[Home Movie: Garmon Winckler Collection, 1960, South Korea]

About this film

Synopsis A home movie filmed by U.S. Army veteran Garmon Winckler on a Crown 8-T3 8mm camera while he was stationed at Camp Kaiser in South Korea. The film begins with shots around life in a U.S. Army camp for soldiers in South Korea, including a formal football game and parade, and later features life outside of the base in the towns (likely in Uncheon-ni) and temples around Japan, also later featuring markets and farm life in Korea. Collection Description This film (Winckler_0001) is part of the Garmon Winckler Family Films and Audio Collection . “Many of the films in this collection are that of family vacations, which were primarily recorded in two of North Dakota's prime destinations at the time: Medora and the International Peace Garden. These two regions were common destinations for low-to-middle income families from North Dakota during this period. The International Peace Garden and Medora were in their developmental stages at the time of this footage and are quite different than they are now. Other reels depict a camping trip with my grandparents, travels to my aunt and uncle's ranch in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana, family gatherings, Christmas and birthday part…

Directors & creators

Garmon Winckler

Subjects

Al Larvick Fund; home movies; 1960s; film; 8mm; The MediaPreserve; Camp Kaiser, South Korea; Unchon-ni, South Korea; Camp Casey, South Korea; Dongducheon, South Korea; Kamakura, Japan

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