1955 Newsreel of San Francisco

To see rare footage of 1955 San Francisco,   shot by Tulio Pellegrinni,  just click on the following link:

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/25/amateur-color-film-of-san-fran.html.

Mr Pellegrinni  combined a 16mm Bell & Howell Cinemascope lens with the wonders of Kodachrome and made this homage to the city of San Francisco. You’ll see Playland, our oceanside amusement park which was closed in 1972, very rare footage of the SkyTram (an extinct ride over Seal Rocks and Sutro Baths), and a brakescreeching ride down the Crookedest Street in the World.