Home Movies

Ken Burns is at it again.  The man who turned the historical documentary series into the original must see TV is going to do the same thing for our national parks that he did for the Civil War, Baseball and Jazz.  Kurt over at National Parks Traveler tells us all about it.

This series will have a special twist.  This series produced and directed by Burns and written and produced by Dayton Duncan is looking for help from all of us.  I will just borrow Kurt's description of what they want:

To help them tell this story, they would like to collect home movies of visits to National Parks by families and individuals for possible use in the film. They are looking for home movies from the time period of the 1920s through the 1980s and are most interested in footage of families and tourists in the parks.

    If your home movies are used in The National Parks, you will receive a DVD of the series. If you happen to have footage of the Yosemite firefall and it is included in the series, you will receive the DVD, plus your choice of one other Ken Burns film. If you have home movies you would like to submit, please follow the criteria listed below.
    * Home movies from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s.
    * They are most interested in families and tourists in the national parks, not scenery without people.
    * Do not send original footage: VHS or DVD copies only, please. THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
    * Clearly mark the tape or disc with your name, address, phone number and e-mail (if available), so they can contact you if your footage is selected.
    * Include a brief description, e.g., the Smith family, George and Martha, Bill and Sally, in Grand Canyon, 1955.
    * Send to the address below by August 1, 2007:
    Anne Harrington
    WETA
    2775 S. Quincy Street
    Arlington, VA 22206

My family visited Rocky Mountain National Park almost every year when I was growing up.  I still go every year now.  And I have the proof in some home movies from the 1950's and 1960's.  Look for the Swenson clan when this series debuts in 2009.

    If your home movies are used in The National Parks, you will receive a DVD of the series. If you happen to have footage of the Yosemite firefall and it is included in the series, you will receive the DVD, plus your choice of one other Ken Burns film. If you have home movies you would like to submit, please follow the criteria listed below.
    * Home movies from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s.
    * They are most interested in families and tourists in the national parks, not scenery without people.
    * Do not send original footage: VHS or DVD copies only, please. THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
    * Clearly mark the tape or disc with your name, address, phone number and e-mail (if available), so they can contact you if your footage is selected.
    * Include a brief description, e.g., the Smith family, George and Martha, Bill and Sally, in Grand Canyon, 1955.
    * Send to the address below by August 1, 2007:
    Anne Harrington
    WETA
    2775 S. Quincy Street
    Arlington, VA 22206

My family visited Rocky Mountain National Park almost every year when I was growing up.  I still go every year now.  And I have the proof in some home movies from the 1950's and 1960's.  Look for the Swenson clan when this series debuts in 2009.

Comments

[Swede Swenson]

OK! I was going to ask if you have copies of our trips because I think we made the movies to VCR for you kids. So in 2009 we will have to watch to see if we made it. Thanks Dad