1957 8mm Film Reel - Loveland Ski Area
and More #CFI-23251002
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Brief Description
This film reel mostly contains footage of skiing at Loveland Ski Area. There is a very short amount of footage from the Red Rocks Amphitheater, as well as a backyard scene with a family and pets.
Info
- Date: 1957
- Medium: 8mm Kodachrome Film
- Reel Length: 25 ft.
- Viewing Length: Approx 4:05
- ID: CFI-232510-02
- Acquisition Date: August 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Digitization outsourced, no enhancements. Sound added by Coloradotopia.
Video use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The box came to the archives labeled in pen with the date 1957. The box also notes: “Process before Jan 1958”.
Comments & Discussion
The original film has no sound. The majority of the footage on this reel was captured at Loveland Ski Area in 1957. This was before the Eisenhower Tunnel was built. There is some footage at around 2:53 where Highway 6 can be seen turning towards Loveland Pass. The parking lot there marks the high point of man’s encroachment up the divide before the tunnel was built.
Additional footage towards the end shows the surroundings at the Red Rocks Amphitheater during a concert. A family scene at the end with a young girl, pet duck, pet dog, and others appears to be filmed on Brentwood St. in Lakewood, CO (according to the box). The house number has been digitally removed from the box.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: The box has obvious signs of wear. Film quality is holding up nicely with age, although there are plenty of scratches and burn marks visible when viewing the film. The beginning has the most significant degradation and damage to the film, possibly because this may have been more exposed to the surrounding environment than the film towards the middle of the role.
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