[Home Movie: González Family Home Movies, circa 1970s, Spain and Portugal]

About this film

Synopsis A home movie circa 1973 by Manuel González about their family trip to Spain and Portugal. The video shows their visit to Madrid and Toledo, with documentation of important architectural sights and a bullfight. They also visit several churches and royal palaces. There is also footage of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Ourém, Portugal. The video ends with footage of Manny and Gladys with a group of people in a tropical place. Collection description This film (Gonzalez_3959) is part of the Gonzalez Family Home Movies Collection . The Gonzalez Family Home Movie Collection consists of 15 reels of Super-8 film, a total of 1,050 feet, and 16 VHS tapes of unknown length. The Super-8 is believed to have been shot almost exclusively by Manny and includes family trips to Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain and the Dominican Republic. It also includes more domestic footage of family members at home and their daughter Marta’s Quinceañera. The videotapes consist of family trips to Disneyland and Miami, Florida with the Grandchildren 1986; Disney 1989; Rome. Family At Home such as Manny’s (Patriarch) 70th Birthday Party; Mikey’s (Grandson) Communion c. 1992; Erika’s (Cousin) Wedding…

Directors & creators

Manuel González

Subjects

Al Larvick Fund; Pro8mm; home movies; Madrid (Spain); Toledo (Spain); Ourém (Portugal); 1970s; Super 8mmm; travel; beaches; swimming pools; mountains; tourism; Cuban Americans; churches; bullfights; streets; castles

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