Orris D. Brown Film Collection, Reel 7

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Identifier	MSS0292-07
Title	Orris D. Brown Film Collection, Reel 7
Alternate Title	A Program for North Side Methodist Church
Creator	Brown, Orris D.
Description	Good old North Side: Opening titles, scenes of the North Side Methodist Church, and a message from the film's sponsors, the members of the Darcas class of the Sunday School. Text reads (in order): "A program for North Side Methodist Church. Good old North Side. This program is sponsored by the members of the Darcas Class of the Sunday School, and the Darcas Class wishes to thank all of those workers who contributed so much to the success of this program. The Darcas Class wishes to especially thank the Pastor, Rev. G. Z. Sadler, for his contribution to the success of the program and for his starring role in the pictures. The Darcas Class wishes to thank you for your attendance. Why take life so seriously? You'll never get out of it alive." -- The Palooka Town News: Text reads (in order): "The Palooka Town News Reel. Sees no news, Hears no news, Speaks no news." -- Crack S P Train Runs off High Bridge: Footage of a train passing over a bridge in Greens Bayou, Texas. Text reads (in order): "Greens Bayou, Texas - Crack S P Train runs off High Bridge. Lucky it ran off the end of the bridge instead of the side." -- And Stars Fell on Alabama: A clip of fireworks display in Buffalo Stadium. Text reads (in order): "Houston, Texas -- And stars fell on Alabama. No not Alabama, but on Buffalo Stadium during last days of Pompeii." -- Intimate scenes with W. M. Thomas: Footage of the home of W. M. Thomas, in Houston Heights, Texas. Text reads (in order): "Houston Height, Texas - Camera man gets intimate scenes in the life of Mr. W. M. Thomas. His home. It is Saturday night and camera man shows Mr. Thomas in his bath." -- A Modern Diesel Electric, Streamlined Train: People looking at a parked diesel electric streamlined train from the Illinois Central line pulling railway Post Office, in Houston, Texas. Text reads (in order): "Houston, Texas - A modern diesel electric, streamlined train." -- Clara Mae Brown with the Hales: Miss Clara Mae Brown visits her relatives, the Hales and the Smiths, in the Old Texas Oil Fields, in Henderson, Texas. Text reads (in order): "Henderson, Texas - Miss Clara Mae Brown visits her relatives in the midst of the great oil field. Misses Maggie and Lizzie Hale and Mrs. Eva Smith. oil or no oil, their man Friday must provide some milk. (Brother Sadler take note)" -- The President of the United States Comes to Town: Footage of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visiting Houston, Texas; daily newspaper headlines from the Houston Post and Chronicle announcing the visit by President Roosevelt; footage of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Jesse Jones, and the President as they disembark from the train; a parade down Main Street with the Presidential motorcade, marching soldiers and a large crowd of spectators. Text reads (in order): "Houston, Texas - The President of the United States comes to town. Mrs. Roosevelt alights. Mr. Jesse Jones. A glimpse of the President. (We said a glimpse)" Newspaper headlines read: "The Houston Post: Houston will welcome Roosevelt today." "The Houston Chronicle: Mightiest throng in history of Houston greets President Roosevelt and party." -- Pink Elephants: An animated sequence representing Mr. Joe Dean and Mr. Wright caught seeing pink elephants. Text reads (in order): "Later - It is suspected that someone got into the preacher's package. Could it have been Mr. Joe Dean and Mr. Wright who are caught here seeing pink elephants? One moment please."
Description of Original	Kodak Safety film on a 7" reel ; approximately 400 feet of 16 mm. ; reel-to-reel
Subject Terms	Northside Methodist Church (Tex.) ; Railroad trains ; Fireworks ; Buffalo Stadium (Houston, Tex.) ; Houston Heights (Houston, Tex.) ; Brown, Clara Mae ; Presidents ; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 ; Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 ; Jones, Jesse H. (Jesse Holman), 1874-1956 ; Alcoholism
Type	MovingImage
Language	English
Geographic Subject Terms	Houston (Tex.) ; Houston Heights (Houston, Tex.)
Coverage-Temporal	1930s
Publisher	Electronic version published by Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas
Collection	MSS0292 Orris D. Brown Film Collection
HPL Location	MSS0292 Orris D. Brown Film Collection, Houston Metropolitan Research Center Archives
Contributing Institution	Texas Archive of the Moving Image available at: http://www.texasarchive.org/
Funding provided by	TexTreasures Grant
Duration	09:54
Date Digital	2012
Format	flv ; 14.5MB ; 29 frames/second ; no sound ; black and white ; 4 : 3 aspect ratio
Rights	Please contact the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston, Texas.
Digitization Specifications	avi ; 1.99GB ; 29 frames/second

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