1952 - Utah, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Home Movie - Kodachrome 8mm film

This film was found with 2 other film reels of the same length (400 feet) on eBay and originated from an estate sale. The family name is unknown but there are many notes attached to the film canisters. This reel is marked number #3 and includes scenes of Utah, Nevada the Hoover Dam, Los Angeles and other areas in California. It is dated June 11, 1952 Scene breakdown: 0:20 - Entering Las Vegas. Driving downtown Las Vegas 1:37 - Following sign to Hoover Dam. Passenger views from the car 2:25 - Arriving at the Hoover Dam. Views 4:24 - Stop at Helldorado Village. Closed 4:41 - Arriving to Last Frontier Village 6:20 - California title card. Cajon Village Motel 6:46 - On the road. Views from the passenger seat 7:40 - Entering Los Angeles. Passenger views of the streets 8:35 - Entering West Hollywood. The Beverley Hills Hotel. Mansions 9:22 - Views of the beach and the ocean 9:55 - Back on the road. Passenger views. Busy street scenes 11:01 - View of mountains. Passenger views 11:17 - Unknown Motel 11:31 - View of mountains in distance. Lone Pine, Ca ( along highway 395) 12:02 - Nevada State Line. Man and women posing for camera next to signs 13:02 - Drinking Water station 13:12 - Tonopah sign 13:30 - Passenger views of road ahead. Desert landscape 14:16 - Salt Flats sign. Faint selfie reflection 14:31 - Passenger views of landscape 15:25 - Entering Utah. Large animated cowboy sign. Wendover, Utah 15:38 - Passenger views of Salt Flats 15:57 - Bonneville Salt Flats sign. Unknown motel. El Rancho ?? 16:37 - Passenger views of the road and landscape