11 items found
Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Geographic Term contains "Palm Beach "
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Civil Disturbance

Civil Disturbance
Date
1967
Description
This film shows footage of riots that occurred in West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach on July 30, 1967. The riots stemmed from an altercation between two African-American men and local police attempting to make an arrest at the Blue Heron Bar. The police eventually arrested 45 in connection with the fires started during the riots, which caused an estimated $350,000 in damage to the Mullins Lumber Yard.
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Civil Disturbance

Civil Disturbance
Fabulous Florida

Fabulous Florida
Date
Description
This film offers a narrated tour of Florida, highlighting the North, Central and Southern regions. It features shots of: St. Augustine; Tallahassee; Jacksonville; Daytona Beach; Tampa; St. Petersburg; Palm Beach; Ft. Lauderdale; Miami Beach and Key West. The attractions mentioned include: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center; Silver Springs; Rainbow Springs; Miami Seaquarium; Marineland; the Citrus Tower; Bok Tower; Cypress Gardens; Gasparilla Festival; Skyway Bridge; Ringling Art Museum; Everglades National Park and the Overseas Highway. The film also features Seminole Indian culture, Florida agriculture and the citrus industry. Produced by John Bramby for Humble Oil and Refining Company.
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Fabulous Florida

Fabulous Florida
Florida Attractions

Florida Attractions
Date
1948
Description
This early movie begins with a series of shots of St. Augustine, including the Fountain of Youth and the oldest house. Next, people are shown catching turtles at Silver Springs. The film continues with brief scenes of: Marineland; Palm Beach; Bok Tower; water skiing at Cypress Gardens; aerial and street scenes in St. Petersburg; Miami; Tin Can camping; Bayfront Park; fishing; Biscayne Bay; horse racing in Hialeah; flamingos; wildlife scenes; Seminoles in the Everglades (aerial of a village and children); sailboat races; and water skiing at night. The color is faded and the film is a little jumpy. Produced by Castle Films.
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Florida Attractions

Florida Attractions
FLORIDA ON MY MIND

FLORIDA ON MY MIND
Date
1975-01-30
Description
This film, which is hosted and narrated by actor Leif Erickson, tells about Florida Bicentennial celebrations using artwork and old film footage of great moments in US history. Viewers see Gamble Mansion, Cape Florida, McLarty State Museum, Crystal River mounds and other places along the Florida Bicentennial Trail. Groups of citizens refurbish run-down houses, a theater in Palm Beach and cemeteries. The film shows plans for Planet Ocean, scenes of the Tallahassee Junior Museum and other ways of celebrating. Produced by Barton of Jacksonville; sponsored by Bicentennial Commission of Florida.
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FLORIDA ON MY MIND

FLORIDA ON MY MIND
FYI-The Plight of Pepito: Cuba's Lost Generation

FYI-The Plight of Pepito: Cuba's Lost Generation
Date
1961 (circa)
Description
This film is a WTVJ (Miami) TV program called "For Your Information." It begins with a young Cuban refugee, Pepito, and follows his story. There are sequences of refugees on rafts and small boats arriving on the Havana-Palm Beach ferry, small airplanes and passenger airlines. Viewers see the processing of refugees at Public Health Service, where families are reunited.

There are scenes of the Cuban Refugee Center and Miami, including clothes distribution, looking for a home, and Pepito's father pawning his watch. Pepito enrolls in parochial school. Then, there are scenes of fellow refugees in Miami's Cuban colony and their homes.

Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Abraham Ribicoff, arrives in Miami to survey the refugee problem. Monolo Reyes, WTVJ Latin Correspondent, gives views on the situation. Governor Farris Bryant gives remarks at a press conference and Pepito recites the Pledge of Allegiance. The film has interesting transition graphics. It is kinescope.
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FYI-The Plight of Pepito: Cuba's Lost Generation

FYI-The Plight of Pepito: Cuba's Lost Generation
Governor Claude Kirk Wedding Pageantry

Governor Claude Kirk Wedding Pageantry
Date
1967-03-17
Description
Shimmering lounge music accompanies scenes from Governor Claude Kirk's wedding celebration. There is footage of Governor Kirk and his wife Erika Mattfeld Kirk at their pre-wedding dinner party, arriving at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea for the ceremony, and their wedding reception at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. President Richard Nixon is among those in attendance. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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Governor Claude Kirk Wedding Pageantry

Governor Claude Kirk Wedding Pageantry
PALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL

PALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL
Date
n.d.
Description
This film starts with a procession and church ceremony dedicated to the arts. Ballet rehearsals are shown, followed by the young dancers cavorting outside on the lawn. Finally, two dancers perform on-stage at the Palm Beach Playhouse. Produced by FDC.
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PALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL

PALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL
Reflections of the Good Life

Reflections of the Good Life
Date
1970 (circa)
Description
This film shows the good life in Palm Beach, including all the fun in the sun activities, as well as a giant slide, lawn bowling, ice skating, hockey, roller derby, the pari-mutuels, baseball spring training and polo. Viewers see electronics industries, a research submarine, agriculture, cattle, horses, commercial growing, churches, shopping and Flagler Museum. There are shots of a dune buggy at the beginning and end. The film also shows Lion Country Safari, Norton Gallery of Art and an airboat. Produced by Prout Film Productions; sponsored by the Palm Beach County Development Board.
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Reflections of the Good Life

Reflections of the Good Life
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush
Date
1963
Description
This film shows the Gold Coast Marathon, a powerboat race from Miami to West Palm Beach and back. Viewers see pit crews at Pelican Harbor Yacht Club and aerial shots of the race. Twelve-year-old Rosemary Bennett, the youngest female racer, and restaurateur/racer Mike Gordon are shown. Richard Steffens Jr. wins both legs of the race. Produced by FDC; sponsored by FDC and Miami Metro News Bureau.
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The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush
UNLOADING OYSTERS

UNLOADING OYSTERS
Date
1960-08-16
Description
This is home movie footage of young men shoveling oysters from a small boat into a wheel barrel. An older man stands on the dock and uses oyster tongs to scoop oysters out of the water. Two men haul lobster cages into a small boat off Palm Beach. The Breakers Hotel can be seen in the background.
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UNLOADING OYSTERS

UNLOADING OYSTERS
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
Civil DisturbanceCivil DisturbanceAfrican Americans
Demonstrations
Fires
Police officers		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/AA127.jpg
fvc895Fabulous FloridaBramby, John
Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center (White Springs, Fla.)
Miami Seaquarium
Gasparilla Festival (Tampa, Fla.)
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Seminoles
Agriculture
Citrus		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Florida AttractionsFlorida AttractionsAmusement parks
Attractions
Boating
Camping
Promotional films
Recreation
Seminole Indians
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports
Wildlife		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/floridaattractions.jpg
FLORIDA ON MY MINDFLORIDA ON MY MINDAttractions
Cemeteries
Museums
Promotional films
Theaters
Tourism		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
FYI-The Plight of Pepito: Cuba's Lost GenerationFYI-The Plight of Pepito: Cuba's Lost GenerationCuba--History--1959-
Politics
Refugees
Revolution
Cuban revolution
Cold War
Governors--Florida		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/pepito.jpg
Governor Claude Kirk Wedding PageantryGovernor Claude Kirk Wedding PageantryGovernors--Florida
Parties
Weddings		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/kirkwedding.jpg
PALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVALPALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVALArt
Artists
Ballet
Ceremonies
Dance
Promotional films		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Reflections of the Good LifeReflections of the Good LifeAgriculture
Baseball
Cattle industry
Gambling-Florida
Hockey
Horses
Ice skating
Recreation
Promotional films
Tourism
Wildlife		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/CA139.jpg
The Gold RushThe Gold RushBoat racing
Competitions
Promotional films
Water sports		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca007.jpg
UNLOADING OYSTERSUNLOADING OYSTERSBoating
Fishing
Oysters
Seafood industry		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg