The Bentsen Film Collection, no. 9 – Panorama of House and Yard
This home movie from the Alton Collection documents the family’s newly completed home, located on North Conway in Mission, Texas.
This home movie from the Alton Collection documents the family’s newly completed home, located on North Conway in Mission, Texas.
This home movie captures scenes of the Bentsen family traveling to Mexico, visiting what appears to be the town of Tuxtla Gutierrez. Scenes of tourist sites such as a mission and a monument, as well as street scenes and footage of a park in town center, are included.
This home movie captures scenes of the Bentsen family posing in a thriving flower garden among rose bushes and papaya trees. Views of the house and grounds are also recorded, as well as footage of the children on horseback. Scenes of floats lining up for the Texas Citrus Fiesta parade are later included.
This home movie captures scenes of the Bentsen family celebrating Easter with an egg hunt for the children. Girls dressed in fancy Easter dresses and boys in springtime dress clothes carry baskets in search of eggs while their mothers supervise.
This home movie captures scenes of crop fields, the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and cemetery in Rio Grande City, and workers processing baas.
This home movie captures scenes of crop fields, the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and cemetery in Rio Grande City, and workers processing baas.
This home movie captures scenes of a picturesque house and its landscaped grounds, followed by a family gathering at the home for a wedding reception.
This home movie captures scenes of a parade in Edcouch, Texas where fire engines, men on horseback, floats, and citizens in costume parade through the streets. Scenes of the Bentsen family visiting the Edcouch Dam are also included.
This home movie captures scenes of a family day at the beach and scenic views of a snowy rural landscape.
This home movie captures scenes of a citrus orchard in the Rio Grande Valley. Scenes of row crops and farm workers are also included.