Cedar Point - 1987 Home Video GhostHost1969 2011-08-16 | This is the first video I took of Cedar Point with our new VHS camera. It was September, 1987. The last day of the season. The new ride for this year was the Iron Dragon. There were now seven rollercoasters! Because of the Iron Dragon, the Western Cruise ride time got cut down considerably and it was re-named Paddlewheel Excursions. The Sky Slide, Mill Race, Frontier Carousel, Pirate Ride, Dodgem I, and Schwabinchen were still operating. The Avalanche Run had yet to be transformed into Disaster Transport. So many changes since then. I hope you enjoy this little trip down memory lane.Cedar PointThe Amazement Park!Sandusky, Ohio
A DEAD MALL For the Holidays GhostHost1969 2018-10-18 | Recorded on the Friday before Thanksgiving 2017. Re-uploaded with new music. I can't stabilize it because YouTube removed that enhancement.
DEAD MALL Midway Mall June 2018 UPDATE and TOYS R US Final Days GhostHost1969 2018-06-29 | This is an update of the Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio for June 2018. We lost a few more stores in the last year. Even with a new store taking over the former Macy's space, can the mall survive?Sandusky Mall: youtube.com/watch?v=z27rTqSpAGM&t=233sMacy's Final Days: youtube.com/watch?v=s4xTxdfpK6I&t=322sMidway Mall Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=bZxkUJyEfBc&list=PL1FZb-kBZPXlGkwolSvifOnWugpGSmN9m
NOT YET A DEAD MALL Sandusky Mall Ohio 2018 GhostHost1969 2018-06-09 | From the outside it looks like Sandusky Mall in Perkins Township, Ohio is in trouble. Sears, Macy's, and Charming Charlie are gone and the Elder Beerman is closing. Inside the mall is a differnt story.
A DYING MALL Chapel Hill Mall in Akron, Ohio GhostHost1969 2018-03-30 | Chapel Hill Mall in Akron, Ohio is not quite yet a Dead Mall. It is in trouble, though. It only has one major anchor store, JCPenney. It lost Macy's and Sears in the last two years. What will happen to Chapel Hill Mall?
A NON DEAD MALL Great Northen Mall in North Olmsted, Ohio GhostHost1969 2018-02-11 | Unlike Midway Mall, Great Northern Mall is a Northeast Ohio mall that is doing very well.
My DEATH ON THE NILE REMAKE Dream Cast GhostHost1969 2017-12-18 | Here is my dream cast for the remake of Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile". Like 2017's "Murder on the Orient Express", it will star and be directed by Kenneth Branagh. That is all we know for now. Who would you like to see?
DEAD MALL REVISITED Midway Mall 2016 (Reupload) GhostHost1969 2017-11-04 | From November 2016. The original video was very blurry so I redid it. I return to Midway Mall for its 50th anniversary. They lost a few stores over the last year.Mall tour from 2015:youtube.com/watch?v=hqdRY23S5RQ&t=89sThe last days of Macy's:youtube.com/watch?v=s4xTxdfpK6I&t=123s
DEAD MALL Midway Mall Elyria, Ohio MEMORIES GhostHost1969 2017-09-11 | My trip down memory lane at Midway Mall. September, 2017.My other Midway Mall videos:youtube.com/watch?v=ZB3xaggHreU&list=PL1FZb-kBZPXlGkwolSvifOnWugpGSmN9m
SEARS FINAL DAYS Midway Mall Elyria, Ohio August 2017 GhostHost1969 2017-08-26 | A few weeks before the closing of Sears at Midway Mall. The West wing will soon be as dead as the East wing and the South wing. :( Included is a ride on the Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator.
DEAD MALL Midway Mall Elyria, Ohio UPDATE June 2017 GhostHost1969 2017-06-11 | Midway Mall's occupancy rate is now around 25%. It will get a little lower when Sears closes in September.The mall in Novemver 2016.youtube.com/watch?v=qwB0REznB5EThe mall in November 2015.youtube.com/watch?v=hqdRY23S5RQ
My Top 10 Movies From Stage Musicals GhostHost1969 2017-04-22 | My top 10 movies adapted from stage musicals. What are your favorites?
Laserdiscs IN The Movies GhostHost1969 2016-08-16 | Here are a few films where The Laserdisc is featured.
Coming Out at 45 GhostHost1969 2016-06-16 | No script. No rehearsal. Just me sharing my story with you.
MACYS FINAL DAYS Midway Mall Elyria, Ohio 3-23-2016 GhostHost1969 2016-03-24 | Four days before the closing of Macy's at Midway Mall. The South wing will soon be as dead as the East wing where Dillard's/Higbee's was. :(
DEAD MALL Midway Mall in Elyria, Ohio with COMMENTARY 2015 GhostHost1969 2015-12-28 | My "Dead Mall" video tour with narration. By the way, the area I called the West Wing is really the East Wing and vice versa. Well, there it is. Enjoy!Here is the original video:youtube.com/watch?v=aC-ViAdHh68
Cedar Point 5-22-2015 GhostHost1969 2015-05-23 | Friday at Cedar Point. Pretty crowded. Nice weather but a little chilly at night. Rode five coasters. Saw remodeled Hotel Breakers. Beautiful! Wish you were here. See you soon, C.
The Poseidon Adventure - A Collection GhostHost1969 2014-10-11 | My most favorite film of all time. "The Poseidon Adventure". Here are a few things I've collected over the years.If you've only seen it once, you haven't seen it at all.
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE Black & White Super 8mm Film Digest GhostHost1969 2014-09-27 | Black & White silent Super 8 film digest of "The Poseidon Adventure". 1972. Starring Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Shelley Winters, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Jack Albertson, Pamela Sue Martin, Eric Shea and Leslie Nielsen. Ken Films F-18.
Walt Disney World 8mm Home Movie 1977 GhostHost1969 2014-07-10 | Our family Christmas vacation at Walt Disney World. December 1977. Standard 8mm color film. Filmed with a Bell & Howell Autoload camera.
Disneyland 2003 VHS Vacation Planning Video GhostHost1969 2014-06-03 | Disneyland VHS planning video from 2003. The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh and Flick's Fun Fair are new. Disney's Aladdin - Live on Stage opens at the Hyperion. Space Mountain closes for a long refurbishment. Matt Ouimet becomes the new president of the Disneyland Resort in October.
Walt Disney World 1996 VHS Vacation Planning Video GhostHost1969 2014-06-03 | Walt Disney World VHS planning video from 1996. New for that year - Disney Institute, Disney's BoardWalk, Mickey's Toontown Fair, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Musical, Ellen's Energy Adventure, IllumiNations 25, Cinderella Castle was transformed into giant pink birthday cake for the 25th anniversary. Included is a preview for the new Disney Cruise Line.
Walt Disney World 1997 VHS Vacation Planning Video GhostHost1969 2014-06-03 | VHS planning video for Walt Disney World. New for 1997 - Downtown Disney West Side, Disney's Wide World of Sports, ABC Sound Studio, Coronado Springs Resort. This version was created for adult guests without children.
The Odd Couple - Female Version Act 2, Scene 2 GhostHost1969 2014-05-15 | Female version of "The Odd Couple". Act II, Scene II. Recorded in 1990.
Hello, Dolly! The Collection GhostHost1969 2014-02-06 | Another guilty pleasure. "Hello, Dolly!" from 1969. Starring Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew, E. J. Peaker, Danny Lockin, Joyce Ames, Tommy Tune and Louis Armstrong. Directed by Gene Kelly. Winner of three Academy Awards.
Knoebels Amusement Resort October 7, 1995 GhostHost1969 2013-10-19 | Highlights of our 1995 trip to Knoebels Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. We rode the Phoenix, Whirlwind, The Flyer, Lusse Auto Scooters, Haunted Mansion and the Grand Carousel. We really enjoyed the band organs.
BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES Super 8mm Film Digest B&W GhostHost1969 2013-09-01 | Ken Films Super 8mm film digest of "Beneath the Planet of the Apes". Silent. Black & White.
Logans Run Collection GhostHost1969 2013-08-22 | My second biggest guilty pleasure film of all time after "The Poseidon Adventure". Loved it for as long as I can remember. Here are few things I've collected over the years.
Ghostwood Estate Ride from Kennywood Park GhostHost1969 2013-07-24 | In 2007 Kennywood Park removed the dark ride Gold Rusher. Ghostwood Estate replaced it in 2008.Ghostwood Estate is a mixture of Disney's Haunted Mansion and Buzz Lightyear's AstroBlasters. There is a lot of detail that will be missed because the ride is a moving shooting gallery. It can be just a ride but then you can't compete with fellow riders. The Lord Kenneth painting effect is nice and the CGI is alright. The problem is there is no ventilation the the library. Not good when standing next to those individuals who do not wear deodorant.The Ghost Buggie travels through several rooms and past figures reminiscent of the Haunted Mansion. There is a host, portraits and busts that move, a haunted coffin, a party in a ballroom, a bride and graveyard ghosts. There is narration by Lord Ghostwood but is barely heard over the ride noise and the blasters.The ride is definitely no Haunted Mansion. I do give them props for trying. I liked Gold Rusher but, in terms of design and technology, Ghostwood Estate is a better ride.From Wikipedia: "Riders begin by standing in a "library/study" type room when Lord Kenneth (the owner of the estate) literally forces himself out of a picture frame. He informs riders of the ghosts and how you will be able to drive them from his home so that he may live in peace. Each rider then walks up a flight of stairs and approaches the trackless "Ghost Buggies". Each guest is provided with a "Ghost Blaster" to help them eliminate the ghosts. The ride features animatronics, props, and scenery with a mix of computer-generated animation."
Lego Walt Disney World GhostHost1969 2013-07-03 | I started to build my version of Walt Disney World in Lego when I was 13. Here are photos and super 8mm film of how it evolved over four years. Except for the Main Street Train Station and the Crystal Palace, it's gone now.
Walt Disney World Attraction Highlights #2 Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2013-02-17 | Souvenir film from the 1970's. Attractions featured are The Country Bear Jamboree, Carousel of Progress, Pirates of the Caribbean, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and Space Mountain. Music has been added to this silent film.
VIEW MASTER DOUBLE VUE MOVIES 1970s GhostHost1969 2012-11-02 | View Master Double Vue movies were made in the late 1970's. When my Double-Vue Automatic Movie Viewer and some of the cartridges broke, I saved the films. Here are "Wild Life", "Ski-Fun", "Doggone Fun", "Wild About Hurry", "Wisp of Wickedness", "Dracula", "Son of Frankenstein", "To Catch a Spider", "Underwater Terror" and "A Monster Among Us".
FISHER PRICE MOVIE VIEWER FILMS 1970s GhostHost1969 2012-11-02 | These are Super 8mm films that came from Fisher-Price Movie Viewer cartridges. The cartridges were damaged so we saved the films. These were produced in the 1970's. The films are "Mickey's Trailer", "Lion's Den", "Shapes", "Numbers" and "Cookie Monster in the Kitchen".
CEDAR POINT 1984 Demon Drop, Space Spiral & Wildcat - Super 8mm Sound Film GhostHost1969 2012-11-02 | A short film from Cedar Point in 1984. Views of the Demon Drop, Space Spirial and Wildcat from the parking lot. A companion to film I shot earlier that spring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7tKej2pFkThis is the last piece of super 8mm sound film I have from Cedar Point in the 1980's.
FrightVision Lost in Space - Cleveland OH April 7, 2001 GhostHost1969 2012-09-14 | The "Lost in Space" portion of Fright Vision in Cleveland Ohio from April 7, 2001. The convention was celebrating "An Irwin Allen Extravaganza!". We talked to Angela Cartwright, Bill Mumy, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen and June Lockhart. Veronica Cartwright was also there. I remember it was very warm. The air conditioning was broken. Included is some of the cast panel discussion on Sunday the 8th.
FrightVision Sci-Fi Convention - Cleveland OH April 7, 2001 GhostHost1969 2012-09-13 | Highlights from Fright Vision in Cleveland Ohio from April 7, 2001. It was billed as "An Irwin Allen Extravaganza!". Many celebrities from several of his shows and movies were there. I was really excited to meet Stella Stevens, Carol Lynley and Pamela Sue Martin from "The Poseidon Adventure". We also saw Kathryn Leigh Scott from "Dark Shadows", Frank Gorshin and Celeste Yarnall.My next video will feature the "Lost in Space" portion of the convention.
Pirates of the Caribbean Super 8mm Film - Disneyland GhostHost1969 2012-05-10 | Disneyland sold 8mm films of park attractions. Each were 50 ft, color and silent. This footage is from the 1968 Wonderful World of Color show called "From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow" . Sound from that show has been added to this film.
Disneyland Adventureland Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2012-05-08 | In the 1960's Disneyland sold souvenir films called Adventures in Disneyland. There was a 50 foot color silent film for each land. The Adventureland film features The Enchanted Tiki Room, The Swiss Family Tree House and the Jungle Cruise.
A DAY AT DISNEYLAND #2 Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2012-03-15 | An alternate version of the film "A Day At Disneyland". From the back of the box: Here's a cherished souvenir that lets you relive the excitement and charm of Disneyland right in your own home! Enjoy a thrilling Matterhorn descent, Mickey Mouse and other favorite Disney characters, The World of Tomorrow,the fascinating Haunted Mansion, Bear Country and the delightful It's A Small World... a joyous film journey that shows why Disneyland is called "The Happiest Place on Earth." As with my last Magic Kingdom film, sound for this silent film has been made possible through the generosity of Luke at mycoolhomevideos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAUN8QtTUmk Thanks!
The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World #2 - Super 8mm GhostHost1969 2012-03-02 | Another version of a Walt Disney World souvenir film from the 1970's. Highlights include it's a small world, The Jungle Cruise, The Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Country Bear Jamboree. As with the other film, footage of most attraction interiors are actually from Disneyland.Sound for this silent film has been made possible through the generosity of Luke at mycoolhomevideos and his copy of this film.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6vcbNPMT5I&feature=channel_video_titleThank you so much!
A DAY AT DISNEYLAND Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2012-02-14 | A Disneyland souvenir film from the late 1970's. #702.From the back of the box:"Re-live your day at Disneyland with all the color and excitement of being there. Ride the Disneyland Railroad, then stroll down Main Street to Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorowland. You'll visit Mickey Mouse and his friends as you walk past every major attraction - including the Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, Cinderella Castle, and the majestic Space Mountain!"A fairly accurate description except for one thing. Cinderella Castle is in Walt Disney World. Disneyland's castle belongs to Sleeping Beauty.Also, of the many rides and attractions highlighted, only those that are outside are actually shown. There are at least two other versions of this film that do include footage from attraction interiors. Both are available for viewing from mycoolhomevideos.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAUN8QtTUmk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7Bu6pHZ9w
The Haunted Mansion - Disneyland Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2012-01-30 | The Haunted Mansion. Small 50 ft. super 8mm silent souvenir films of Disneyland attractions were sold in the park. This film was taken from a "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" episode from 1970 called "Disneyland Showtime". It featured Kurt Russell, The Osmond Brothers and E.J. Peaker riding the Haunted Mansion. The same footage would be used for the Walt Disney World film.I have added sound from the original television special to this film.
Walt Disney Super 8 Home Movies Demo Film GhostHost1969 2012-01-23 | A vintage commercial for Walt Disney Home Movies.
Main Street Electrical Parade Super 8mm Film 1977 - Walt Disney World GhostHost1969 2011-11-21 | The Main Street Electrical Parade made its Disneyland debut in 1972. Its original run at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World was from 1977 to 1991. It had another run from 1999 to 2001. It returned in 2010. This souvenir film (#730) is the 1977 parade. It features floats that no longer exist. Dumbo's Circus, Briny Deep, It's A Small World, and the Disney Neon Finale. The original soundtrack for this film was just the basic "Baroque Hoedown" repeated to the end. I created a new soundtrack by editing the music from the 1977 vinyl picture disc to match the floats presented on film. The color, which had faded to red, has been adjusted using the YouTube Color Temperature feature.
Walt Disney World 1995 Vacation Planning Video - VHS GhostHost1969 2011-10-10 | WDW vacation video from 1995. There were only three theme parks. The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and The Disney MGM Studios. Blizzard Beach was new. Ohana restaurant opened at the Polynesian Resort. The California Grill replaced Top of the World at the Contemporary Resort. Disney's River Country was still in operation. The new Tomorrowland premiered. Walt Disney World welcomed its 500-millionth guest.
America on Parade - Disneyland 1976 Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2011-09-17 | A souvinier film of "America on Parade". This parade celebrated the United States Bicentennial in 1976. It ran on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Super 8mm Film GhostHost1969 2011-09-12 | A Walt Disney World souvenir film from the 1970's. #714. The highlighted attractions are The Walt Disney Story, it's a small world, Space Mountain, The Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Country Bear Jamboree. Some of the footage of attraction interiors are actually from Disneyland. The image is red due to the chemical breakdown of film over time.
Cedar Point - 1986 Super 8mm Sound Home Movie GhostHost1969 2011-08-14 | Here is some of the last film I took with my Canon AF 310XL-S. It was the final weeks of the 1986 season at Cedar Point. That was the year a brand new ride opened in Frontiertown. Thunder Canyon. The Frontier Lift was gone to make way for the new ride of 1987, The Iron Dragon. The times and park were changing. That Christmas, we got a VHS video camera. I never used the Canon movie camera again.
