs and campsites and meet a conservation officer. A conservation officer takes them by motorboat to Cedar Key for a fish fry. Produced by Barton of Jacksonville; sponsored by the Suwannee River Authority and the Stephen Foster Memorial Commission.
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| SUWANNEE CENTER STAGE | SUWANNEE CENTER STAGE | | Celebrations
Competitions
Folk art
Gardens
Dancing
Music
Promotional films | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SUWANNEE CENTER STAGE
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- This film shows the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum. Viewers see pretty gardens, dioramas and the annual folk art celebrations. The film includes music, dancing, and the "Jeannie Auditions," where girls sing in a contest for music scholarships.
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| fvc917 | Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park | | Marineland
Florida Board of Parks
African-Americans
Bands
Dancing
Swimming
Birthdays
Fishing
boating | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park
- Date
- Description
- This film is a guided tour of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and Flagler Beach State Park. The narrator describes nearby attractions, such as Marineland on A1A, and provides a history of the park, which was once the plantation of General Joseph Hernandez. Scenes include: a park ranger walking through the gardens and near park facilities, such as picnic areas, playgrounds and scenery along Flagler Beach. Produced by the Florida Board of Parks.
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| WAY DOWN UPON THE SUWANNEE RIVER | WAY DOWN UPON THE SUWANNEE RIVER | | African Americans
Attractions
Bell towers
Dancing
Folk art
Folk music
Folklore
Museums
Musicians
Promotional films
Quilting
Seminole Indians
Square dancing | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
WAY DOWN UPON THE SUWANNEE RIVER
- Date
- 1957 (circa)
- Description
- This film opens with an African-American boy fishing on the Suwannee River while "Old Folks at Home" plays in the background. There are scenes of the Stephen Foster Memorial in White Springs, Florida, including the museum and Carillon Bell Tower. There is extensive footage of Florida Folk Festival performers, including whip-crackers, musicians, quilt makers, an elderly woman spinning cotton thread and square dancers. European folk dancers represent Czech, Hungarian and Bavarian styles. There are also examples of Seminole Indian dances and African-American ring dancing and game songs. The segment ends with shots of The Belle of the Suwannee, a small-scale riverboat used for park visitors. Produced by the Stephen Foster Memorial Commission. Duplicate of FLDA001.
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