- Title: VM-1490
- Summary: MID-WEST HOME MOVIES: WHITING, INDIANA JULY 4TH 1961 AND 1962 PARADES - GARY, INDIANA, GOLDEN JUBILEE, 1956.
- Description:00:00:40 - MS. GROUP POSING IN FRONT OF PATRIOTIC POSTER AND TWO CROSSING U. S. FLAGS WITH SIGN, "WHITING (INDIANA), 1961". MLS PAN PARKING LOT FULL WITH HUNDREDS 1960S AUTOS.. TWO LITTLE BOYS SEATED IN GRASS, BACK TO CAMERA, ONE SIPS SODA FROM BOTTLE, THE OTHER TURNS TO CAMERA. MLS LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME IN PROGRESS. BATTER SWINGS AT BALL. MS CARNIVAL FERRIS WHEEL SPINNING AROUND. VARIOUS OTHER CARNIVAL RIDES SPINNING DIZZILY AROUND. YOUNG PEOPLE WALKING ABOUT FAIRWAY. LITTLE CHILD WALKING AIMLESSLY ON SIDE OF WALK. 00:01:39 - PAN BEACH WITH AND CONCESSION STANDS. MS TWO LITTLE CHILDREN WITH TOY PAIL, SHOVEL DIGGING IN SAND. 00:02:06 - HONOR GUARD IN WHITE HELMETS, FANCY UNIFORMS, RIFLES, CARRY U. S. FLAG AND CITY (?) BANNER MARCH TO CURB IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, STAND AT ATTENTION AS FLAG RAISING CEREMONIES ARE PERFORMED AT LAWN FLAG POLE AS CITY LEADERS LOOK ON. MS FLAG BEING RAISED TO TOP OF POLE. DIGNITARIES ON CITY HALL STEPS APPLAUD. MAYOR (?) ADDRESSES CROWD. PRETTY GIRLS IN GOWNS POSE. DIGNITARIES GOING DOWN STEPS OF CITY HALL BUILDING. POLICEMAN IN RAINCOAT, CROWDS ON BOTH SIDES OF STREET WATCH. 00:03:38 - 196I YELLOW CONVERTIBLES DIGNITARY AND WIFE LEAD FOLLOWED BY BLACK CONVERTIBLE WITH SIGN ON SIDE (WHITING MAYOR, CONGRESSMAN" LEAD PARADE DOWN BUSINESS SECTION OF WHITING, MANY SMALL STORE FRONTS AND DEPARTMENT STORES ON ENTIRE LENGTH OF PARADE AS IT PASSES THROUGH TOWN. LS VINTAGE AUTO, TOWARDS CAMERA. 00:03:59 - PAN CROWD ON BOTH SIDES OF WIDE AVENUE, FUNERAL HOME ON CORNER. STREET WET FROM RAIN. TWO KIDS PEERING OUT WINDOW. DIGNITARIES IN CONVERTIBLE WITH UMBRELLAS. MS POLICEMAN CARRYING U. S. FLAG LEADS PARADE FOLLOWED BY HONOR GIARD WITH FLAG AND BANNERS. 00:04:49 - CHEVY PULLS LARGE :CITY HALL" FLOAT, COVERED WITH FLOWERS, CARRIES QUEEN AND PRETTY GIRLS IN GOWNS. CROWD ON SIDEWALK, BACK TO CAMERAS BRAVE RAIN WITH UMBRELLAS AND HEAD SCARVES. YELLOW CONVERTIBLE WITH PRETTY GIRLS SEATED ON SEAT BACKS. SEVERAL BATON TWIRLING MAJORETTES, TOWARDS CAMERA. FOLLOWED NY UNIFORMED MALE LEADING BRASS BAND WITH BATON. LITTLE BOY IN UNCLE SAM OUTFIT. 00:05:48 - LARGE FLOAT WITH TWO MEN IN CIVIL WAR UNIFORM AT CANNON AND LARGE FLORAL AMERICAN FLAG, "STATE BANK, WHITING" WRITTEN ON FLOAT, FOLLOWED BY BOY SCOUT TROUPE WITH FLAGS. AMERICAN LEGION GROUP CARRYING LARGE SPREAD OUT FLAG. CONVERTIBLE CADILLAC DECORATED IN FLOWERS, PRETTY GIRLS SEATED ON SEAT BACKS. CONVERTIBLE WITH FOUR MEN, SIGN ON SIDE OF CAR "AMERICAN LEGION, ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS". MARCHING BAND IN FANCY UNIFORMS FOLLOWED BY BOY SCOUTS AND OTHER BOY GROUP. FLORAL FLOAT WITH GIRLS, "BETA GAMMA" IN FLOWERS. 00:07:15 - VINTAGE CAR FOLLOWED BY CLOWNS CAVORTING IN STREET. PLAYING WITH CHILDREN VIEWERS. CONVERTIBLE PULLING FLOAT WITH CIRCUS HAWKER WITH CAN DOING HIS THING. FOLLOWED BY MORE SMALL FLOATS. CROWD SCHOOL CHILDREN PARADING. FOLLOWED BY PLATOON OF U. S. NAVY MEN IN WHITES, RIFLES. 00:08:03 - OLD FASHION LOCOMOTIVE, BELL RINGING, FOLLOWED BY PRETTY GIRLS SEATED IN RUMBLE SEAT OF VINTAGE CAR. SOLDIERS WITH FLAGS. MAN WITH DOG ON LEASH. 00:08:24 - BATON TWIRLING GIRL WITH RED TIGHTS AND COWBOY HAT LEADS GROUP BATON TWIRLING MAJORETTES IN TUXEDO TOPS, SHORTS. FOLLOWED BY LITTLE GIRL MAJORETTE AND GROUP BATON TWIRLING LITTLE GIRLS IN PARADE COSTUMES. PAN TRUCK PULLING FLOAT WITH SMALL BALLISTIC MISSILE. 00:09:04 - SEVERAL CARS PULLING SMALL BOATS WITH PRETTY GIRLS STANDING IN BOATS. 00:09:21 - MLS QUICK MARCHING, BRASS BAND SNAPPY MARCHING, WITH GIRLS WITH LARGE POM POMS ON EACH SIDE OF THEM. FANCY YELLOW 1961 CONVERTIBLE WITH "PARADE MARSHALS" ON DOOR, FOLLOWED BY FLOAT WITH CANNON AND MEN IN ANIMAL COSTUMES. YELLOW DECORATED TRUCK WITH KIDS. SIGN ON SIDE "AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR AUXILIARY CROWDS WALKING AROUND, CITY BUS. COUPLE POSING, WAVING AT CAMERA. POLICE CAR. ANOTHER COUPLE POSING AMID CROWD. HE GIVES HER A QUICK KISS. ONE WAY SIGN 00:10:54 - POLICE ON THREE WHEEL TOWARDS AND PASS CAMERA. POLICE CARS FOLLOWED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT RED PANEL TRUCK, THEN FIRE TRUCKS WITH FLAGS, FIREMEN WAVING. FOLLOWED BY SNAZZY CIRCA 1961 BLACK CONVERTIBLE CADDY WITH FINS, DRIVEN BY WOMAN, FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL OTHER CONVERTIBLES WITH DIGNITARIES. 00:11:37 - DIGNITARIES EXIT YELLOW CONVERTIBLE WITH "PARADE JUDGES" WRITTEN ON DOOR. MS MAN WITH AMERICAN LEGION CAP KNEELS TO FIX TIE ON SON IN WHITE SAILOR SUIT. VARIOUS SHOTS HONOR GUARD WITH RIFLES MARCHING IN PLACE, THEN DOWN STREET WITH AMERICAN FLAG. 00:12:09 - ALL BATON TWIRLING GIRL GROUP WITH COWBOY HATS, TIGHTS. MORE OF 1961 CONVERTIBLE CARS WITH DIGNITARIES. (SIGN ON DOOR "MILES SATIN SPARKLERS". LITTLE GIRL BATON TWIRLERS, STOP TO DO THEIR THING. 00:12:39 - PAN MAYOR AND OFFICIALS ON REVIEWING STAND. SOME USING UMBRELLAS FOR LIGHT RAIN. 00:12:59 - CHEF RIDING IN HUGE "OSCAR MEYER" HOT DOG CAR. FOLLOWED BY VINTAGE AUTO, FLOAT WITH GIRLS IN PRETTY GOWNS, PARASOLS. "LOCAL FINANCIAL AND LOANS" HANGING NEON SIGN OVER STORE IN B/G. TWO BOYS ON SIDELINES AT ATTENTION , ONE IN SAILOR SUIT HOLDING FLAG, THE OTHER WITH HAND ON CHEST. PATRIOTIC 00:13:28 - GROUP MEN IN T-SHIRTS, HEADS WRAPPED IN WHITE TURBAN-LIKE CLOTH MARCH BY (?) MAN WITH COWBOY HAT RIDING IN RICKSHAW PULLED BY CLOWN, CLOWN RIDES BICYCLE-DRAWN RICKSHAW CIRCLES, WAVES AT CROWD. CLOWNS RIDING IN VINTAGE CAR, LEAD GROUP OF VINTAGE CARS ON PARADE CIRCA EARLY 20TH CENTURY. VINTAGE CAR WITH CLOWNS RIDES BACKWARDS. MORE OF SMALL FLOATS, PRETTY GIRLS IN DECORATED CONVERTIBLES. CROWDS BRAVING WET WEATHER WATCH IN B/G. 00:14:52 - KIDS WATCHING PARADE. BOY SCOUT TROUPE PASS, BACKS TO CAMERA, FOLLOWED BY YELLOW AUTO WITH SIGN ON DOOR, "CUB SCOUTS ....". CUB SCOUT TROUPE FOLLOWS. GIRLS IN YELLOW GOWNS, MATCHING PARASOLS IN FLOAT. FLOWER DECORATED YELLOW CONVERTIBLE WITH "JOB'S DAUGHTERS, WHITING" WRITTEN ON SIDE. CLOWN PUSHING TOY BABY STROLLER AS OTHER CLOWNS CAVORT IN STREET. 00:15:57 - MAN WITH WALKIE-TALKIE. U. S. NAVY MEN IN DRESS WHITES, RIFLES, MARCH BY, FOLLOWED BY LOCOMOTIVE, AND OTHER GROUPS. PREVIOUSLY SHOWN BATON TWIRLING CHILDREN, GIRLS. 00:16:58 - COLORFUL VINTAGE CAR DRIVING IN CIRCLES. 00:17:17 - MEN IN KHAKI ARMY UNIFORMS, WHITE HELMETS PUT ON SHOW WITH RIFLES. GIRL IN YELLOW GOWNS RIDE IN YE;;OW CONVERTIBLE. MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN MARCHING. "ORR'S" DEPT. STORE IN B/G. LARGE "SALE" SIGN ON STORE WINDOW IN B/G. MORE OF VINTAGE CARS. 00:18:24 - SNAPPY MARCHING BAND DOING FANCY DANCE STEP[S AS THEY PLAY THEIR HORNS. CONVERTIBLE WITH SIGN "PARASOL MARSHALS" ON DOOR. 00:19:14 - NIGHTTIME SHOTS INDIANS DANCING AROUND BARN FIRE - BATON TWIRLERS WITH LIT UP BATONS MAKE STRANGE EFFECTS - ALL LIT-UP FERRIS WHEEL AND OTHER CARNIVAL RIDES AT NIGHT - EXTENSIVE FIREWORKS LIGHT UP THE EVENING SKY. 00:22:06 - TITLE: "FOOTAGE PRODUCED BY THE WHITING PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1735 OLIVER ST. WHITING, IND.". 1962 4TH JULY PARADE, WHITING IND. 00:22:09 - TITLE "4TH OF JULY, 1962, SUPER-IMPOSED OVER CLOWN CAVORTING IN PARADE. 00:22:28 - MAY AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REVIEWING STAND IN FRONT OF CITY HALL BUILDING SIGN OVERHEAD, "WELCOME VISITORS". MCU U. S. FLAG BEING RAISED IN FRONT OF CITY HALL BY HONOR GUARD. MS THREE LITTLE BOYS IN STREET POSING. LS PARADE LED BY FLAG CARRYING HONOR GUARD, DOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT WHITING, IND. TOWARDS CAMERA, CROWDS BOTH SIDES OF STREET, CONVERTIBLE WITH DIGNITARIES (MAYOR ?). MS MAN OPENS CAR DOOR FOR "PARADE JUDGES" (WRITTEN ON CAR DOOr). 00:23:04 - CONVERTIBLE WITH SIGN "GEORGE CYITYOWICH" ON DOOR. RED STATION WAGON LEADS CITY FIRE TRUCKS DOWN STREET. PAN FIRE TRUCKS. FANCY FLOAT WITH "QUEEN" IN THRONE. WAVES TO CROWD. CHILDREN WITH FLAGS; DECORATED CONVERTIBLES WITH DIGNITARIES, FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL SMALL FLOATS. DANCING GIRLS CHORUS GIRL STYLE. 00:24:21 - MS FLOAT WITH GIRL DRESSED AS STATUE OF LIBERTY IN GOLD, HOLDING TORCH. FLOWER COVERED CONVERTIBLE WITH AMERICAN LEGION LEADERS. BOY SCOUTS FOLLOWED BY MAN RIDING MINIATURE VINTAGE AUTO, FOLLOWED CUB SCOUTS RIDING HOME MADE WOODEN BOX SCOOTERS. AUTO PULLING DECORATED SPEEDBOAT WITH PRETTY GIRLS SUNNING. 00:25:09 - CLOWN ON ROLLER SKATES AND OTHER CLOWNS IN COLORFUl COSTUME CAVORTING IN STREET. FOLLOWED BY SQUAD SOLDIERS IN KHAKIS MARCHING. 00:26:13 - FRATERNAL ORDER (MASONS ?) WITH EGYPTIAN TYPE HATS. GIRLS IN WHITE TWIRLING WHITE FLAGS FOLLOWED BY ALL-GIRL GROUP TWIRLING BATONS, FOLLOWED BY LITTLE GIRLS DOING SANE. FLOAT WITH MEN IN EARLY REVOLUTIONARY WAR COSTUMER. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY IN WHITE HELMETS. MORE OF DECORATED CIRCA 1962 PICK-UP TRUCKS, CARS. GIRLS IN SCHOOL UNIFORM. LARGE "SALE" SIGNS IN STORE WINDOWS IN B/G. SEVERAL FLOATS, INCLUDING INDIAN CHIEF FOLLOWED NY. "WHITING "SUPPLIES STORE" IN B/G. WHITE VOLKSWAGEN FOLLOWED BY KIDS IN FLUFFY SKIRTS, SINGLE LINE DRUM MAJORETTES TWIRLING BATONS. FLORAL FLOAT WITH QUEEN IN THRONE AND GIRL IN WAITING IN WHITE GOWN AND BOUQUET FLOWERS IN HAND. DIGNITARIES IN VINTAGE LIMO CIRCA 1930S (?). BATON TWIRLING GIRLS LEAD BRASS BAND WITH BATON WIELDING DRUM MAJOR. 00:27:59 - VARIOUS FLOWER DECORATED AUTOS FOLLOWED BY LITTLE GIRL BATON TWIRLERS WHO PUT ON DEMONSTRATION. FLOAT WITH GIRL STANDING IN FRONT LARGE U. S. FLAG. TWO YOUNG BOYS CARRY BANNER "DYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL".FOLLOWED BY ,MOTOR CYCLISTS IN WHITE HELMETS (LOOK LIKE POLICE) DOING ZIG ZAG COORDINATED DRIVING DEMO. INDIAN CHIEF FOLLOWED BY MAN WITH SEVERAL DOGS ON LEASHES. FOLLOWED BY FIRE TRUCK WITH KIDS RIDING ON IT SIGN "LAKE SHORE KENNEL CLUB" ON SIDE. 00:29:16 - FLOAT "MAYWOOD CIVIC CLUB". CONVERTIBLES WITH PRETTY GIRLS PASS BY "J. J. NEWBERRY CO." (5 AND DIME STORE) IN B/G. BLUE CONVERTIBLE WITH "PARADE MARSHALS". 00:29:33 - CROWD YOUNG KIDS RUN OUT TO STATION WAGON IN PARADE, MOB IT UNTIL POLICE BREAK THEM UP, THEY THEN RUN AFTER STATION WAGON (TEEN IDOL ??). 00:29:46 - KIDS IN POTATO SACK RACE AT PICNIC GROUNDS OF WHITING. FOLLOWED BY CHILDREN RUNNING OUT TO FIELD IN SEEK AND FIND CONTEST (HARD BOILED EGGS ?). 00:30:13 - LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME IN PROGRESS, POV BEHIND FENCE AT HOME PLATE. LS CARNIVAL FERRIS WHEEL IN ACTION. LS PICNIC GROUNDS AND WOODS, FAMILIES SEATED AT PICNIC TABLES. PAN TO FERRIS WHEEL AND OTHER CARNIVAL RIDES. PEOPLE WALKING FAIRWAY AT CARNIVAL. MORE OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL. SPORTS 00:32:59 - LARGE SIGN "FIREWORKS". SKY IS LIT UP BY DISPLAY OF BURSTING FIREWORKS, LIT UP CARNIVAL RIDES. 1956 - 4TH OF JULY PARADE, GARY, INDIANA. 00:35:49 - MLS ABOVE SHOT RED AND WHITE CIRCA 1956 CHEVY (?) CONVERTIBLE STOPS AS PHOTOG PREPARES FLASH CAMERA TO TAKE OCCUPANTS PHOTOS - 4TH OF JULY PARADE IN GARY INDIANA. (?) ABOVE PAN CROWDED REVIEWING STANDS ALONG PARADE ROUTE, PAN TO STREET SIDE BY SIDE ROW OF MOTORCYCLE POLICE, WAITING FOR WAITING FOR FLAG BEARING HONOR GUARD AT HEAD OF PARADE TO CATCH UP. TOWARDS CAMERA. LS PAN HUGE CROWD WATCHING PARADE IN FRONT LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE AND ALONG PARADE ROUTE. PAN TO WIDE AVENUE TO OTHER SIDE OF CROWDED STREET. SMALL BOY RUNS ACROSS THE WIDE AVENUE. PAN CROWD IN REVIEWING STANDS, INCLUDING SERVICEMEN AND DIGNITARIES WITH SPOUSES .00 37 10 MLS PAN PEOPLE LEANING OUTSIDE APARTMENT WINDOWS OF HOTEL(?) TILT DOWN TO S. PHOTOGS SETTING UP TRIPODS IN STREET BELOW. PAN CROWDS SEATED, STANDING AT CURBS ALONG ENTIRE BUSINESS DISTRICT REPLETE WITH LARGE AND SMALL STORES OF ALL KINDS. 00:37:57 - YELLOW CIRCA 1956 CONVERTIBLE CADDY (?) WITH SIGN ON DOOR "MAYOR MANDICH AND FAMILY". MS RED 1956 BUICK (?) CONVERTIBLE WITH SIGNS "GRAND MARSHALL" AND "MR. AND MRS. TOM HARMON" ( HARMON WAS STAR COLLEGE (1940 HEISMANN TROPHY WINNER) AND PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER (LA RAMS). MLS TOM AND WIFE STANDING IN CAR WAVING). FOLLOWED BY MAYOR MANDIVCH AND FAMILY CAR. CU MAYOR, WIFE WAVING. sports, football 00:38:47 - TWO TONE BLUE 1956 BUICK CONVERTIBLE WITH "GARY CITY COUNCIL". DIGNITARIES EXITING CARS. 00:39:33 - PAN DIGNITARIES ON REVIEWING STAND. PARADE "QUEEN" AND OTHERS GIRLS WITH BOUQUETS WAVES. POLICEMAN ON THREE WHEEL MOTORCYCLE PATROLS ALONG CURB LINE. MS LITTLE BOY, LITTLE GIRL WITH HEAD SCARF LOOKING AT CAMERA FROM APARTMENT WINDOW. PAN LEADERS IN REVIEWING STAND. AMERICAN LEGION BAND, LARGE TUBA, FOLLOWED BY FIREMEN MARCHING, FOLLOWED BY HORSE DRIVEN FIRE TRUCK, CIRCA LATE 1800S. PAN CROWD ALONG CURB. FIRE TRUCKS WITH MAN DRESSED IN DEVIL COSTUME, GROTESQUE FACE, TOWARDS CAMERA WAVING WILDLY. . 00:41:21 - TILT UP HOTEL BUILDING TO CAMERAMEN STANDING WITH TRIPODS ON MARQUEE, TILT UP TO PEP[LE PEERING OUT APARTMENT WINDOWS, TO FILM CAMERAMEN WITH POISED CAMERA. ARMY BRASS BAND MARCHING FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL SQUADS GIS, BRASS BANDS AND FLOATS, LARGE ORANGE SCHOOL (?) BUS. MORE LARGE FLOATS. SECRETARY AT FLOWER COVERED DESK IN FRONT OF SIGN: "HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, GARY, IND." 00:42:08 - CAR PULLING TWO FISHERMEN IN SMALL OUTBOARD MOTORBOAT. COLORFUL, ANIMATED MARCHING BAND. MORE FLOATS. 00:42:39 - MAN RIDING CIRCA 19TH CENTURY BIKE WITH LARGE FRONT WHEEL. ANOTHER MAN DOING SAME IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, BACK TO CAMERA. LARGE FLOAT WEITH RED AND YELLOW CONVERTIBLE CORVETTE. CHEVROLET LOGO WITH "J. B. SHAVER IN CENTER". MAN IN TOP HAT TUXEDO RIDING OLD TIME HORSE-DRAWN HEARST WITH ADVERTISEMENT SIGN "GHOST TOWN .....". BATON TWIRLING GIRL MARCHERS FOLLOWED BY MORE FLOATS, INCLUDING "UNITED STEEL WORKERS' FLOAT WITH LIBERTY BELL AND "LIBERTY, PEACE, JUSTICE". FLOATS WITH COUPLES SUNNING ON DECKS OF HOUSE BOATS. ANOTHER FLOAT COMMEMORATING 50TH BIRTHDAY FOR GARY. LABOR UNION (?). 00:43:47 - "GARY LUMBER CO. FLOAT WITH MAN SITTING ON HUGE SLICE OF LUMBER FROM HUGE BARK. P-PEOPLE RIDING IN HORSE AND BUGGY WITH "1906" SIGN. MORE AUTO PULLED FLOATS, ONE WITH U. S. FLAG BIRTHDAY CAKE. SMALL JAZZ BAND PLAYING ON "VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS" FLOAT. GIRL WAVING FROM PLANE MADE OF FLOWERS ON FLOAT, SIGN "FORWARD WITH GARY" ON FUSELAGE. CLOWNS ON TANDEM BIKE WITH THREE WHEELS. CUB SCOUTS AND LEADERS. FOLLOWED BY FLAG CARRYING BOY SCOUTS. 00:45:04 - "AMERICAN LEGION" FLOAT. MS BATON TWIRLING MAJORETTE STRUTTING HER STUFF, FOLLOWED BY OTHERS. VIEWERS WATCHING FROM IN FRONT OF FURNITURE STORE, PRETTY DEBUTANTE IN GOWN, WAVES FROM FLOAT "JUVENILE SHOP", P;PLANTER'S PEANUTS" SIGNS TILT UP TO LARGE FLORAL HEART WITH "GLEN PARK, A CITY WITHIN A CITY". PAN CROWD AND REVIEWING STAND, MAN WITH MIC DOING BROADCAST. TILT UP, DOWN, APARTMENT BUILDING, PEOPLE, AIR CONDITIONERS AT WINDOWS. PEOPLE ON ROOF OF BANK BUILDING, TILT DOWN TO STREET CROWDS. CLOWN PUSHING SHOPPING CART FULL GOODS. POLICEMAN ON THREE WHEEL MOTORCYCLE LOOKS AT CAMERA EVEN AS HE PASSES. MORE OF PARADE BANDS AND DECORATED CIRCA 1956 AUTOS, SOME PULLING FLOATS. "USS" (UNITED STATES STEEL) FLOAT 00:46:48 - MAN DRESSED IN ALPINE OUTFIT WITH FEATHER IN CAP, CANE WALKS WITH BOY IN HAND, IS STOPPED BY COP. VARIOUS ABOVE VIEWS PARADE GROUPS, FLOATS, FLOAT WITH LARGE PHOTO OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN, MILITARY AND QUASI-MILITARY GROUPS MARCHING DOWN WIDE AVENUE TOWARDS CAMERA. VINTAGE AUTO FOLLOWED BY FLOAT. LARGE "LEAGUE OF WOMAN VOTERS" SIGN CARRIED BY, WOMEN DRESSED IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DRESSES. FLOAT WITH "FIRST GARY'S LAW OFFICE, 1907". PRETTY GIRLS IN SWIM WEAR RIDE IN FLORAL CONVERTIBLE. VINTAGE HORSE DRIVEN CARRIAGE. VARIOUS FLOATS DRIVEN BY ASSORTMENT AMERICAN (MOSTLY GM AUTOS, CIRCA 1956). "ROTARY CLUB" FLOAT. VINTAGE AUTO, "GLEN PARK POTTERY". VINTAGE FOUR DOOR AUTO "FRONTIERS". FLOAT WITH LIQUOR BOTTLE DISPLAY. MARCHING BAND TOWARDS CAMERA . BATON TWIRLERS FOLLOW. MEN IN WHITE FEATHERED ADMIRAL HATS, CAPES. U. S. MARINES FLOAT. 00:51:03 - SEVERAL RELIGIOUS FLOATS WITH LARGE WHITE CROSSES AND SCRIPTURES. FLOAT WITH LARGE BOOK (BIBLE ?) OPEN TO PASSAGE. BRASS BAND WITH TUBA. U. S. ARMY OR NATIONAL GUARD UNITS. FOLLOWED BY U. S.. NAVY MEN 00:53:09 - ABOVE VIEW SCOTTISH HIGHLANDERS PIPES AND DRUMS BAND WITH KILTS. MILITARY JEEPS TOWARDS CAMERA. VARIOUS COLORFUL FLOATS. CAMERAMEN ON ROOF OF BUILDING 00:53:43 - FLOAT WITH LARGE BELL, "SILVER BELL CLUB", MAN SEATED UNDER BELL WAVING BASEBALL BAT. MEXICAN SENIOR AND SENORITA ON HORSEBACK IN VACERO OUTFITS, BOTH WITH WIDE SOMBREROS. FOLLOWED BY LARGE COLORFUL FLOATS AND BATON TWIRLING GROUP GIRLS. GIRLS WITH POM POMS ALL TOWARDS CAMERA. 00 555 10 PAN CROWD ALONG SIDEWALK. CLOWNS IN ANTIQUE AUTO, FOLLOWED NY ANOTHER ANTIQUE AUTO, NEW GREEN CONVERTIBLE. 00:55:59 - TWO MEN LEAD ELEPHANT DOWN AVENUE. MORE MARCHING BANDS, DRUM MAJOR WITH BATON, LARGE FURRY WHITE HAT. HORSE DRAWN EXCURSION BUS CIRCA TURN OF 20TH CENTURY. OLD JALOPY. HORSE DRIVEN ANTIQUE "COCA COLA" WAGON, ANTIQUE AUTO FOLLOWS. FLAG TWIRLING ALL GIRL MARCHING BAND OUTFITS. 00:57:51 - COWBOY ON BLACK HORSE (ROY ROGERS TYPE). PANEL TRUCK COVERED WITH FLOWERS FOLLOWED BY CONESTOGA HORSE DRIVEN WAGON WITH ADVERTISEMENT. FLOAT WITH TWO WOMEN DRESSED IN PERIOD DRESSES IN FRONT "1906" SIGN AND "GROWING WITH GARY". . "1906, UNIVERSAL ATLAS", FLOAT. 00:58:25 - SQUAD U. S. NAVY MEN MARCHING TOWARDS CAMERA. PANEL TRUCK COATED WITH YELLOW, RED FLOWERS "DALTON". ,ORE FLORAL FLOATS. MILK TRUCK PULLING FLOAT. "DIXIE", WAVING DEB. FLOAT WITH PRETTY GIRLS, SAILORS. MORE FLOATS, MARCHING BANDS. 01 00 04 ABOVE VIEW OF PARADE WITH ALL ITS FLOATS, MARCHERS, BANDS, CROWDS ON BOTH SIDES STREET, ETC. 01:07:59 - BIG RED CADILLAC AMBULANCE (CIRCA 1950S) STALLS OUT IN STREET, GROUP IN VINTAGE ANTIQUE MODEL "T" FORD, CAR GET OUT TO CHECK IT OUT. ANTIQUE CAR PUSHES STALLED AMBULANCE . ABOVE VIEW ELEPHANT [ MARCHING. COWBOY ON WHITE HORSE. RED SPORTS CAR, GROUP BLACK KIDS WAVING FROM SIDELINES. 01:09:14 - GROUP COWBOYS ON HORSES TOWARDS CAMERA. "CALUMET DISTRICT RAILROAD COMMUNITY COMMITTEE" FLOAT. COWBOY WITH CHILD RIDING HARNESS HORSE TOWARDS CAMERA. MORE COWBOY HORSEMEN. 01:10:01 - ABOVE VIEW TRAFFIC BEING HELD UP AT END OF PARADE. CROWDS LEAVING REVIEWING STANDS. 01:10:32 - VARIOUS SHOTS GIRLS IN GOWNS, IN CONVERTIBLES, WAVE AS PARADE IS HELD UP. MAN (MAYOR?) IN STRIPPED SPORT JACK, WITH WIFE AND KID, TOWARDS CAMERA. HE SHAKES HANDS WITH PEOPLE AS HE PASSES THEM, (MAYOR ?), POSES WITH OTHER DIGNITARIES. 01:14:06 - MLS VINTAGE "COCA COLA" WAGON PULLED BY TEAM OF SIX PONIES, MAKES TORN IN STREET 01:14:34 - GIRLS, GROUPS POSING BY "GARY SPORTSMEN CLUB", FLOAT. GROUPS CLIMBING ONTO FLOATS (START OF PARADE ?). PAN VARIETY FLOATS PREPARING TO START OUT ? 01:15:14 - GIRLS IN WHITE ROBES ON RELIGIOUS FLOAT WITH WHITE CROSS. 01:15:29 - MAJORETTE TWIRLING BATON, DOING CARTWHEELS, LEADS MARCHING BAND. "VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER FLOAT WITH PRETTY GIRL. MLS TEAM CLYDESDALE HORSES PULLING WAGON TOWARDS CAMERA. GIRLS ON "MOOSE" FLOAT. VINTAGE CARS, ONE RED, ONE BLACK AS PARADE CONTINUES FROM CITY TO AREA WITH SMALL STORES. 01:17:39 - MEXICAN COUPLE DO MEXICAN HAT DANCE. HE DROPS SOMBRERO, THEY DANCE AROUND IT. ethnic dance, costumes. TWO MEN SEATED IN RED VINTAGE CAR WAVE. PAN FLOATS, CROWDS ALONG CURBS. STORES IN B/G. 01:19:09 - GIRLS IN FANCY PARADE COSTUMES MARCHING. MORE OF FLOATS, POLICE CAR PAS "DAD'S SIGN IN B/G. MORE FLOATS WITH GIRLS. PROCESSION OF CONVERTIBLES, EACH WITH TWO GIRLS WAVING. 01:20:19 - SQUAD OF FIREMEN IN WHITE SHIRTS, TIES MARCH BY FOLLOWED BY ANTIQUE HORSE- DRIVEN FIRE ENGINE (PUMPER), FOLLOWED BY MAN IN DEVIL OUTFIT, GROTESQUE FACE MASK, TOWARDS CAMERA. SEVERAL FIRE TRUCKS WITH KIDS. NEW FIRE HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK., FIREMAN ON BACK WAVES. PARADE IS NOW ON COUNTRY ROAD, NO SPECTATORS. 01:21:36 - GIRL BATON TWIRLERS FOLLOWED BY GROUP BLACK GIRLS MARCHING. 01:21:47 - PAN REVIEWING STANDS WITH TWO SERVICEMEN AGAINST RAIL, TO OTHER DIGNITARIES AND CHILDREN TO MAYOR (?) SEATED WITH HAT IN HAND, HIS WIFE AND CHILD. MORE OF PARADE. MAYOR IN STAND DRINKING FROM PAPER CUP. MS "GARY JEWISH COMMUNITY" FLOAT WITH TABLETS. MAYOR AND FAMILY STAND AND APPLAUD. PAN CROWD TO POLICEMAN SMILING AT CAMERA, POV PARADER. 01:23:49 - RED FIRE STATION WAGON IN F/G PASSING REVIEWING STANDS IN B/G. 01:24:13 - CROWDS SEATED IN STANDS IN OPEN STADIUM AS PARADE WINDS UP THERE. VENDERS CIRCULATING IN STANDS WITH GOODIES. PAN ACTIVITIES ON TRACK IN STADIUM POV STANDS. PAN CROWD IN STANDS TO BANNER "WELCOME TO GARY 01:25:39 - MASTER OF CEREMONIES MAKING ANNOUNCEMENT WITH HAND MIC AT NIGHT. AS ACTIVITIES CONTINUE THROUGH NIGHT. ......". "QUEEN" IS CROWNED BY LEADER. PARADERS MARCH AROUND ON FIELD. 01:27:57 - GIRLS DOING CAN CAN ON FIELD. OTHERS PERFORMING FOR CROWD. MORE PARADING WITH AMERICAN FLAGS, MORE GIRLS DANCING (NIGHTTIME) 01:28:44 - NIGHT SKY IS LIT UP WITH FIREWORKS SPECTACLE 01:31:19 - DIGNITARY SHAKES HANDS WITH YOUNG WOMEN AS THEY LEAVE BUILDING. 01:32:14 - END
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1956
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-1490