1940s HOME MOVIE w/ AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICIANS & VOCALISTS (SILENT FILM) XD79224

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This short film, a silent home movie from the 1940s, was shot by an unknown filmmaker. It contains family images as well as an intriguing segment featuring African-American / Black musicians and performers. It’s a mystery as to who these performers are -- if you have any insight please leave notes in the comments. The film begins with shots of a white family posing in nice outfits, with the father wearing a suit and tie. At :32 are images inside a family home, of a well-dressed woman sitting in a chair. At :53 are shots of a painting or portrait of a woman (possibly the same woman shown in the chair previously?) At 1:43, close up image of the painting. At 2:00 are shots in the desert, possibly in Southern Arizona but actual location unknown. At 2:35, a group of African American / Black musicians and singers perform at an outdoor stage. A sign on the stage says “Mill’s Cigarettes“ -- that’s a brand popular overseas but relatively unknown in the USA. It’s unclear what the location of the performance was, or who was performing. We’d love to know who, what and when! We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit