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Motion Picture MP2005-7

Home Movie of Paul H. Griffith at an American Legion Event, Part 2 of 4

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
47 feet
Running Time
1 minute 18 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Unknown
Restrictions
Undetermined
Description

Unknown American Legion event, possibly a convention or the dedication of a fountain, in which Paul H. Griffith (American Legion National Commander, 1946-47) wears a hat that says "Pennsylvania." Footage includes a horse race.

Date(s)
ca.
1959

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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
     
00:00   Gentlemen wearing American Legion hats exit a building at an unidentified location where a gathering is taking place. It is possibly a convention, the dedication of a fountain, or some other unspecified event. The camera focuses on Paul H. Griffith whose hat reads, “Pennsylvania.”
00:05   An unidentified man on crutches shakes hands and socializes with others.
00:08   Men talk and walk along a balcony with Griffith.
00:14   Footage of a horse race.
00:30   Horses and riders parade past crowds.
00:33   Scenes of the crowd at the horse racetrack.
00:38   Dimly lit interior scene where people congregate near a sign that reads, “Senior Staff.” It is perhaps a tent.
00:44   American Legion personnel mingle outside. Focus again on Griffith.
00:47   Griffith and two other men pose before the camera.
00:50   Men pose by an elaborate water fountain. Griffith stands directly left of the fountain in the line of men.
00:57   Men get a drink at fountain.
00:61   Blurry close-up on plaque above the fountain.
00:62   A longer shot of the fountain.
00:63   Men talking, including Griffith.
01:07   Men stand by a parking lot. The camera pans past men, including Griffith, in front of the fountain and back.