Sheffield home movie collection, Reel 2, Rolls 6-8 (hm-sheff_0087)

Collection:

Georgia Home and Amateur Movies

Title:

Sheffield home movie collection, Reel 2, Rolls 6-8 (hm-sheff_0087)

Creator:

Sheffield, Frank, 1900?-1994

Date of Original:

1925/1965

Subject:

Amateur films--Georgia--Americus
Roosevelt Field (Airport : Garden City, N.Y.)
Transatlantic flights
Air pilots--United States
Air pilots--France
Aircraft accidents--United States
Aircraft accidents--Virginia--Hampton
Aircraft accidents--France
Airports--New York--Garden City
Airports--France--Paris
Airports--Virginia--Hampton
Langley Field (Va.)
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974
Fonck, René, 1894-1953
Sikorsky aircraft
Bellanca airplanes
Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane)
Airplanes
United States. Embassy (France)
Airports
Memorials
United States. Embassy (Great Britain)
Presidents--France
Doumergue, Gaston, 1863-1937
Nungesser, Charles, 1892-1927
Coli, François, 1881-1927
Warships
Presidents--United States
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Award presentations--Washington (D.C.)
Flags--United States
Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
Rivers
United States--Description and travel
Family vacations--United States
Dogs
Pets
German shepherd dog
Women
Parades
Men
Horses
Trumpet players
Dwellings
Boats and boating
Circus animals
Signs and signboards
Coca Cola (Trademark)
Girls
Flowers
Cats
Kittens
Inner tubes
Umbrellas
Recreation
Fishes
Infants
Birthday parties
Birthday cake
Wagons
Hardware stores
Specialty stores
Farm equipment
African Americans
Ocean travel
Cruise ships
Europe--Description and travel
Family vacations--Europe
Swimming
Lisbon (Portugal)--Description and travel
Family vacations--Portugal--Lisbon
Trolley cars
Automobiles
Museums--Portugal--Lisbon
Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes (Portugal)
Bullfights
Matadors
Passenger trains
Pigeons
Carriages and carts
Mountains
Docks
Italy--Description and travel
Family vacations--Italy
Pompeii (Extinct city)
Leaning Tower (Pisa, Italy)
Versailles (France)--Description and travel
Family vacations--France--Versailles
Château de Versailles (Versailles, France)
Gardens
Orchestra
Birds

Location:

Belgium, Brussels Capital, Arrondissement, Brussel-Hoofdstad, City of Brussels, Brussels, 50.85045, 4.34878
Europe, 48.69096, 9.14062
France, Versailles, 48.8035403, 2.1266886
France, Île-de-France, Paris, 48.85341, 2.3488
Italy, 42.833333, 12.833333
Italy, Pisa, 43.7228, -10.4017
Portugal, Lisbon, Lisbon, 38.71667, -9.13333
United Kingdom, England, London, 51.50853, -0.12574
United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269
United States, New York, Nassau County, Garden City, 40.72677, -73.6343
United States, Virginia, City of Hampton, Hampton, 37.02987, -76.34522

Medium:

moving images

Type:

Moving Image

Format:

video/mp4

Description:

Test screen. Black slug. Segment one: Title screen, 0:59. Title screen: "Kodak cinegraph." "Lindbergh The Epic American Trans-Atlantic Flight." "The goddess of fame beckoned, and six brave men went to their deaths before the world acclaimed today's greatest hero- Captain Charles A. Lindbergh of America." Segment two: Charles Lindbergh, 1:18. Charles Lindbergh appears on the screen. Segment three: Fonck's plane, 1:23. Title: "It was on September 21, 1926, that Fonck's great Sikorsky plane turned turtle and burned up as it started for Paris." The camera shows a plane lifting off the ground. The plane catches on fire and is engulfed in flames. Segment four: Byrd's plane, 1:40. Title: "But suddenly grim fate steps in again and takes a hand, first wrecking Byrd's big Fokker, crippling him and his assistants Noville and Bennett, on April 16." A man in uniform is interviewed by someone off camera. Segment five: Plane flips, 1:52. The camera shows a plane attempting to land but flipping over. A crowd of people run over to the plane. Segment six: Bellanca plane, 2:11. Title: "Then the Bellanca plane is damaged during takeoff and Chamberlin barely saves the lives of himself and two little girl passengers." A plane with "140" painted on its side lifts off the ground. It flies around in the sky for a bit and then it lands back on the ground. The plane does not land properly. A group of people run over to the plane. Segment seven: Davis and Wooster, 2:40. Title: "But even worse is to follow, and on April 26 Davis and Wooster dive to their deaths in a swamp near Langley Field, Va." The camera shows footage of the wrecked plane flipped upside down. Segment eight: Nungesser and Coli, 2:49. Title: "Tragedy follows and on May 8 France's heroes, Captains Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli, fly from Paris and disappear, never, it is feared, to be heard from again." A man in uniform talks to someone off camera. Two men (one wearing an eyepatch) smile for the camera. The two pilots get into the airplane. A group of men watch as the plane takes off the ground. Segment nine: "Kid" of 25, 3:17. Title: "The 'kid' of 25 calmly announces that he intends to try to fly his plane, The spirit of St. Louis, across the ocean alone!" Charles Lindbergh prepares for his flight. Title: "One of his last acts is to bid his equally courageous mother good-bye, and hear her comforting words, 'My boy always accomplishes what he sets out to do'" Charles Lindbergh stands next to his mother. Title: "Then, like a bolt from the blue, he suddenly makes up his mind to go and the world wakes up on the morning of May 20 to hear that he is on his way." Segment ten: Charles Lindbergh's takeoff, 3:56. A group of men push the airplane down the runway. It is dark outside. A man pours something (gas/oil) into the plane. Lindbergh stands by his airplane "The Spirit of St. Louis" and talks to a group of men. He shakes a man's hand. Lindbergh gets into the airplane. Segment eleven: Lindbergh's departure, 4:17. Title: "And he is off! Over soggy ground the monoplane careens and bounds until it seems that this brave boy will be dashed to pieces at the very outset. The plane takes off in a field. The plane struggles to takeoff before it finally lifts off the ground. Title: "But this time Fate is kind, and into the morning mists he rises and speeds forth on the most daring venture in all the world's history" The camera shows Lindbergh's plane flying through the sky. Segment twelve: Lindbergh's landing, 5:10. Title: "Lindbergh's Triumph Paris- 30,000 greet flyer as he completes his epochal flight. A KINOGRAMS SPECIAL." A group of people run towards the plane as it lands. Segment thirteen: U.S. Embassy, 5:15. Title: "At the U.S. Embassy." A crowd watches Lindbergh stand on the balcony of the United States embassy with President Doumergue of France. Title: "France's highest honor: President Doumergue awards him the Cross of the Legion of Honor." Lindbergh stands next to officials where the Cross of the Legion of Honor pinned on his jacket. Segment fourteen: Nungesser's mother, 5:38. Title: "One of Lindbergh's first acts was to visit the mother of the ill-fated Nungesser." Lindbergh poses in front of the Spirit of St. Louis. Segment fifteen: Lindbergh's honors, 5:52. Title: "Belgium and England Heap Honors on Lindbergh. Paris- After week of homage France says 'Au revoir' to heroic flier as he hops off for Brussels." The Spirit of St. Louis takes off. Segment sixteen: In Belgium, 6:07. Title: "Lindbergh arrives at Evere field, airport of the Belgian capital." Lindbergh's plane flies above Evere field. A marching band plays and a large crowds waits for Lindbergh. Lindbergh lands the plane. Segment seventeen: Lindbergh honors soldier, 6:20. Title: "Air king's homage to Belgium's Unknown soldier." There is a memorial for the unknown soldier. Men in uniform salute the memorial. Lindbergh stands in front of the memorial to pay his respects. Segment eighteen: Belgian palace, 6:31. "After the King and Queen of the Belgians received him at the Palace." Thousands of people stand outside of the palace in Belgium. Segment nineteen: England, 6:39. Title: "Frenzied throng of 150,000 sweep police aside to greet Lindbergh at Croydon." Lindbergh lands his plane as thousands of people watch from the field. The crowd begins running toward Lindbergh. Lindbergh stands on a balcony and speaks to the crowd through a megaphone. The crowd cheers. Segment twenty: United States Embassy in London, 7:09. Title: "At the American Embassy in London." Lindbergh gets out of a car at the American Embassy. A large crowd forms. Lindbergh stands facing the crowd. Segment twenty-one: Washington D.C., 7:29. Title: "Nation's leaders first in homage to America's hero of the air upon his return from France." The camera films a large ship passing through the ocean. Title: "On board the U.S.S. Memphis nearing America." Lindbergh gets off the U.S.S. Memphis and poses in front of a crowd cheering for him. Title: "Up the Potomac to Washington." The U.S.S. Memphis continues traveling up the Potomac River. Title: "The Memphis arrives at the Navy Yard." The camera films an aerial view of the Memphis on the Potomac. A crowd of people wave as the Memphis pulls in. "Reunited with his mother." A man in uniform walks Lindbergh's mother up the ramp to the Memphis. Title: "Treads again the soil of his native land only three weeks after his world-thrilling feat." Lindbergh walks down the ramp. He greets people in the crowd. Segment twenty-three: Pennsylvania Avenue, 8:38. Title: "The ride of triumph down Pennsylvania Avenue." Lindbergh rides in a car down Pennsylvania Avenue. Crowds line both sides of the street. Men in uniform march behind the car. Segment twenty-four: President Coolidge, 8:49. Title: "Then to the Washington Monument for his presentation to President Coolidge." The car pulls up to a large ceremony. Title: "The proudest moment of his life. The President awards him the Distinguished Flying Cross." Thousands of people in the crowd cheer. An American flag waves in the wind. Title: "Finis." Black slug. Segment twenty-five: River, 9:40. The camera films a river. A woman stands looking down at the river. A woman walks toward the camera. The camera films a columned building. People ride a boat down the river. A monkey eats a banana. Segment twenty-six: Dogs, 10:50. A cat and a German Shepherd play together. The German Shepherd plays with a monkey next to its doghouse. A woman plays fetch with the German Shepherd. Segment twenty-seven: Circus parade, 11:55. Men ride horses. Men are playing trumpets. Lions ride by in cages. Men wearing mime makeup sit on top of the animal cage. A woman holding a dog watches the parade. Bears and tigers are riding in additional cages. Zebras and Camels walk by. An elephant walks by wearing a banner that says "Lott Brothers." Another elephant wears a "Coca-Cola" banner. More elephants walk by. Black slug. Segment twenty-eight: Man and woman, 13:54. A man and woman are filmed talking to one another. Segment twenty-nine: Girl and cat, 14:13. A young girl holds a kitten. The girl cradles the kitten in her arms and playfully bounces it. The young girl plays with a large dog as well. The girl plays with water coming out of a faucet outside letting the water run on her. A man then sprays her with a water hose. The young girl plays with a small umbrella. Segment thirty: Young girl and flowers, 15:13. A young girl plays with flowers. Segment thirty-one: Tubing, 15:21. A woman and young girl use a tube in the river. The young girl sits in an inner tube as her mother pushes her around the river. A man floats down the river in the tube with the young girl in his lap. Segment thirty-two: Kitten and dog, 15:38. A kitten and dog are playing together. The cat looks into a container that has fish swimming around in it. Segment thirty-two: Family, 16:27. A man balances a young girl as she stands on his hand. Two girls play in the river in an inner tube together. A woman changes a baby's diaper and wipes the baby with a washcloth. Segment thirty-three: Dogs, 19;04. A girl plays fetch with two dogs. The girl sits on one of the dogs. segment thirty-four: Baby's birthday, 19:52. A baby sits in a high chair waving a large plastic toy. The baby gets a small birthday cake with one lit birthday candle. The baby plays with the birthday cake. Segment thirty-five: Wagon, 21:16. Two girls sit in a wagon that is attached to the back of a car. There are chopped down tree limbs in the wagon as well. The young girls wave at the camera. Black slug. Segment thirty-six: Sheffield Hardware, 21:50. The camera films a building that says "Sheffield Company Hardware." Sign: "Sheffield Co. Wagons and Pumps." Sign: "Sheffield Co. Roofing Warehouse." Men walk down the sidewalk next to the building. The camera films an item that has a price tag "$67.50" Two men stand next to a wagon, windmill, and other farming equipment. A man talks to someone behind the camera. African American people can also be seen walking around the building. Hundreds of people walk around the building. Segment thirty-seven: Baby, 23:48. A woman holds a baby. Segment thirty-eight: Tour, 24:01. A man appears to be taking a group of people on a tour. The people in the group pose for the camera. Black slug. Segment thirty-nine: Cruise, 24:45. Title: "Our Mediterranean & Norway Cruise 1928." The camera films the sun setting behind the ocean. Title: "Deck sports on The Lancastria." A woman jumps off the boat into a pool area. People stand on the second level of the cruise ship look out at the water. Men visit barbers on the cruise ship. People play games on the cruise ship. One game involves long pieces of tape. Another game is a race to see who can put on their life jacket the fastest. Children walk blindfolded during one game. There is a game of tug of war. Girls play double dutch. Segment forty: Lisbon, 29:47. Title: "Lisbon." The camera films the city of Lisbon. People sit in cars facing a building that says "Museu Nacional De Bella Artes." A trolley drives by. A man and woman sitting in the car pose for the camera. Women sell items from baskets. A large group of young boys pose for a photo. Segment forty-one: Bull fight, 31:17. Men with horses enter a large arena with hundreds of people seated in the crowd. Sign: "Auto-Gazo." The bull is unleashed and runs around the arena. The matador waves the flag in front of the bull. The matador drops one of the flags and the bull begins chasing after another flag that the matador is carrying. Multiple matadors enter the arena as the bull continues chasing the flag. Segment forty-two: Castles, 33:35. The camera films a castle. The camera films from a boat on the water. The camera films a fountain. Segment forty-three: Train, 35:10. People board the train. The camera films the sites from the train ride. The train rolls through the countryside. A man feeds pigeons. The train rides through a tunnel. The camera films a large cargo ship. The camera films an aerial view of a village. Segment forty-four: Touring the city, 37:58. A man attempts to sell something to a woman, but she declines. A man and woman ride in a carriage. The camera films a large mountain. The camera films the ocean from a boat ride. Black slug. Segment forty-five: Cruise, 38:45. People sit on a dock next to the cruise ship. The camera films down a busy city street. Young boys jump into the ocean. A volcano erupts in the background. Several people ride boats in the ocean. Sign: "Entrata in Pompei." The camera films sights around Italy. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is filmed. An orchestra plays under a gazebo. Segment forty-six: Palace at Versailles, 51:06. The camera films the garden and palace at Versailles. Segment forty-seven: Sailboats, 51:45. Sailboats sail through the ocean. Segment forty-eight: Garden, 52:11. Men and women look at plants and walk through a garden. The camera films the orchestra playing in the garden again. The camera films a tiny bird flying around. Segment forty-nine: Sails, 54:38. Men raise the sails on a sailboat. The boat sails through the water. Black slug.

Local Identifier:

hm-sheff_0087.mp4

External Identifiers:

Metadata URL:

https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_bmahm_hm-sheff-0087

Digital Object URL:

https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:ugabma_bmahm_hm-sheff-0087

Language:

eng

Extent:

1 video file (mp4) (55 min., 45 sec.) : si., b&w

Original Collection:

Frank Sheffield home movie collection, 1925-1965

Holding Institution:

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Rights: