Small Home Gazette, Fall 2018

Revisit the Bungalow Era on Celluloid:
The Holiday Season

By the time the first bungalows were built in Minnesota, motion picture cameras had emerged from movie studios and ventured into the street, where they documented just about every aspect of life.

This is the second in a series of articles on vintage film clips that provide glimpses into what life was like during the early 20th century. In this list, we’ve gathered holiday-themed clips to take us through the end of the year.

Use the URL after each of the following titles to land directly on each film’s webpage, or head to www.YouTube.com and type the segment’s title into the search field.

A Look At Vintage 1920s Halloween Costumes Vs. Modern Day Costumes

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A small Florida museum has an exhibit of vintage Halloween costumes from the ‘teens and ‘twenties.

Felix the Cat – Switch Witches

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Here is a seriously surreal 1920s Halloween-themed cartoon.

Mickey Mouse – The Haunted House (1929)

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Rare 1920s Halloween Photos

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We’re not sure how rare these photos are (they’re on YouTube, after all) but they’re certainly evocative. Some of the homemade masks are truly creepy.

A Thanksgiving Day Parade Pictorial History, the 1920s and 1930s

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View a slideshow of photos of giant balloon characters from early Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades.

 

Christmas and Family Gatherings, 1929

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This unedited home footage features a family in Oklahoma City. It includes shots of people dressed up to go out on the town, a picnic, golfing, a snowfall, and general horsing around.

Vintage Christmas Songs From the 1900s and 1910s Playlist

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Vintage Christmas Songs From the ‘20s and ‘30s Playlist

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Fire up these two playlists while you decorate your tree and be transported back to the bungalow era.