Restored 1934 Footage of a Gathering of 375 Victorian Couples Married for 50 or More Years

Lori Dorn
August 28, 2018

Guy Jones (previously) skillfully restored vintage 1934 Movietone footage of a Long Beach, California gathering of 375 couples who were married during the Victorian era, for 50 years or more.

Old film of a hootenanny for 375 couples married 50+ years in Long Beach, California on August 12, 1934. These scenes were taken with early Movietone sound cameras.

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.