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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2008
- Here is a portion of an old 8mm movie I made back in the early 1960s. Back in those days, my family would travel South to Florida every Summer for a vacation. My Kodak movie camera was still new to me, but I wouldn't miss an opportunity to shoot something new.
We mostly traveled to St. Petersburg, which is on the West coast of Florida. My Dad loved the area and there were a lot of interesting places to film. You'll see a lot of the old sites including The St Petersburg Pier and downtown St Pete along Pasadena and Central Avenues. Also shown is Webbs City - World's Most Unusual Drug Store. Some of the residential areas are shown that bordered Pasadena.
St Petersburg By Night includes many of the same areas as seen by the neon lights. Also included is a rare shot of McDonalds advertising their 15c hamburgers!
Finally are a few scenes of Treasure Island (by night) along Gulf Blvd.
The city has grown and expanded over the years but here's a look back to the way it was over 46 years ago.
Filmed: August 1961-1962
This was great and brought back a lot of memories from my childhood, having been born and raised in St. Pete. Thanks for posting it.
Born at St. Anthony's hospital in 62. As a kid I lived near Sunken Gardens. Old NE neighborhood. Great memories of all these places and then some. Thanks for the memories. 👍👍
Now there's a place you can still drive through and go back in time and that's Old NE neiborhood
I grew up in Sarasota, we came to St Pete and Tampa a lot, I remember the Dog House on 19 with their baked bean and slaw dogs, went to Webb's City a lot and Haslam books and who could forget the home-cooked food at Aunt Hattie's, and the food at the Kapok Tree, burgers at Frishes Big Boy, I remember when you took a Ferry across the bay, no Skyway bridge, golden days
Thanks for putting this together, it brings back memories of an era that is long gone and forgotten, however History and Civilizations may be covered up but will never be forgotten. What a change in society, I am not certain but I think our best days are gone and not in our future. Sadly.
I love the flashing signs. Something I always loved back in the day and miss seeing more of now.
...and I have quite a pile of them! I'm trying to pick & choose only what I think are somewhat interesting.
SO GREAT!! We use to have such cool neon signs! Glad to see some are still up and lasting. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for sharing that. I grew up here in St. Pete in the 70s and 80s. I must say, some of my distant memories of the town were when it still kind of looked like it did in your video. I will never forget going to Webb's City for a haircut (although as a grade-school kid I hated getting it cut but my mom made me). I think only the Vinoy and the Thunderbird's sign still remain the same to this day.
from 1st to 8th grade I lived in st petersburg. those were some of the most memorable time if my life... loved webb city. the million dollar pier... so many happy times...
Went to school at West Central elementary. Went to SPJC in the 70’s fished the old skyway had a boat at O’Neill’s boat basin as a teen. Met Salty Sal at Bets Tackle on 34th street. Saw the aftermath of the Skyway disaster.
This was such a pleasure to watch! I love my St. Petersburg! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for asking. A very simple setup. An 8mm projector throwing the image onto an 8x11" white cardboard. And I used a Canon GL1 camera.
Most projectors work - I used a Kodak. Keep your image relatively small so the light remains bright. On the camera, I take it Off Auto and set shutter manually...no higher than 1/60th sec. Thats the secret to no flicker! Take camera off Auto Focus too. The projected image was put on DV tape & edited with iMovie6 on my iMac.
I was born in Saint Petersburg in '99, I wish I could have seen this place back then, it was a whole different world. Not a lot of places around here that have that same vibe anymore
Million Dollar Pier, Vinoy, downtown, Webb City , State Theater. Thunderbird Motel in Treasure Island. Awesome.
Enjoyed seeing both the signs of the Buccaneer and Thunderbird Motels, both on Treasure Island Beach. They looked so dazzling lit up at night! I remember seeing both of them as a child.
Was so sorry to read that Kerry Decker passed away since this video was made. RIP Kerry!
The pier that you call "that upside down pyramid monstrosity" is the only one I've ever known. And I LOVE it. I find it sad that the city wants to replace it with 'The Lens'; a 'toilet lid' looking monstrosity. There is a committee in place fighting the city to keep our beloved Upside Down Pyramid. It's highly doubtful we will 'win' , for, as you can see by this very video of treasured bygone memories, the city is forever changing.
Born St Pete 56 grew up there. Know almost all of this thank you 😊.
I lived in/near Child's Park from the late '50s to the mid '60s. I attended Child's Park School then... quite a nice place that today no longer exists.
In fact... both homes I lived in - 12th Ave S. and 35 St S. are both today gone.
During that time, I had a bad accident across from what was then known as Southside Baptist Church, just across from Pomroy's Drug Store... I was riding on the handlebars of a bike and the driver hit the curb. I went flying off and lost a piece of a tooth.
I use Google Street View to go back to these places... the church is still there, the former home of my best friend still exists. It had half-circle steps that I was so afraid of when I was so very young, lol.
To all my old friends; Jimmy, Raymond, Tracy... I wish I could turn back the clock and do it all again :)
how was life without aircondition in 50s and 60s. was it less humid, were fans enough?
My fondest memories growing up in Pinellas park/st pete in the 60s have to be shock theatre hosted by shock Armstrong on channel 13.. Does anyone else remember theatre? And my parents taking me to Webb city for a mile high ice cream cone! St pete was a great place to grow up in (then) If only somehow magically I could go back if only for a day .
Loved your video
This video reminds me of growing up in St. Pete/Treasure Island in the late 60's and early 70's.
Thanks
Can still remember the fresh cut grass. Will never get tired of watching this vid. I love you mom
"word" , I love da' Burg . I saw the footage of the State theater which I just drove by less then a hour ago and the Thunderbird sign which is where me and my daughter parked next to while we where playing out on Treasure Island beach . Cool old stuff .
HI i AM FROM sT.pETE,i REMEMBER THE TALKING MERMAIDS VEY WELL,i SPENT MANY A DAY AT WEBBS,JUST HAVING FUN.tHANKS FOR LOADING THIS.
Thank you for sharing. We lived near Daytona at the time but my brother attended Florida Presbyterian College back in the day so we visited the area regularly numerous times. I remember Wolfies and my aunt was a cashier at Webbs City. I too remember the mermaids. Amazement for a 8 year old at the time. Almost sad to see the old places gone. I loved that era. So calm and laid back and no electronics to bother us. Anybody remember the Suntan Motel out on Gulf Boulevard near the Don Cesar? We used to stay there when we visited my brother at college. Wish someone had pictures.
My dad was a manager in produce at Webb's. The 4th floor was toys and the chicken that would dance for ya...
So many old memories.
I'm sure he enjoyed working there. It was such a wonderful place. I dont remember the dancing chicken but i'm sure it was a hit!
@@atlantic402 You can see a video of it on youtube if you search for dancing chicken.
Thank you for this video!,,ive lived in st.petersburg all my life. nice to see how it was!..its still the best city out there
1962 was such a wonderful year to live in St. Petersburg! So enjoyed this old film, and it brought back so many good memories. Purchased my first bra at Webb's City! Ha! Wish they had taken a picture of St. Petersburg High School, I was class of 1966!
St Petersburg.. heavens waiting room...
I was born in St. Petersburg (Mound Park Hospital) and I still live here....hahahahahah...oh and I found out about the Mermaids at Webb City when I caught my mother talking to the lady behind the curtain.....
GREAT video... I didn't move here until around '65, but so love this video....
Great job holding that camer steadily!
I visited Webb's City as small child.
The mermaids were mechanical, correct?
I recall that I found a woman behind and above who could hear us and answer questions wither voice coming from a loudspeaker at mermaid as though the mermaid were speaking.
In downtown St. Pete. not far from the Pier, I also turned on the railroad crossing signals (when no traffic was approaching). There was a wooden knob on or near the grade crossing signal.
KKD1247 - Thanks for sharing this!! I grew up in the Clearwater/Largo area during this time, and visited St. Pete with my family often. What a fun walk down memory lane! Of course I remember Webb City & it's mermaids, the Thunderbird drive-in, Dutch Pantry, the pier, and wish I could remember the names of a lot of these other places. Yep, also looked forward to Friday nights watching Shock Theater on channel 13. Really nice job of putting this together from your old 8mms!!
Really well done. Thank you.
Hello. I work for the Fox TV station in Tampa. May I use the video you shot of Webb City. We are doing a story on citizens looking to re-name a street in St. Pete after Doc Webb.
Kerry Decker, the man that uploaded this video, passed away in 2009. I was a close friend of Kerry's and am monitoring his channel. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you used his video!
Thanks !
Those were the days !
VERY cool. I Googled Webb's City and this vid popped up. I live south of St. Pete in Sarasota and get up to the 'Burg fairly often. St,.Pete beach hasn't changed all that much since then... very retro and kinda cheesy in a cool way. Thanks for posting this and stirring up some memories from my childhood...
seriously, if you go back to where I grew up in New Orleans, the McDonalds IS the only place that is still there. DAMN! I wish my family had saved the old films. gone forever, Kerry
what a tragedy. keep posting!
A great Mac program called Sonic Pro. You can arrange different types of generic songs to fit your needs. I took out the melody line and used the backup track only. Then typed in 8:03-mins and it created it so it would fit perfectly. Didnt have to Fade Out at the end.
beautiful! I love the look of 8mm. not to mention the 15cents burgers. I bet you if you go back there today the McDonalds is the only thing thats still standing.
The Moonmaids sound a bit familiar but not the chickens. I was living up North from mid-60s to the mid-70s, so I may have missed them.
KKD1247 Thank You 🙏, perhaps you may really read this. Let’s me feel young again and remember all those who have passed.
Would it be possible to use any of this footage in a short film I am doing for school in St. Petersburg?
Webb's City, where 95 cents buys a Webb buck to spend at the store, and the dancin' chicken too.
Any videos showing 4th st. North around 79th ave. North (gateway mall before it was the mall, fossil park), heard there was a drive in theater near 4th st. and 73rd?
"word" , I love da' Burg
I saw where I live in this video! wow it changed so much lol
OK, I have to ask...what did you use for the transfer to video? I have several choice vintage super8 films to transfer. And I want to do it without the ole video-roll on the picture.
I saw a "Sputnik" illuminated satellite, exactly like the one at Jenkins Lincoln automobile dealership here in Lakeland, also my favorite motel sign, the Thunderbird, in Treasure Island. Does anyone happen to know what year that motel first opened?
I remember the dancing chicken! i mentioned them in a earlier post
THE VERY GOOD OLD DAYS WHAT HAPPEN
woah the don cesar is olddd
wow some really wacked out comments! cool to see what it looked like back before my time! lol! I live off of park street- the thunderbird is still there just drove by it the other day!
my city my county my state,and lever left.
i remember goin to webbs city i was born and raised in the burg heck im gonna die here to by choice
Hey dont forget the dancing chicken!
Today's St Pete is no longer the heart of America but the heart of progressive America creating a new foot print in Florida.
Must have been a war zone. Everyone's driving a tank.
TOM HUCK I CAN NOT FIND THEM TOM HUCK HAHA HAHAA
It brings back bad memories for me because my dad and step-mum would make me stay in the truck and one day this car pulled up aside our truck and there was a black bloke who kept looking at me and he signaled for me to look down inside his car and omg he was wacking his winky and I got scared and ran into webb city looking for my parents but I couldnt find them so I walked back towards the truck and the guy was gone thank gawd and back then ye kept ye mouth shut and I did,glad it is gone.
Yes, I sure do remember the talking mermaids at Webb's City. I was expecting the type like Weechi Wachi...but no. Only fake mermaids with some ladies hidden from view talking to the crowds thru a microphone. To me, a rip-off but it was all in fun back then.
The music a decade or two off.
I was born in St. Petersburg (Mound Park Hospital) and I still live here....hahahahahah
Where's tom sawyer and huckle berryfin? 😆
St. Petersburg was such a lovely place. Especially before all the blacks came, such a pitty.....