https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/e8c94c06-904a-45cc-9b12-e39f1e4369ac Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Website: www.PeriscopeFilm.com Made by an amateur filmmaker named P. Gelbach, this elaborate Kodachrome home movie from "Gelbaco Productions" presents a nostalgic look at the Gelbach family's Fall and Winter activities in 1956-1958. The film begins with Thanksgiving 1956, shows the "Johnston Ice Follies", nativity & Christmas scenes, and more. It also includes images of a football game and family dinner, followed by a magical Christmas season with handmade ornaments, festive decorations, gift-giving, and storytelling. The family enjoys a sunny winter escape in Hollywood Beach, Florida complete with fishing, boat trips, and visits to attractions like Marineland, the Everglades, and a chimp farm. Special events include Sue’s graduation, Easter celebrations, a Rose Ball featuring handmade roses, and summer travels to North Carolina and the Smoky Mountains. Interwoven throughout are joyful moments with extended family, home videos of playful children, and seasonal traditions that highlight the warmth, creativity, and closeness of the family across the changing seasons. 0:00 – Thanksgiving begins with mother preparing the turkey, a football game, and family dinner. 0:59 – Family attends the Shipstad and Johnson Ice Show. 4:33 – A reading of "The Night Before Christmas" begins. 5:37 – Children make handmade ornaments for the Christmas tree. 6:07 – The quiet house on Christmas with the kids asleep and not a creature stirring. 6:41 – Children examine gifts; Santa’s cheerful appearance described. 7:52 – Introduction of the family’s new dog, Miss B. 8:12 – Another traditional Christmas dinner with family. 8:24 – Outdoor holiday lighting extends greetings to all. 9:05 – Looking at Christmas presents including dolls, clothes and a puppy. 11:40 – Winter Vacation. Family enjoys a stay at the Henry Apartments in Hollywood Beach. Peaceful moments described: sunbathing, relaxation. 11:07 – A day of profitable fun at Hialeah. 12:23 – Fishing success and a notable catch displayed. 12:55 – Bob Brand departs on a business trip. 13:21 sunbathing 15:16 – Boat trip through the Everglades. 15:42 – Alligator spotted in its natural habitat. 16:03 – Visit to a so-called "chimp farm." 16:11 Visit to Hialeah horse racing track 17:17 – Pleasant afternoon with friends Agnes and Sam Dybert. 17:35 Visit to Storyland, featuring life-size storybook characters. This is a storybook-themed amusement park in Glen, New Hampshire, which opened in 1954 23:08 backyard bbq 24:29 – Visit to Cypress Gardens and water skiing show. 25:41 – Spectacular ski stunts, including one with a kite. 27:21 – Visit to Marine Studios / Marineland to watch porpoise performances.28:26 – Porpoises are fed both above and underwater. 30:21 – Porpoises demonstrate their intelligence through tricks. 31:20 – Family Easter 1957 parade at Bushnell Congregational Church. 32:06 – Visit with Ruth and Doug in Pennsylvania during their vacation. Arrival at mountain home and meeting Ruth's children. 35:09 – Sue graduates from grade school; family attends ceremony. 36:21 – Family crafts artificial roses for the Rose Ball. 37:57 – Christmas arrives again with familiar traditions. 41:17 Daughter shows off some new fashions 41:54 – Summer trip to Asheville, NC; Sue visits godparents. Summer 1958. 44:06 – Stop at Oconaluftee Indian Reservation in Smoky Mountains. 44:38 – Canoe-making demonstration and tribal council house visit.45:28 – Newfound Gap. Christmas 1958 47:07 the son shows off a "Braniac" electronic computer kit. (This was a personal electronic computer kit developed by Edmund Berkeley.) 47:39 – Traditional family dinner with Grandmother Galba.47:52 –Family assembles a puzzle. Christmas music playing on a record player for the family to enjoy. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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