ASK! ASK! ASK!

Ask other relatives or close friends if they have photos, 8mm or VHS of our (your) family.

I have proven this to be the case many times. This little piece featuring Donald & Barbara & Mela & Joe is an example of what I'm referring to:Donald & Barbara & Mela & Joe

Dan Marini recorded about 16 minutes worth of Pleasantville family footage from the late 50's to early 60's, which no one (in NY) knew existed, not even those featured in the 8mm. In fact he captured several important family events.

What makes this most important today is the original 8mm films are GONE. Disposed of after they were transferred, all that remains are two badly worn VHS tapes from the late 80's. I have since archived the files from those tapes. Below you'll see:

Doug's wedding, myself about 4 years old driving a car, Easter at my house, Diane as a BLONDE, the day before & after Marie's wedding aka the Blizzard of '69, and many other family memories...

Dan's Pleasantville 8mm-1

Dan's Pleasantville 8mm-2

Linda Mahoney (Dan's daughter), recorded a few moments of family when visiting Quincy...

Clara & Dan & Sid & Helen

Chris, Frank, & Clara & Dan

Linda & Loreto

Also mixed in her many reels from 45 years ago was the only known footage of Donald's wedding, which no one (in NY) including Donald & Barbara knew of until I asked to transfer her 8mm:

Donald & Barbara 1964 Holy Innocents

Mary's sister had VHS of our wedding day as they were getting ready. NO ONE KNEW this existed. It was at the end of the tape long forgotten. It was found only after I asked to archive the tapes which we thought were only videos of Christmas' from '79 & '80. While dark & sometimes out of focus it is all we have of that day: Larry & Mary's Wedding Day

Years ago you didn't make 8mm copies so when a film was developed it wasn't "shared," & often remained unseen by the very persons in it, or forgotten by those filming. The same is true with VHS. Did anyone ever give you a copy of a tape? How many films or tapes might you or your family be featured in but have never seen? VHS tapes are eroding faster than their 8mm predecessor.

There could very well be photos, film or video of you or your family but you'll never know unless you ASK!
SQUINT! 
Sorry for some reason these links will not enlarge but I know you'll love'em:
These are the best of moments of Pleasantville
& Qunicy. (Read the video description):
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 1
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 2
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 3
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 4

Below are individual clips from the above videos. You'll see these & others similar posted throughout:
Marriage of Doug & Norrine
Easter, Pleasantville NYTocci, Marini, Cedrone, Camilli....
Little Anthony, Little Larry
Dan & Sonny
Sonny Cedrone, Mason
Polished!