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Title
Little People of America Conventions 1962/1967
Date Created and/or Issued
1962/1967
Contributing Institution
Little People of America Archive
Collection
California Revealed from Little People of America
Rights Information
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by TV Station WLOS, Asheville, S.C.. Copyright Holder has given the Little People of America permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
This film has five parts: Part 1 - 1962 Convention in Asheville, North Carolina. Part 2 - 1966 District 8 Meeting in Austin Texas. Part 3 - 1965 District 8 Meeting in Austin, Texas. Part 4 - 1963 Convention in Des Moines, Iowa. Part 5 - 1967 Convention in Hollywood, Calif Tour of Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles, Calif.
Part 1 - This film was produced by WLOS TV in Ashevile, North Carolina. The film presents Interviews and documents some of the events and activities that were available during the 1962 LPA Convention in Asheville, North Carolina. 00:00 Attendees approaching the entrance to the Grove Park Inn. 00:35 Interview with Bob Brower incoming President of LPA 01:08 Interview with Jim Lisles incoming Treasurer for LPA 01:40 Barbara De Volt 01:53 Baseball game 02:25 Cheerleaders 02:46 Cheerleaders 02:48 Billy Barty 03:00 Billy and catcher push off on each other. 03:08 End of Ball game
Part 2 - This film shows activities and events from the 1966 LPA Convention in Austin, Texas that was was held at the Villa Capri Hotel. Good pictures but no sound. 03:12 Villa Capri Restaurant sign 03:15 Busness Meeting Lee Kitchens President, presiding. 03:24 At the head table with Lee, Chuck Bedow - Treas., Frances Duckworth-Sec., Bill Albough, V.P. 03:32 Billy Barty speaking 03:36 Andre Boursee and Tom Henderson 03:43 Villa Capri sign at night 04:01 Princess and Prince of LPA Sandra Kitchens and James Gildersleeve 04:03 Dinner - On left Bob and Marcella Brower 04:09 Teen King - Andre Boursee Teen Queen - Claudia Bishop 04:20 End of LPA Convention in Austin, Texas
Part 3 - This film shows an interview at the District 8 Meeting, which includes the states of Texas and Louisiana, meeting in Austin, Texas in 1965 04:36 Interview with Lee Kitchens 07:10 End of Lee Kitchens Interview
Part 4 - This film shows an Interview at the 1963 LPA convention in Des Moines, Iowa. 07:15 Interview with Chuck Bedow - Host for the Des Moines Convention 09:49 End of Interview
Part 5 - This film shows the members of LPA touring the Universal Studio lot in Los Angels Calif. The tour was part of the program for the 1967 LPA Convention in Hollywood, Calif. 09:50 Loading of shuttles at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Calif 09:55 Billy Barty host of the convention 09:58 Lee Kitchens President of LPA 10:02 Joe Alexander 10:30 Billy Barty, Connie East 11:00 End of Universal tour 11:01 to 12:99 Snow 13:00 LPA members enter Universal Studios 13:25 Bob Brower 13:39 Eleanor Jones 13:34 Mr. and Mrs George Cromwell 13:39 Sally Bedow 13:41 Joe Alexander 13:53 Lee Kitchens 13:56 Ground of Universal Studios 14:10 Model Submarine 14:15 Hong Kong Hatties 14:25 Model US Navy Ship 14:54 Billy Barty, Bob Brower, Paul Jones Model Tank 15:10 Military Vehicles 15:12 Clap Board for "War Wagon" starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas 15.28 Cafe-Mexico Burritos $.45 Fried Chicken $.50 15:37 End of Studio outside Lot Tour 16:00 Begin inside tour of Universal Studios 16:07 Model and mock up of Dr. Hydes Laboratory with Frankenstein 16:39 End of Dr. Hydes Laboratory 16:52 Snow making maching 16:59 On a veranda overlooking Universal Lot 17:19 Extra dressed up as ghoul 17:40 Getting back on the shuttles 18:08 Tour of the residences on the Universal Lot 18:40 End of Universal lot tour
Type
moving image
Format
Original
Sound
Black and White
16mm film
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
LPAF19621967
camcclpa_00001
Language
English
Subject
Organizations and clubs
Conferences
Little People
California Revealed 10th Anniversary Highlight
Barty, Billy
Brower, Bob
Jones, Eleanor
Jones, Paul
Bedow, Chuck
De Volt, Barbara
Alexander, George (Joe)
East, Connie
Boursse, Andre
Bishop, Claudia
Duckworth, Frances
Albough, Bill
Kitchens, Sandra
Gildersleeve, James
Henderson, Tom
Cromwell, George
Lisle, Jim
Little People of America, Inc
Time Period
{1962,1965..1967}
Place
Austin (Tex.)
Des Moines (Iowa)
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Asheville (N.C.)
Universal City (Calif.)
Provenance
Little People of America
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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