Year

1957

Video Details

14:28; color; sound; V-203 FLCA009; S. 1579; Media 1979-38

Description

This film contains footage of participants and performers at the 1957 Florida Folk Festival held at the Stephen Foster Memorial in White Springs, Florida. The camera viewpoint angles down onto the stage from an elevated position. There are numerous rough edits and splices. Performers include Tom Chaires of Old Town and Mrs. Oudland of White Springs talking about growing up along the Suwanee River. Viewers also see Stephen Foster Memorial president J.L. McMullen making a speech and storyteller Bertha Bloodsworth.

Corporate Subject

Florida Folk Festival
Florida Folklife Program
Stephen Foster Memorial Park (White Springs, Fla.)

Geographic Subject

White Springs

Personal Subject

Bloodsworth, Bertha
Chaires, Tom
McMullen, J. L.

Subject

Folk art
Folk dancing
Folk music
Folklore
Promotional films