"The dependence of all living things on water. The physical properties of water; water as a habitat for such creatures as insects, birds, beavers, frogs; use and abuse of water resources by man." (BC Archives)
"Expedition to the Bunsby Island group on the west coast of Vancouver Island to undertake a survey of plants, wildlife and marine life there. Made for lecture use." (BC Archives)
"Short wide screen amateur film made by George Ives, a Chicago Metro Movie Club member, and edited by Kenosha Cine Club member Ron Doerring." Chicago Film Archives
"An Old Oak Production. 38 minutes. Produced by Joan Baldwin, Chris Von Erpecom. Handwritten title cards throughout with sound of sleighbells ringing just during cards. Begins with snowy scenes of house and barn, snowblower. Views of Ogunquit, Maine, including Ogunquit post office. Interiors with parties and holiday activities, man at piano plays medley of carols. A sequence of three women with dogs and cats, "Joan wants to take a picture of the animals. Looks like the Bronx zoo." Woman with still camera is likely Joan, who has a 16mm camera on a tripod. The voice is distinctively mid-century media influenced. Views of gift exchange." oldfilm.org
'This film presents a revelation of the beauty and colorful activity of the trees of New York State. Beautiful time-lapse pictures show the emerging buds, leaves, and flowerings on the trees. The identifying features on tree branches, flowers, fruit, and bark are shown, utilizing time-lapse photography to show the moving detail," via SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Documentary covering the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Kodachrome travelogue showing daily life and architecture in Italy.
"In July 1956, the five-member Barstow family of Wethersfield, Connecticut, won a free trip to newly-opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in a nationwide contest. This 30-minute amateur documentary film tells the fabulous story of their fun-filled, dream-come-true, family travel adventure, filmed on the scene at Walt Disney's 'Magic Kingdom' by Robbins Barstow." Archive.org
A "western spoof" noted to be filmed in the Blue family backyard, Portland, Oregon.
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Amateur Cinema