Motion Picture MP2005-9
Home Movie of Paul H. Griffith at the American Legion in Hawaii, Part 4 of 4
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
46 feet
Running Time
1 minute 17 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Unknown
Restrictions
Undetermined
Description
Footage of Paul H. Griffith (American Legion National Commander, 1946-47) arriving in an office in Hawaii where he is greeted by several people with leis and a copy of a magazine showing his picture on the cover.
Date(s)
ca.
1959
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Film begins with seemingly unrelated footage of sailboats in a harbor. | |
| 00:09 | Young men and women lounge and goof around on a dock. Some are in street clothes; most are in swim wear. | |
| 00:41 | Paul H. Griffith arrives at a building and receives both leis and kisses from a young woman greeting him. | |
| 00:43 | Griffith enters an interior office, and a group of people greet him warmly. He is handed a copy of a magazine which appears to have a picture of himself on the cover. | |
| 00:56 | An unidentified young man joins Griffith and the others in the office. He is also welcomed and wears several leis like Griffith does. The young man moves directly toward the camera and grins. | |
| 01:05 | The group is seated in an office which is dimly lit. | |
| 01:16 | Close-up on a Territory of Hawaii seal. |