[Home Movies of Carnival at Santa Anita Racetrack; L.A. County Fairgrounds and More / circa 1948 – 1955]

Dateca. 1948-1955

Mediumacetate

DimensionsFilm Format: 16.00 mm, L: 384 ft

ClassificationsMoving Images

Credit LineIn Memory of Chikashi & Asa Tanaka and Yasuo "Clifford" & Yuri Tanaka

Object number2007.61.9

DescriptionColor home movie footage of carnival amusements at the Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, and the California and Masters of Art 1790-1950 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California, filmed by the Tanaka family, circa 1948 to 1955. The footage shows harness racing (horse-pulled two wheeled carts) and infield performances at the racetrack itself, and carnival attractions and crowds in the expansive parking lot areas outside the racetrack. At the Pomona Fairgrounds, a large scale model of trains and buildings is visible before turning to short clips of dance and aquatic performances.

0:31 -- Harness races at Santa Anita Racetrack, viewed from grandstands
1:12 -- Acrobats performing high wire act on racetrack infield
1:44 -- Car stunts driving off short ramps on racetrack
2:19 -- Watching carnival attractions (carousel, ferris wheels, tilt-a-whirl, mini roller coaster, etc) and crowds; pony rides
8:39 -- Later in the day/evening, neon lights turned on at carnival attractions, large signs read “Crafts 20 Big Shows” and “Fun Zone”
10:21 -- Fireworks display by American Legion, including “battle” between neon ships, sparkler waterfalls, etc
11:46 -- Girls dancing in Dutch costumes, baton twirlers dancing
12:14 -- Carnival rides and crowds, pony rides
14:26 -- Large model train miniature with Pomona train station and other buildings, model trains running
14:47 -- Masters of Art from 1790-1750 exhibition sign and entrance; interior
15:11 -- Performers on stage including dancers, acrobats, divers, synchronized swimmers
16:13 -- film ends

Color home movie footage of carnival at Santa Anita, Arcadia, 1940s-1950s, and the Masters of Art, 1790-1950 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California, 1950.
The Santa Anita footage includes carriage races, trapeze artists, pony rides and other carnival amusements, and American Legion fireworks. The Pomona footage includes people departing Pomona train station, and the Masters of Art exhibition, which included dancers, acrobats and divers.;1 film reel (384 ft.) : si., col. ; 16 mm. original reversal pos. , Title supplied by cataloger. , Enclosed in gray plastic reel can on original brown reel (7 in. diam.) (full).

2007.61.5,.6,.7,.9,.10 of Tanaka Collection and "Nisie-Ondo: Fireworks, Beach" (mispelling on "Nisei" on label) in MINI DV and Beta on shelf: 18 SH D2. Also labeled as BC.48-51.