Back in the 1940's and early 1950's -- when my brother and I were kids
-- we would sometimes go out there for a week in a rental.

My dad had a Revere 40 or 41 8mm "magazine load" camera and I know he
took some "movies." I know that I do not have the footage but my
brother might know if it still exists. Ill e-mail him and get back to
you if he does.

de
Bill P.


--- In smallgauge@yahoogroups.com, Lewanne Jones <Lewanne@...> wrote:
>
> For a new independent documentary about the bungalows community of
> Rockaway Beach (Queens, NYC), I am looking for home movies (or any
> other coverage) from any era, but particularly from the 1920s and
> 1930s. The film is about the seven thousand bungalows that once
> covered the Rockaway peninsula in Queens. In the first half of the
> twentieth century, the bungalows were affordable summer rentals for
> working-class immigrant families, largely Jewish and Irish. As the
> character of Rockaway shifted from a
> seasonal destination to a year-round community, urban renewal policies
> and changing demographics resulted in the demolition of many
> bungalows. Fewer than 400 remain today. "The Bungalows of Rockaway," a
> one-hour documentary intended for public television, examines the
> social and architectural history of the bungalows and their
> significance in the larger story of New York City.
> Thanks for any leads!
>
>
> Lewanne Jones
> Research & Rights Consultant
> THE BUNGALOWS OF ROCKAWAY
>
> RESEARCH CONTACT:
> 718-387-6471
> lewanne@...
>