39 items found
Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Geographic Term contains "Winter Haven "
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World's Winter Strawberry Capital

World's Winter Strawberry Capital
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film shows scenes of the State Fair, Plant City Strawberry Festival, local schools, churches, baseball spring training, golf, tennis, fishing, local businesses, banks, and city and county buildings. Viewers see train and bus transportation, as well as the airport, shopping center, post office, library, hospital and youth center. The film also shows Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens, beaches and finally some strawberry fields with harvesters at work. Produced by Don Parisher.
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World's Winter Strawberry Capital

World's Winter Strawberry Capital
World Tow Glider Championship

World Tow Glider Championship
Date
1979 (circa)
Description
This film gives a description of the sport and then shows the competition at Cypress Gardens as the kite gliders are towed by a boat until they reach an altitude of 500 feet. Then, the kite is released and the pilot must perform maneuvers and hit a target. Australian Steve Moyes is the 1974 World Champion Tow Glider. Produced by Cypress Gardens.
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World Tow Glider Championship

World Tow Glider Championship
WONDERFUL WINTER HAVEN

WONDERFUL WINTER HAVEN
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
A newlywed couple in a red Mustang convertible pull up at a motel in Winter Haven to start the film's look at the area. The film shows the Florida Citrus Showcase (a domed building) and local amenities. The couple tries skeet shooting. A fellow shooter is in a wheelchair. They see elderly people playing shuffleboard. They go for an airplane ride for the aerial views and are boating when an airboat goes by, then stops to give them a ride. Later they fish, then see Cypress Gardens and try skiing. The film ends with a cookout with other young couples and a jingle. Homilies and philosophical comments are interspersed throughout the script. Produced by Mercury Productions.
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WONDERFUL WINTER HAVEN

WONDERFUL WINTER HAVEN
WONDER-FULL LAKELAND

WONDER-FULL LAKELAND
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film shows life in Lakeland. It includes spring training with the Detroit Tigers, churches, schools, public recreation facilities, archery, water skiing, industry and phosphate mining. Viewers see Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens, a rodeo and Florida Southern College with its Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings.
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WONDER-FULL LAKELAND

WONDER-FULL LAKELAND
Winged Foot Wonders

Winged Foot Wonders
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This is footage of young boys and girls at Cypress Gardens Ski School receiving instruction from members of the Cypress Gardens Ski Team. The film features several styles of skiing, with skiers Willa McGuire and Al Frido demonstrating the fanciest footwork. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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Winged Foot Wonders

Winged Foot Wonders
Unusual World of Florida

Unusual World of Florida
Date
1964 (circa)
Description
This film begins with aerials of a Fort Lauderdale airboat ride, swamp buggies in Naples, Corkscrew Swamp, animals along the Wakulla River and Cypress Gardens. It then shows a chrysanthemum farm, Castillo de San Marcos (St. Augustine), Bok Tower and Citrus Tower. Stephen Foster Memorial is next with nice scenes of a steamboat replica on the Suwannee River. The Keys are shown, including divers in Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Marineland with a diver feeding dolphins, loggerheads underwater and laying eggs. Divers in Tarpon Springs and gator wrestling follow. A man catches a cobra by hand and milks venom. There is a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral and an open house at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Produced by Beckley Films in cooperation with FDC; sponsored by Eastern Airlines.
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Unusual World of Florida

Unusual World of Florida
TODAY SHOW: TWO FLORIDA STORIES

TODAY SHOW: TWO FLORIDA STORIES
Date
1957 (circa)
Description
The first story shows life in Florida in the 1950s. Residences, industries, attractions and pastimes are seen. The film is produced as a "Today Show" "feature." Viewers see the Apalachicola River and Woodruff Dam, the Everglades, Seminoles, Jacksonville scenes and Miami scenes. The second story follows a roving reporter around the state. Viewers see the Welcome Station, St. Augustine, Marineland, driving on Daytona Beach, Silver Springs, Cypress Gardens, Sunshine Skyway (one span), Sebring races, recreation and the Keys. Produced by NBC Television, sponsored by FDC.
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TODAY SHOW: TWO FLORIDA STORIES

TODAY SHOW: TWO FLORIDA STORIES
THE WEEK THAT FLEW

THE WEEK THAT FLEW
Date
1966-12-02
Description
A group of industrial and financial writers is given a look at industrial Florida on a tour sponsored by the FDC. They leave New York City on a National Airlines jet and go to Tallahassee. The film shows the Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, Gov. Burns, aerials of Jacksonville, street views, and St. Pete/Tampa business exteriors. Viewers also see Cypress Gardens, Cape Kennedy, Fort Lauderdale waterways, a University of Miami football game, Miami Serpentarium and the University of Miami campus. The film ends with scenes of a nightclub show.
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THE WEEK THAT FLEW

THE WEEK THAT FLEW
THE SANTA CLAUS BOWL

THE SANTA CLAUS BOWL
Date
1953-12
Description
This film shows players arriving by train and bus in Lakeland for the Pop Warner League Santa Claus Bowl. The boys have a physical checkup, practice and play some semifinal football games. The film also shows a fishing contest held in conjunction with the games. The cheerleaders' costumes are stylish for the time (1953). The bowl queens (11-12 years old) are judged on a football essay, beauty, school records and church attendance. After the game, the boys visit Cypress Gardens.
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THE SANTA CLAUS BOWL

THE SANTA CLAUS BOWL
THE NEW CYPRESS GARDENS

THE NEW CYPRESS GARDENS
Date
1980-01-13
Description
This film shows all the features of Cypress Gardens. The film has a slight reddish-brown tint in some places.
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THE NEW CYPRESS GARDENS

THE NEW CYPRESS GARDENS
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
World's Winter Strawberry CapitalWorld's Winter Strawberry CapitalAgriculture
Amusement parks
Attractions
Baseball
Churches
Economic conditions
Fishing
Golf
Tennis
Transportation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca117.jpg
World Tow Glider ChampionshipWorld Tow Glider ChampionshipAttractions
Competitions
Kites
Recreation
Tow gliders		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/aa010.jpg
WONDERFUL WINTER HAVENWONDERFUL WINTER HAVENAerial photography
Airboats
Airplanes
Automobiles
Boating
Fishing
Promotional films
Shuffleboard
Skeet shooting
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
WONDER-FULL LAKELANDWONDER-FULL LAKELANDArchery
Churches
Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)
Education
Industry
Phosphate mining
Recreation
Rodeos
Promotional films
Water skiing
Water sports		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Winged Foot WondersWinged Foot WondersAmusement parks
Attractions
Promotional films
Recreation
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/winged.jpg
Unusual World of FloridaUnusual World of FloridaAirboats
American alligator
Agriculture
Chrysanthemum
Dolphins
Flowers
Promotional films
Reptiles
Rockets (Aeronautics)
Snakes
Steamboats
Swamp buggies
Transportation
Turtles
Wildlife		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/BA019.jpg
TODAY SHOW: TWO FLORIDA STORIESTODAY SHOW: TWO FLORIDA STORIESAttractions
Beaches
Economic conditions
Recreation
Seminole Indians
Promotional films
Tourism		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
THE WEEK THAT FLEWTHE WEEK THAT FLEWCollege sports
Economic conditions
Governors-Florida
Industry
Miami Hurricanes (Football team)
Promotional films		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
THE SANTA CLAUS BOWLTHE SANTA CLAUS BOWLAttractions
Competitions
Fishing
Football		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
THE NEW CYPRESS GARDENSTHE NEW CYPRESS GARDENSAmusement parks
Attractions
Promotional films
Recreation
Tourism
Water skiing
Water sports		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg