This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. The collection predominately contains family vacation footage shot when Holman's father, Lt. Thomas Holman, was stationed in Europe with the US Army. Most of the footage was captured by Holman's grandmother, Pauline Thompson Wood. In addition to the European vacation films, the footage shot by Pauline Wood documents her involvement with the Baha'i Faith and includes footage of Baha'i events and pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel and Palestine. There is also footage of the family at home in San Francisco and other sites in California.
Description:
This film is from a collection of home movies filmed by the family of Michael Holman, an important figure in the history of hip hop. It consists of a single reel of 8mm silent acetate film with color (a), an original plastic film reel (b), and an original plastic cover (c).
The film begins with a wide shot of a group of men seated next to a podium before a large, seated audience at the Baha'i Mediterranean Conference in an unidentified Italian city. In the background a Baha'i Faith symbol can be seen. Next, several panning shots show the audience in the room. This is followed by several close ups of people standing together chatting. The camera then focuses on three seated women in unidentified traditional dress. This is followed by footage of the audience exiting the hall where the gathering is taking place and greeting one another. Many shots focus on a man and woman of dressed in traditional outfits of unidentified origin. The film concludes with a series of shots depicting street life and wide shots of an unidentified coastal city.
An original white plastic film reel (b) with a brief content note and an original yellow plastic film container (c) with Fotomat markings.
