1950S FOOTAGE OF KANSAS CITY, JEFFERSON CITY, AND ST. LOUIS MISSOURI XD51254

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Shot by filmmaker Norman Schley, who made a series of travelogues in the 1950s and 60s, this short film shows a trip to Kansas City, Jefferson City, and St. Louis. Rough commentary on the film was apparently added by Schley. Suburban farmhouse; Missouri State Capitol (0:24). Close up of the State Capitol, Missouri state flag flying (0:36). Pan up on capitol dome as narrator describes the location of the capitol in Jefferson City, damage to film (1:35). Footage of the Missouri State Penitentiary (1:52). Footage of downtown Jefferson City (2:00). Bridge over Mississippi river at Jefferson City (2:10). Farm homes near the city of Columbia (2:15). Agricultural ponds for stock fish (2:30). Farm homes in Missouri (3:25). Willows around agricultural ponds (3:38). Christian College for Women in Columbia (4:00). Female students walking into Missouri hall (4:25). Buildings on college’s campus (4:30). University of Missouri campus (4:45). Central lawn of the University of Missouri (5:42). Narrator describes “modern” mid-1950s style buildings at the University of Missouri. University of Missouri clocktower (6:00). Kansas City buildings and World War Memorial in St.Louis (6:50). Footage of White and African American U.S. Air Force officers getting shoes shined by African American man (7:00). USO sign and statue. USO center entrance statues (8:32). Footage of traffic and skyline from 14th and market street in St. Louis (8:53). Pans of downtown skyline and long shot of WW2 memorial (9:30). White children and African American man looking for coins in the fountain at Plaza Park. Narrator uses a dated term for African Americans while describing the scene (10:02). Close up portrait shot of African American man (10:25). Footage of fountain at plaza park designed by Carl Miller (10:30). Pan shot Plaza Park (11:00). Railroad tower terminal (11:08). Detail shots of figures in the fountain in Plaza Park (11:40). Footage of Kansas City Cathedral (12:15). Historic court in St.Louis, site of the Dredd Scott decision, steps where slave auctions were formerly held (12:52). Chase hotel and Park Plaza hotel (13:00). Long shots of the hotel (13:50). Fountain in Forest Park (14:00). Footage of man walking his pet capuchin monkey in the park (15:00). Man petting his pet monkey (15:40). Site of the St.Louis world fair (15:50). Jewel Box in St.Louis (16:10). Women getting into a carriage in the park (16:30). Footage of gardens and pools in Forest Park, close up shots of red bud trees(17:15). Shop Windows along Nichols Road (17:30). Children looking into shop windows (18:10). Blonde woman looking over the parkway on the south edge of Country Club Plaza (18:30). Footage of village square and pan up of the courthouse (19:25). Footage of driving northeast of Kansas City along new highways (19:50). Downtown Kansas City and the newly refurbished Continental hotel (20:20). Cross roads of 11th and Baltimore and 11th and Petticoat Lane (20:30). Shots of store windows from Petticoat Lane (21:00). Variety of footage of busy Petticoat Lane street (21:40). Old Macy’s sign (21:50). Man selling papers (22:20). Traffic lights and store signs (22:40). Busy street in front of the Macy’s store (23:05). Union Station and railroad yards in Kansas City (23:20). State office building and governor’s mansion in Jefferson City (24:20). Hotel governor sign and exterior shots (24:45). Panoramic shots of Missouri river as well as buildings in Kansas City (25:30). Classical music replaces narration, footage of fields and man using horse drawn plow (26:25). Border collie playing in yard (26:40). Cattle in a field (26:50). Campus of Kansas City University (27:30). Driving in traffic in downtown Kansas City (27:50). Narration returns and aerial footage of St.Louis and surrounding area (28:25). Outside of “Flagship Cincinnati” plane (29:00). Luggage getting loaded onto the plane (29:50). Narrator describes future travel plans for Europe with footage of American Airlines DC-6 plane Flagship Cincinnati, tail N90764 boarding (30:00). This plane was sold to Swissair and later crashed in Peru, South America.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit www.PeriscopeFilm.com

[@ronhilton9614]

I grew up in Kansas City (90% of people automatically say something like "oh? Kansas?) but I am from the Missouri side. Great video footage of 50s KC. My downtown childhood memories are centered around Emery Bird Thayer's Christmas windows display. In the 60s my Mom and Grandma and I would take the street car from midtown to Downtown and eat at the Woolworth lunch counter. A thrilling outing for a barely teenage kid.

[@rubywingo6030]

Native Texan here. I live in Missouri now. If you can’t be in Texas, Missouri is a close second! Super nice here! I really enjoy being here!

[@Hanking_Man]

awww 🥰 thanks man

[@shawnortmann9662]

And we're happy to have you!!! Please be kind to our animals!!!✌🏻😎🐾🦝🖤

[@Rizzle280]

I too am a native Texan that moved to Missouri! Love it here

[@Hanking_Man]

@@shawnortmann9662 best zoo in the world!

[@shawnortmann9662]

@@Hanking_Man yes I used to work there in the reptile department!!! The animals behind the scenes are way bigger and way better than what they have on display, SMH, I have no idea why they do that...

[@patrickschneider1289]

Born in ST.LOUIS 1955 , lived on ST.LOUIS AVE. WHAT A GREAT BLAST FROM THE PAST , THANKYOU

[@tonylipsmire5918]

Old north? Crown Candy is still the best

[@oldms]

9:50 Wow. I almost choked on my drink. It certainly was the 50's.

[@spookyspacekook4327]

Very interesting to see historical footage of the place I grew up. These guys sure do mention Madison Wisconsin alot

[@scottsnodgrass4361]

What a great walk in time. Brought a few tears watching it.

[@WJV9]

Born in NW Missouri in 1943, went to school at MU Columbia in the early '60's. Great pictures and video.

[@SAFETYHOOD]

Appreciate this Video - Born in St. Louis 1950 - brings back fond memories

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Wow this is my neck of the woods , shot about 15 years before I was born , I grew up recognizing the place and have watched it change , so nice to see these reels , Thank You :) QC

[@disoriented1]

I was born in the northern suburbs of Kansas City, MO in 1964. This footage of KC in the 50s is unbelievable! Crowds of pedestrians downtown!! My only memories of going 'south of the river' as a child in the 70s is that was the only time we locked our car doors. I know KC downtown has come back in the last 20 years, but this is amazing! s

[@patrickshaw8595]

B. '59 in KCK. Unbelievably in '64 me and three older sibs used to catch the bus from Muncie and ride to downtown KCK by ourselves to catch the Saturday movie shows. Safe and clean back then. Never a problem.

[@ajourneyb4destination558]

"Kids and grown up negros. . ." Yeah it made me giggle. Edit:. Also that shoe shining guy... Just a boss at his job. Worthy of his own short without context, just a clip of his skills.

[@simonf8902]

Everything’s up to date in Kansas City.

[@HistoricWrath]

This narration is outstanding

[@iamTW64]

So strange to see the arial shot of St. Louis riverfront minus the Gateway Arch.

[@allen123636]

I was only born in 1999 but its amazing to look back at how everything was back then. It makes me feel so young and its crazy how i walk these same streets in downtown. It was so much lively then compared to now (Except for ballpark village corner and during a baseball or hockey night)

[@reaperofsouls7700]

This is so amazing to see

[@whowhoMikeJones]

Wonderful history

[@MikeJones-do1xv]

Years ago I bought a whole box full of 8mm movies of someone’s Havana and Las Vegas summer trips in the mid 50s. Fascinating stuff. I need to post it.

[@dg1006]

Please do, especially Havana

[@KatmanJazznBlues]

this is amazing. like traveling back in time, wow!!!

[@SweetTommyMods]

excellent work garry

[@redwemette5942]

Thanks for posting Gary

[@PeriscopeFilm]

You bet, but there's no one here named Gary lol.

[@redwemette5942]

@@PeriscopeFilm I'm sorry, I liked the post who ever mand it

[@UNCFIPP]

Beautiful... Raised in Kansas city Kansas, but family's on the Mo side.. Nice to see old video/photos of my city

[@ronhilton9614]

Hi Arnold. I grew up in KCMO but lived for a while in Argentine in the 90s. My family was always on the KS side. We describe the division in the same way. It is a shame development of KCK stalled in the 70s (it seems). Now most of the growth there is on the KS side and way south.

[@Jabberstax]

I was born in 1983 but somehow I miss the 1950s

[@SilverBull30]

im in jeff city so that was really cool!

[@reptilefan1115]

Sad to see how things have changed...

[@indiosveritas]

If David Lynch made a film and commentary of Jefferson city , this would be it .

[@Sebastian-dr7qr]

Modern times feel out of place with fashion. Back then the cars, houses, streets and clothes just goes well like peanut butter and jelly, but today nothing goes well together, it doesn’t have its own style

[@ken45y]

How neat!

[@SandBoxJohn]

18:38 Bridge is the Main Street bridge over Brush Creek southeast of the Country Club Plaza.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

"Flagship Cincinatti" seen towards the end is an American Airlines Convair 240 and was filmed at Chicago's Midway Airport.

[@Islandboyq]

Bro I’m watching this from Jeff city right now 😮

[@billquantrill4960]

Jefferson City still looks much the same in the older portions around the capitol and governors mansion. Nice place to live even in these troubled times. We used to like to take trips to KC and St Louis on weekends but not anymore, too vibrant for my taste. Lol.

[@lindawilliams1933]

Born and raised. Live Downtown. A lot of the old buildings are still holding up.

[@oldms]

At 1:39 I think that is the wall of the Missouri State Penitentiary that operated from 1836 to 2004.

[@henrygomez7190]

“This is what they took away from you.”

[@jasonpeters9716]

19:26..Wow that's crazy. Downtown Independence. I live in Historic District Dwntwn Independence. House was only decade old at time this footage. Literally less mile fr Courthouse

[@shahidpasha4074]

Always memorable

[@djr4283]

I live in MO and I think there isn't any other State I would want to live ,maybe Texas or Mississippi but still here

[@jasonpeters9716]

Missouri Tigers still looking for 1st Final Four Appearance since this footage

[@jasonpeters9716]

Love my town. KC

[@robandadrianne]

look how nice life looked back then. looked clean, cars were beautiful, men in suits, women in dresses even the college girls dressed like ladies and the narrator even speaks differently than modern day he has zero slang or accent.

[@patrickschneider1289]

Lived in KANSAS CITY MO. 1980 , RIVERSIDE , Shawnee mission, had an office downtown airport mo.side

[@MikeJones-do1xv]

Grew up in Shawnee and went with my dad many weekends in the 80s to the Red X in Riverside for his beer and cigs.

[@ronhilton9614]

@@MikeJones-do1xv Ha! I just started to reply to Patrick "oh then you must know the Riverside Red X"! My sister lives in Shawnee and when I visit from San Diego I still marvel at the beautiful tree-lined streets.

[@CARTER.J]

@ 2:50 I didn’t know the Mississippi River ran through Jefferson City?? lol

[@BON3S314]

6:23 is STL

[@shawnortmann9662]

I love my city!!!😎

[@scotts.2624]

Shared with Missouri's sub reddit.

[@tomfields3682]

That's not a bridge over the Mississippi at 2:51, it's a bridge over the Missouri.

[@paticusmaximus12]

What was that giant construction under the bridge in the river?

[@jasonpeters9716]

17:45, Kansas City footage starts

[@kevinlewis1235]

Coffee and donies, yummy.

[@aidanneal5688]

wow this is crazy i didn't know Missouri is the greatest state ever wow

[@Playsinvain]

It’s certainly not a city like Madison, Wi….or insert any city.

[@ditto1958]

Everything’s up to date in Jefferson City?

[@tomfields3682]

Love the toddler with the MAGA hat at 18:03😅

[@redwatch1100]

I wouldn't even step one foot inside St Louis or KC today. Way too much chaos and crime. Im done going into cities.

[@K-Riz314]

Yep, as someone who lives 25 minutes outside of STL, I look forward to the day I add quite a bit more to that distance.

[@cameronr7223]

Kc ain’t to bad but definitely watch out in stl.

[@Shinyarc]

Petticoat lane… now just a collection of offices and banks, with barely any people walking around. Just another consequence of decentralization and the disinvestment in the city.

[@thomasharroun8068]

Great looking fans of Stan Musial

[@blank-hv8xt]

Wow look people in kansas city actually used to walk. Now they vote against public transit and drive enormous trucks to get mcdonalds

[@ronhilton9614]

Get out of the way of my Ford F-450 you walking snail! The McRib is back!

[@ranchobob48]

Interesting but full of inaccuracies. For someone who grew up in Missouri tho, a nice view backwards

[@ronhilton9614]

I seriously would be interested in you pointing out the inaccuracies. I wouldn't be alone.

[@tomdalton4293]

You shot them?? 04:23

[@jasonpeters9716]

Blonde checking out Brush Creek

[@kevinpatton3950]

That's so smart rich people back then got pet monkeys since they made it illegal to own humans

[@jasonpeters9716]

MK Ultra..everywhere

[@SuperSlik50]

Riveting dialogue

[@xr6lad]

Hope this guy wasn’t paid for his commentary. It’s bad even by 1950’s standards.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

I wonder why you felt the need to leave such a rude and unnecessary comment here. Feel free to do better on your *own* channel, Mr./Ms. Perfect. 🙄

[@raybin6873]

Maybe you overdub audio with your voice /version

[@sugarplum5824]

I don't believe this was intended to be viewed nationally but was intended to be a local documentary to keep an oral history of landmarks and places of interest. I found the narrator's commentary very natural and charming.

[@kevinlewis1235]

We need a live MST3K of these historic videos!

[@ronhilton9614]

@@kevinlewis1235 I don't know how many people will get that reference but it cracked me up!

[@craigpennington1251]

The narrator of this is a snooze fest to say the least. Put you to sleep in a minute or less.

[@michaelshultz2540]

It's like watching uncle Bob's slide show and 8mm films of his summer vacation after Thanksgiving dinner 💤💤💤

[@kungfujiujitsufliptrick4832]

I found his voice very relaxing actually lol

[@xr6lad]

PS: Periscope. Someone whose family hasn’t been to Africa for 25 generations ain’t African and is more denigrating then the dated term to people born here. And I find it interesting in your transcript you actually need to single out two races…

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

Why don’t you just stfu and go harass someone else??

[@johnreitz5676]

This is about 65 years old...get over it.

[@johnchildress6717]

Replies 2 got s..t canned by bube tube police.thankyou

[@robertwright7501]

Are 20 or so? I Was just thinking how innocent things were back then as I was born in 1957, looking at today is so absolutly unbelievable. Your generation is full of hatred for everything. Your generation is barbaric and the least educated for sure. Your generation is violent and fully perverted. Dang!

[@redwatch1100]

I was liking this video until you showed up.