[Home movie: Recovering American and Puerto Rican Narratives from the Caribbean, Austria, Italy]

About this film

Synopsis A home movie by Carmen Vázquez and Antonio Vázquez about their trip to Austria and Italy. They document their visit to Camen’s sister-in-law's family house in Salzburg, Austria. Then, they arrive in Italy, where they explore Naples, the Pompeii Ruins, the island of Capri and lastly Roma, with footage of the Vatican and the Pope. Collection description This film (Heydari_0019) is part of the collection Recovering American and Puerto Rican Narratives from the Caribbean . This media belongs mainly to the Vázquez family. Much of the footage was captured by Lt. Col. Juan Vázquez, and his family. He acquired movie and photo cameras during his military career and on the way to the Korean War, where he was a commander with the Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG). He had also been with the decorated Borinqueneers (65 de Infantería) regiment, and then returned to Puerto Rico. His was one of the first citizen movie cameras on the island. Lt. Col. Vázquez was given the honor of being the translator and liaison for President Franklin Roosevelt when he visited Puerto Rico in the 1930s. There are Army brass and political figures in the material. His son Dennis Vázquez also served in th…

Directors & creators

Carmen Vázquez

Subjects

Al Larvick Fund; Pro8mm; home movies; Austria; Naples (Italy); Capri (Italy); Rome (Italy); 1970s; Super 8mm; travel; beaches; ruins; Mediterranean Sea; churches; boats; carriages; tourism; smoking; Pompeii; Vatican Palace (Vatican City); St. Peter’s Basilica; Colosseum (Rome, Italy)

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