| Coral Gables: The Global City of the Future | Coral Gables: The Global City of the Future | | Boating
Description and travel
Economic conditions
Promotional films
Tourism | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/CA063.jpg |
Coral Gables: The Global City of the Future
- Date
- 1970 (circa)
- Description
- This film starts with a man navigating his yacht through a typical Coral Gables neighborhood with large houses on canals, swimming pools and docked boats behind each. He gets home, greets the kids, has a quick shower, gives the wife a peck on the lips, and then he is on a jet to Paris. The host/narrator then pitches his neighborhood from the streets of Paris. He continues the narration from London, Latin America and New York City, and then returns home. Then, various CEOs tell why they and their companies moved to Coral Gables. Throughout, the film shows scenes of "the good life," education, industry, culture and entertainment. Produced by Associated Filmmakers International.
- Collection
| DEKLE HOME MOVIE | DEKLE HOME MOVIE | | Home movies
Tourism
Travel | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
DEKLE HOME MOVIE
- Date
- 1940 (circa)
- Description
- This home movie has scenes of both Florida and New York. It begins with New York in 1944, showing a cigarette billboard displaying the face of a member of the armed forces with smoke coming out of his mouth. Todd Dekle is standing on a busy street. The film then moves to the Miami Fire Department, with O.A. Dekle on a fire engine and later playing horseshoes. Next is Todd Dekle starting a 1932 Chevy using the crank on the front.
- Collection
| DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION | DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION | | Home movies
Political conventions
Tourism
Travel | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
- Date
- 1947 (circa)
- Description
- This is a home movie showing the Democratic National Convention in New York, including shots of the Empire State Building and Times Square. It shows WJZ-TV filming and convention hall shots. The interior shots are dark. Viewers see people touring the city and the Camel cigarette sign with a man blowing smoke out of his mouth. There is a great view of the city taken from the Empire State Building. Included in the footage are Leo, Sr., Judson, Belle and Barbara Kuebler.
- Collection
| EDDIE BRACKEN AT FLORIDA PAVILION | EDDIE BRACKEN AT FLORIDA PAVILION | | Attractions
Exhibitions | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
| FLORIDA AT THE FAIR | FLORIDA AT THE FAIR | | Attractions
Exhibitions
Governors-Florida
Promotional films | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA AT THE FAIR
- Date
- 1964
- Description
- Gov. Farris Bryant introduces and narrates this film. It shows Florida's pavilion at the New York World's Fair, along with the acts and activities available there. Produced by FDC.
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| FLORIDA AT THE WORLD'S FAIR | FLORIDA AT THE WORLD'S FAIR | | Attractions
Exhibitions
Interviews
Promotional films | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA AT THE WORLD'S FAIR
- Date
- 1964
- Description
- This is kinescope footage of WTVJ-TV's "FYI" program filmed on location at the New York World's Fair Florida Pavilion construction site. According to the script, the pavilion will feature "pretty girls, orange juice, jumping porpoises and all the other wonderful things that represent Florida." There are interviews with Florida businessmen and officials involved in the World's Fair project. Produced by the Florida Development Commission and WTVJ-TV.
- Collection
| FLORIDA CITRUS WATER SKI SHOW | FLORIDA CITRUS WATER SKI SHOW | | Attractions
Exhibitions
Promotional films
Water sports
Water skiing | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA CITRUS WATER SKI SHOW
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- Dick Pope appears briefly in this film showing the water ski show at the New York World's Fair. The skiers do tricks, ski barefoot and clown around. Boats jump a ramp in an oval shaped tank. The skiers were sponsored by the Florida Citrus Commission.
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| FLORIDA SHOWCASE: NEW YORK! | FLORIDA SHOWCASE: NEW YORK! | | Interviews
Promotional films
Tourism
Travel
Travel agents | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA SHOWCASE: NEW YORK!
- Date
- 1964-03
- Description
- This film spotlights the Florida Showcase information center in downtown New York City. It has lots of silent shots of the Big Apple. It shows New Yorkers getting travel and industry information on Florida. There are also short interviews with agents who work at the center and some of their patrons. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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| GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE | | African American history
Civil rights
Demonstrations
Exhibitions
Governors-Florida
Politicians
Politics
Promotional films
Race relations | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. FARRIS BRYANT PRESS CONFERENCE
- Date
- 1964-07-17
- Description
- Gov. Bryant comments on attendance statistics for Florida Pavilion visitors at the World's Fair, civil unrest and racial tensions in St. Augustine, and his prediction for the 1964 national elections. There are several in-camera edits. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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| GOV. HAYDON BURNS CABINET MEETING; RE: WORLD'S FAIR SKI SHOW SUCCESS | GOV. HAYDON BURNS CABINET MEETING; RE: WORLD'S FAIR SKI SHOW SUCCESS | | Attractions
Exhibitions
Governors-Florida
Hurricane damage-Florida
Politicians
Politics
Promotional films
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
GOV. HAYDON BURNS CABINET MEETING; RE: WORLD'S FAIR SKI SHOW SUCCESS
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- This Cabinet meeting with Gov. Burns includes mention of supplemental federal disaster relief to Florida of $1 million for hurricane damage. Charles Campbell (chairman of the FDC and the Executive Committee of New York World's Fair Authority) is introduced, as well as the rest of the World's Fair Authority and members of FDC (listed but not seen). Mr. Campbell tells how the Florida Exhibit was turned from a liability into an asset with the inclusion of the Florida Citrus Water Ski Show sponsored by Cypress Gardens and the Citrus Commission. An oversized check for $206,917 is presented to repay a state loan that helped bail out the Florida Pavilion. Dick Pope, dressed as Santa, presents the check. Gov. Burns thanks everyone and describes how the World's Fair, Citrus Commission, Legislature, Florida's four major electric utilities, the Cabinet and Minute Maid Orange Juice all helped. Each Cabinet member comments.
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