1958 EGYPTIAN FAMILY HOME MOVIES CAIRO & ALEXANDRIA EGYPT XD31541

Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This home movie footage was shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force, and made available courtesy of his family. The films shows Eassa's middle-class family, friends and their activities in the 1950s and 60s, as well as interesting views of Cairo and Alexandria. 00:06 The film starts in the garden of the official residence of the Alexandria District Manager of Egyptian Railways on Grinfel Street, Alexandria. 01:35 Walking near the entrance to the Alexandria Stadium. 01:57 Outside view of the residence. 02:08 Children playing at the E.R. Garden adjacent to the Alexandria Stadium. 02:21 Man walking with children in the park. 02:36 A street view of Grinfel Street. 02:44 A view of the E.R. Garden. 02:56 Children sitting on a park bench with their uncle. 03:44 Egyptian author, playwright and professor Dr. Youssef Ezeddin Eassa having coffee with his wife in the balcony of their apartment in Alexandria. 5:00 Back in Cairo, El Corniche Cinema (now defunct) screening the 1957 Egyptian Film “Night Lovers”. 5:27 By the Nile corniche. 05:58 An Egyptian police major in white summer uniform (winter uniform is black) with his colleagues. 07:28 In Alexandria, mother and her daughter. 08:00 Dad joins the fun. 08:16 Big brother joins the party. 08:58 Cousin wants to also play. 10:45 Baby takes her formula. 11:19 Having refreshments at a café by the Mediterranean. 11:44 Rushdi beach in Alexandria. 11:55 Coffee is served. 12:40 The children go to the balcony. 13:05 Police marching in formation. 13:27 A young girl joins the kids in the balcony. 14:20 Outside view of the apartment building. 14:42 Dad checks up on the kids. 15:08 Portrait of the professor in his graduation robe. 16:44 The Professor has a chat with his older brother (then undersecretary of the Ministry of Education) over a pipe. 17:47 Reviewing family photos. 20:00 Riding the swing. 21:01 The Professor of entomology inspects the insect life in the garden. 22:43 Dr. E. H. Eassa enjoys a walk in the garden. 23:15 Riding the swing. 23:26 A boy comes to enjoy the garden. 26:46 Riding the swing while his cousin gives him a boost. 27:00 Going back inside. 27:14 The children go outside with their mom. 28:20 Afternoon smoke. 28:47 A stroll down the garden path. 29:15 Mom praying with the kids. 29:30 A boy doing summersaults. 29:46 Playing with bandage tape. 30:00 A smiling lady in the garden. 30:27 Reading the ”Al Akhbar” newspaper. Headline reads “Global Strike – From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean”. 30:59 Taking the kids for a stroll out of the residence and crossing Grinfel Street to go to the E. R. Garden. 31:28 Entrance gate to Alexandria Stadium. 32:20 Returning back home. 32:32 Playing with a chicken. 32:40 Picking ears of corn. 33:00 Children playing. 33:22 Riding the swing. 33:30 Young girl doing an Eastern dance. 33:42 Picking flowers. 34:40 Woman coming down the stairs to the garden. 35:00 dragging sugar cane. 36:00 Man and woman coming down the stairs to the garden. 36:30 Man on a swing. 36:50 Girl on the swing. 37:39 Officer at a café by the Mediterranean. 38:29 Riding the tram in Alexandria. 38:45 At the El Raml train station in downtown Alexandria. 39:17 Saad Zaghloul Square. In the background, the rear of the Cecil Hotel can be seen. 39:29 The Rio film theatre advertising the 1954 Italian film “Proibito” or “Prohibited”. 39:36 The Metro film theatre advertising the 1954 MGM film “It’s Always Fair Weather”. 39:43 The “Amir” film theatre. 39:55 On an Egyptian Airforce DC-3 for a flight to Alexandria. 41:27 Alexandria airport. 41:37 Fun in the garden. 43:34 Eating sugar cane. 45:03 In the living room. 45:16 Playing the piano. 48:46 In the balcony watching the trains leaving the Alexandria train station. 50:32 Roof top view of the Alexandria Stadium. 51:09 At the beach in winter. 51:48 Family gathering to bid goodbye to the traveler to the USA. 52:12 Showing off US currency for the trip. 52:35 Cairo Airport. 53:37 Qantas Super Constellation. 54:37 TWA Constellation flying to Idlewild (later JFK). 55:02 TWA pilots headed for the Lockheed Constellation. 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 http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com