GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TEAM JOURNEY TO 14th ROSE BOWL BY BUS 87534 (1929)

Synopsis

This silent and rather amazing home movie dates to 1929. Entitled "California or Bust", it was shot by a member of the Georgia Tech football team or one of its boosters to document the team's trip to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. This was the first appearance for Georgia Tech in a post season bowl game. They had run through their regular season schedule. This included a 13–0 win over Notre Dame and a 20–6 win over Georgia in the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate rivalry game. They were named national champion by two organizations. They were invited by the Tournament of Roses committee to play in the game. The film begins with shots of the team buses (:19) which appear to be Yellow Coaches owned by Winn Motor Lines. One of the buses is named the "Tornado Special". At:53, a wide open space is seen, somewhere during the grueling journey west. At 1:15, a stop in Arizona is seen where a "wildcat" is on display. At 1:37, team members pose outside one of the buses (and wow it looks cold out there) probably somewhere in Arizona. At 2:00 some team members try to ride a donkey. At 2:34 the team is seen in Yuma, Arizona where Native American women are seen on a bridge selling necklaces. At 2:55 the team transfers to a train for a fast journey to Los Angeles. At 3:24, the team visits the funicular railroad at Mt. Lowe outside of Pasadena. At 3:36, views are seen from a trolley car line that took visitors high into the San Gabriel mountains. At 4:03, a horse car is seen on Mt. Lowe, apparently…

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Running time

17 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage