Detroit Historical Society | 1985 Boblo Island 35mm Original Camera Negative, Rolls 4 and 5: Fort Fun and Boblo Bear @DetroitHistoricalSociety | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
2016.086.022
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Silent color 35mm film reel containing footage shot for Boblo Island promotional purposes. The footage includes several takes of children playing in Fort Fun's ball pit, people outside the entrance to Fort Fun, and children interacting with the park's bear mascot by the park's fountain.
The majority of the reel is dedicated to footage of children playing in Fort Fun's ball pit. A clapboard that appears about half-way through the reel is marked Scene 103; Prod. AFI #524; Dir/Cam Randall; Roll 5, 5-9-85."
The next sequence on the reel is shot outside of the entrance to Fort Fun, showing people approaching and leaving from its gate. A clapboard shown during this scene is marked, "Scene 104, Take 1; Prod. AFI #524; Dir/Cam Randall; Roll 5; 5-9-85."
The final shots on the reel are of children interacting with the costumed Boblo bear mascot beside the park's fountain. The lion mascot is visible in the background. A marker shown during this sequence is labeled, "Scene 105, Take 1; Prod. AFI #524; Dir/Cam Randall; Roll 5; 5-9-85."
The film is on a yellow plastic core, housed inside of a white box labeled, "AAA-26, H.P. 2946 Doner, Bob-Lo OCN. W.O. 58652 5/10/85, A.F.I. Prod. #524, 'Boblo' Orig. 5247 R#2 (Rolls 4+5). K66458, 68940."
2016.086.022
detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/07832348-E501-467F-A1FA-536065924956
Silent color 35mm film reel containing footage shot for Boblo Island promotional purposes. The footage includes several takes of children playing in Fort Fun's ball pit, people outside the entrance to Fort Fun, and children interacting with the park's bear mascot by the park's fountain.
The majority of the reel is dedicated to footage of children playing in Fort Fun's ball pit. A clapboard that appears about half-way through the reel is marked Scene 103; Prod. AFI #524; Dir/Cam Randall; Roll 5, 5-9-85."
The next sequence on the reel is shot outside of the entrance to Fort Fun, showing people approaching and leaving from its gate. A clapboard shown during this scene is marked, "Scene 104, Take 1; Prod. AFI #524; Dir/Cam Randall; Roll 5; 5-9-85."
The final shots on the reel are of children interacting with the costumed Boblo bear mascot beside the park's fountain. The lion mascot is visible in the background. A marker shown during this sequence is labeled, "Scene 105, Take 1; Prod. AFI #524; Dir/Cam Randall; Roll 5; 5-9-85."
The film is on a yellow plastic core, housed inside of a white box labeled, "AAA-26, H.P. 2946 Doner, Bob-Lo OCN. W.O. 58652 5/10/85, A.F.I. Prod. #524, 'Boblo' Orig. 5247 R#2 (Rolls 4+5). K66458, 68940."
