Fleet Problem XVII took place off the west coast of the U.S., Central America, and the Panama Canal Zone in the spring of 1936. It was a five-phase exercise devoted to preparing the fleet for anti-submarine operations, testing communications systems, and training of aircraft patrol squadrons for extended fleet operations, and pitted the Battle Force against the submarine-augmented Scouting Force.
This home movie has a family on the farm in the 1940s taking shots of plowing the ground, feeding the pigs, and much more.
Grandma rough housing with the little girl, made me chuckle. I also love the color the Kodak Kodachrome film has, it make everything look magical!
This home movie of a Navy family as it travels through the Panama Canal is from the 1930s. The footage shows the canal as it was in the 1930s. The film has a couple of shots where the footage is washed out, but it was just to cool not to share!
This is an 8mm home movie film from the Fort Mills Corregidor Philippines US Army Base. This black and white footage is from the 1930s. This film show soldiers training and working on the base. It is a time machine of life in the 1930s at Fort Mills for the American and Philippino soldiers.
This is an 8mm home movie of a Navy family stationed in Panama at Fort Amador in 1936. The box says “The 1st film of Baby 6 months 1936”. What a life to be born into, traveling across the world. Not many people in the 1930’s traveled more than a few hundred miles from where they were born. This little baby traveled halfway around the globe before its first birthday.
This home movie of a group of men playing golf at Camp John Hay Par 69 Golf Course in Baguio, Philippines was shot in the 1940s. It looks like a good time was had by all. The color is great on the film and sets the right mood.
This is a home movie from the 1930s that shows a young mother and her two cute kids. The kids play in the playpen for the first part of the movie, then mom starts to show off her kids. Looks like a proud mom making a video to send to the grandparents or dad who is away.
This 8mm home movie of Colonial Williamsburg was taken in about 1938. It was found in a storage locker just outside Washington DC. I acquired the film from a seller in a Facebook Group along with 14 other films from the same source.
This is an 8mm home movie film from the 1930’s Philippines. It starts with black and white footage of a hotel followed by scenes from a market. There are also lots of views of the city itself from the hotels, which looks to be a cinema and the city transportation bus.
This is an 8mm home movie film taken in the Rocky Mountains 1930’s. The film starts with a young man feeding a chipmunk on a stone. The film then pans to a scenic view of trees and surrounding mountains. In one shot, you can see a tiny car pass on the road far below. Now, mom and girl feed the chipmunks. The Milner’s Pass Sign allows identifying the location. Next, we see a cathedral and some city scenes. And, we end with the young girl with Shirley Temple curls talking to an older woman. However, the cuteness level hits a high as the little girl shows off her doll.