Jonestown Home Movies 1977 B

[@CR-wo6fi]

It was a happy place in 1974 -1977 before Jones arrived. This group literally built this community from the ground up. It was a wonderful dream that turned to a nightmare. I believe it grabs most of us because we so wished it worked. Even typing this, I am tearing up. All ethnic groups and all ages getting along. Our history in the U.S. would have never allowed this to work. ☹️ Division and dividing are the ways it will always be because if we actually discovered that we were more alike than different, we could be amazing. But then our capitalist society couldn’t make money from similarities.

[@Wesley196148]

The Democrats are the dividers

[@suzvalentino1901]

@@Wesley196148 You couldn't be more wrong. We have an asshole running the country now. He will see to it we stay a divided country.

[@joemartin1253]

Harold Leicester Corporations are the dividers.

[@ricktheitalianrebel6687]

@@suzvalentino1901 Ahh no, this country went totally divided with the Obama administration with Democrat race baiters and socialist communists. Because Trump does not want communists and does not fall into race-baiting, he is seen as the enemy form the communist loving , abortion approving democrats.

[@suzvalentino1901]

@@ricktheitalianrebel6687 Your comment is so out there that I have to guess your crazy or drunk. So I won't waste my time any longer. Your kind can never be reached.

[@Wodenson]

It should have been People's Town and Jim should never have gone 😢,🙏🏼

[@amycrumedy6586]

All of those fillable people got rid of their homes and bank accounts just to give it towards a crook and their murderer.

[@dora1980]

Thank you for the rare video although there is no sound.

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

True it wasn't as bad before Jones came and then brought everyone there to make it way overcrowded. Still these smiles are obviously acting for the camera. They were all still under Jones' evil grip even if he wasn't there yet.

[@rachelsanders2314]

Thanks for posting!

[@redrumtruecrime]

This group were the pioneers. The food they had was what they commonly are until Jones overinflated the population by another 700 people. This group were there for 2 years building the place, then the next lot came in droves, as soon as Jones got his hands on the cash from their sold homes and property. The deal was Jonestown was a one way ticket and made sure nobody would have any reason or thing to return to the US for.

[@2tell99]

The film was made on a super8 Camera with no sound back then.

[@nonacourtney3713]

It was all for the camera, so sad...

[@CR-wo6fi]

They were all doomed once they were in Jonestown. They were so used to acting for the camera in CA. His “healings” were the first signs of deception in IN. Sadly, majority of his congregation had been with him 10 - 20 years. This movement started as a social and racial equality group.

[@echoes1891]

Why do think so? From all I've read people enjoyed living there before Jim Jones and hundreds of others arrived.

[@CR-wo6fi]

@@echoes1891 Yes, you are correct. Prior to Jones's arrival in the summer of 1977, it was a happy mission project. But once he arrived, his paranoia from drugs and his "inner circle" carried out his sick wishes. Honestly, he gave up all hope of living because he couldn't leave Jonestown due to the New West article, the custody battle and the lawsuits. But even in CA, they were used to portraying a happy existence in front of the cameras. There was a "public" and "private" face of the Peoples Temple.

[@echoes1891]

Yes of course, but I don't think the happy faces here are that "forced", as we see amongst others members of the Touchette and George families enjoy a good meal.

[@CR-wo6fi]

@@echoes1891 I totally agree. Mike Tochette's reflections: jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=17050

[@redrumtruecrime]

Can anyone recall the name of the man wearing a yellowish shirt? His sense of humour radiates from him and I can't see him being forgotten about by former members. Anyone able to help??

[@matthewnano865]

I think Jerry Livingston but could be wrong

[@redrumtruecrime]

@@matthewnano865 hi someone told me, his name was Tim Swinney thanks anyway!

[@matthewnano865]

Red Rum ok, Tim and Jerry had similar features and both were Jonestown pioneers

[@redrumtruecrime]

@@matthewnano865 Tim intrigued me with his charisma and humour. In every video he larks about grinning, laughing. I couldn't picture him staying when it got so dark. But he did, and died Nov 18. I thought he may have escaped as his nephew was Albert Touchette, Jones' security member. Sad that they all had such good intentions stamped out by a power hungry mad man.

[@matthewnano865]

Red Rum pretty much all of his close family died in JT except his mom, seems as if she died in 89-90.

[@baladi921]

So sad. Fake smiles

[@nonacourtney3713]

Those plates sure are full,but that's not close for being near a thousand people either huh...

[@joemartin1253]

nona courtney This was before the mass migration arrival.

[@Bigjudge715]

Why would you post a video with no sound?

[@smokingstoking7357]

It doesn't have sound, the tape was found by the us military

[@119Agent]

Super8 had no sound. You recorded sound with an external mic.

[@orlandoblackpanabradfield9582]

I imagine they were bored as hell.

[@joemartin1253]

Orlando Blackpana Bradfield Not in those days your just going by what you see and are living now!

[@coryzachariasen8100]

There was lots of Slave labor to do...

[@RizwanKhan-lm7jm]

If they knew todays tech age... Thy would never eat the poisn

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

The food didn't look that bad. I assume this was more than they had the next year after the influx of people. And they may have gotten a better meal than usual specifically for this film.

[@christiancassanova2104]

S. Adam Bernstein then apparently it was just rice and gravy all the time that must ha ve sucked

[@CR-wo6fi]

By the end, it was rice, gravy and insects. While there was millions in the bank overseas. And Jones cottage was air condition and he had a cooler of soda and snacks. He ate extremely well while they mostly starved.

[@johnclegg4993]

I would bet my last pound, this feast was for the cameras, but it is correct, the more that arrived the worse the food got.

[@Bigjudge715]

What a rip off who post videos with no sound.

[@mickz4601]

Gee whiz! Let’s die!! 😊