Film Record: [W.H. Tilley Collection, no. 2 - 1950s]

Still from W.H. Tilley Collection, no. 2 - 1950s. Texas Archive of the Moving Image.

Date produced: 1953

Filmmaker(s):

Paul Tilley

W. Hope Tilley

Country of Production:

United States

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:07:44

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Colour

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Texas Archive of the Moving Image list of titled amateur films

Description:

"This collection of 16mm clips was originally shot and compiled in the 1950s by W.H. Tilley. Footage features images of downtown St. Louis (including St. Louis Union Station), Philadelphia's Independence Hall, 'Demolishing of Deaf School' (1956), the Texas State Capitol and Congress Avenue, Barton Springs (1953), exterior and interior views of the Tilley home (1953), the flag and Capitol building at sunrise, and sightseeing in Montreal (including parades, a carriage, and views from Mt. Royal)" Texas Archive of the Moving Image.

Resources:

W.H. Tilley Collection, no. 2 - 1950s, Texas Archive of the Moving Image.

Locations:

• Austin, TX (Filming)
• Montreal, QC (Filming)
• Philadelphia, PA (Subject)
• St. Louis, MI (Filming)

Subjects:

•           Texas
•           Family life
•      Cities and towns

Genre:

• Documentary
• Travelogue

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

W.H. Tilley Collection, Texas Archive of the Moving Image

Video Link:

• via Texas Archive of the Moving Image

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