Film, Motion Picture

W.O. 32072 The II Boblo Dailies. 2. Entertainment C.U. Bea[…]

Silent color 35mm reel containing footage shot by Jack Goodford of General Television Associates for a Boblo Island promotional video. The footage shows several of the park's rides, and, in many shots, focuses on the experiences of a family. Many of the shots include multiple takes.

The reel opens with shots of the Pirate ride before moving onto show the featured family in the dodge 'em cars.

Then the reoccurring couple is show walking among the midway games. The woman holds a stuffed blue dog. Members of the production's crew are captured in a brief shot featuring a man wearing a t-shirt with the logo of the Michigan-made 1981 film "Word of Honor."

This is followed by multiple takes of a chorus line of performers from one of the park's musical revue shows.

The boy and father from the featured family are then shown on the carousel. Then the boy is shown walking along the boat's ramp among a crowd of people. Next, the mascot costumed Boblo bear mascot gets several close-ups while he waves.

The camera then pans across some of the midway game prizes--stuffed panda bears and bananas. A man and woman are also shown walking with a plush doll of the Peanuts character Woodstock past the entrance to the Maxivision Stand-Up Theatre.

Two more rides are then shown--the Log Flume, and the Flying Swings.

The reoccurring couple is then filmed sharing cotton candy. Then the family is shown at a picnic table.

The film is on a yellow plastic core, housed inside of a white box labeled, "W.O. 32072 The II Boblo Dailies. 2. Entertainment C.U. Bea[…]"

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