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The year was 1941. Christmas Eve. Only 17 days after the start of Wold War Two. Two families get together to enjoy a Christmas dinner not knowing what's in store for every person you see on this film. It would be the last Christmas for Mike's father. Electric trains were a big part of the family at Christmas. Please enjoy and have a Merry Christmas. Don and Vicky 

 

 

 

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Thanks for sharing this very special time. It reminds me of the types of Christmas's Myself, and My Brothers and Sisters had years ago. I teared up thinking of those times, as they were so special to me and I was very close to my father. He and I both loved trains, but I do not remember any under the tree, however, he loved the Lionel 2056 set we had down in our basement in Omaha.

He passed away early on Christmas Day 1996, unexpectedly, and there is not a day that goes by that I do not think of him. I know how much he would have enjoyed all of the trains we run during this time of year. This video is truly a reflection of simpler times and enjoying family time together.

Merry Christmas Everyone,

JoeG

I said on another thread that it is great that many of us have Christmas memories that includes trains, but after seeing this film I realize that it is so much more. 

Those memories also include the sights, the sounds and especially the smells of the past. I could almost smell the turkey in that film and that brings back all of my memories of Christmas past.

Thanks Don & Vicky, well done.

Sean

Mike isn't a relative. A number of years ago I produced/shot a TV show called ''MY 20TH Century''. People would send old film to us and Mike was one of them. When I looked at his 16mm footage I had to hold it for a Christmas Special. He hadn't seen the footage in years so after I had the footage transferred I sent him a DVD. He told us wonderful stories of that Christmas and even showed us his ''Teddy''. We found the original house that still stands in the South Bay. A young couple own it now. I gave them a copy of the finished show and they loved seeing the house when it was new. We have lots of other footage from Mikes films including a trip to Reno that is the opening shot of the cabforward. I don't know if he's still with us but sure hope so. A wonderful man. I think an uncle shot the film and sure am glad Mike saved it. Don

It makes me wonder how many thousands of old home movies have been thrown away. This film was shot with the original Kodachrome with as ASA of 10. Thats why the color is still good. There's a shot I didn't use of a lady helping the photographer holding a light bar with very large spot lights. It wasn't easy shoot indoors in those days. Don

scale rail posted:

It makes me wonder how many thousands of old home movies have been thrown away. This film was shot with the original Kodachrome with as ASA of 10. Thats why the color is still good. There's a shot I didn't use of a lady helping the photographer holding a light bar with very large spot lights. It wasn't easy shoot indoors in those days. Don

My dad had an old Bell & Howell 8mm camera.  He did many family films from the late 40's thru the 1970's.  Sometimes we would get together and he would pull out his old projector and screen and show the reels.  He just recently had them transferred to the DVD mode and made sort of a "family history" out of it.  It has a couple of Christmas's in it.  I also remember my dad having someone holding a light bar for him while he took indoor shots.  Matt

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