Lowbrow Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I read about this somewhere before it popped up on the MFAH website. I thought it was here but a quick search didnt show anything so here it is. This Is Our Home, It Is Not for Sale Free Admission Movie at the MFAH This Is Our Home, It Is Not for Sale Directed by Jon Schwartz USA, 1987 Color 190 Minutes Show Times: Sat., Apr. 16 1:00 PM This acclaimed documentary skillfully charts the transformation of Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxConcrete Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I read about this somewhere before it popped up on the MFAH website. I thought it was here but a quick search didnt show anything so here it is.This Is Our Home, It Is Not for SaleLINK<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I managed to get hold of a video tape of this documentary while researching the Houston Freeways book in 2002. It was difficult to find, since no libraries had it. I even contacted the filmmaker (Schwartz) and he couldn't help me find a copy.It is a fascinating video and includes lots of prominent Houstonians. It is long but I was tuned in the entire length.I was particularly interested in the story because Jack Caesar's house, flashpoint for the events that would unfold, was located in what is now the South Freeway. I paraphrased the full story of Jack Caesar in the South Freeway (SH 288) section of the Houston Freeways book. You can see a thumbnail of this section of the book, including a photo of Caesar and brief description of the story.http://www.houstonfreeways.com/preview_ch4_part2.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rps324 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 Riverside is basically east of Hermann Park along Macgregor Way. Many of the homes were designed by architects who also did homes in River Oaks & the museum district. There are some incredible pieces of architecture in there that many people in Houston have no idea about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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debmartin Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 a great documentary, i saw it years ago on PBS. i've always believed riverside would make a comback, some of the homes there are quite exquisite.debmartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 This Is Our Home, It Is Not for Sale1 p.m., Saturday, April 16Free admissionMuseum of Fine Arts, HoustonBrown Auditorium Theater1001 BissonnetThis acclaimed documentary is a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 What's interesting about Riverside is it was built for wealthy Jewish people because River Oaks didn't want "them" in their neighborhood. I don't know what happened after that, but I have always loved Riverside and hate to see any racial group doing the same thing everyone else has done. Two wrongs sure don't make a right...but that's just me. I would love to hear about this documentary if anyone saw it. I am very sorry that I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 What's interesting about Riverside is it was built for wealthy Jewish people because River Oaks didn't want "them" in their neighborhood. I don't know what happened after that, but I have always loved Riverside and hate to see any racial group doing the same thing everyone else has done. Two wrongs sure don't make a right...but that's just me. I would love to hear about this documentary if anyone saw it. I am very sorry that I missed it.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The story is one rich black guy moved in in the 50s, the Jews set a bomb on his porch, he stuck it out, other blacks moved in and "block busted" threatening violence against the white residents if they didn't sell to them, most of the whites left fearing the blacks would bring the neighborhood down but some tried to hold their ground and, unsuccessfully, tried to convince the rest of the whites to stay, using the slogan "This is our home and it's not for sale".The irony is that the blacks in 3rd ward have recently adopted that same slogan to try to prevent developers from buying up their land and turning it into another townhouse heaven and erasing the existing neighborhood forever, ala 4th ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Deco Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Does anyone know where I can see this? I missed the The MFAH showing. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Molison Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Does anyone know where I can see this? I missed the The MFAH showing. Thanks.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It was about three hours long. I enjoyed it. It was very good and illuminating. Long story short, very similar class and racial worries that occured with the original neighbors from the 1930's seem to be reflected in the new neighbors from the late 1960's who are watching as their neighborhood is gentrified in the late 1980's.According to the movie Riverside had started off as a wealthy or affluent neighborhood. While it was extensively or predominantly Jewish, there were Roman Catholics and people of other religions there. Judging from the home movies from the 1950's blacks were welcome, as servants. A wealthy black cattle buyer bought a house there in 1953. After about three months the neigbors realized that the people weren't servants but were actually living there. That's when one neighbor put up his ex-prisoner lawnman to blow up a bomb at their house. The police agressively investigated and brought the perpetrators to trial. It's implied that the establishment of the city of Houston and the neighborhood were opposed to violence.Blacks moved into the neighborhood slowly from the late 1950's to early 1960's.The dates and details aren't clear but it seems that the blockbusting occured in the mid 1960's. Blacks were renting or buying in the area but nobody black was threatening violence against anybody white. The allegation was made that a non-black realtor was paying poor blacks to constantly knock on people's doors to ask them if they would sell or rent theirhouse. There were no threats of violence. This played to the original neighbors fear of everything that comes with poverty. In the late 1980's an extensively black, but mixed neighborhood is being flooded with people who are looking for good homes, convenient to work. Because of the new people's class and color the original neighbors speak fearfully: "They're taking over the neighborhood! They're gonna move us out!" Please note: the filmmaker did a wonderful job. Not everyone interviewed in the movie says the same thing or comes from the same point of view. Regardless of race, class or ethnicity there's a diversity or opinion. That's why the movie is three hours long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESHOMME Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Does anyone have a copy of this video? I've looked for about 2 years now, and am desperate. If you do please respond to sgarcia1443@yahoo.com and I will gladly purchase it. Any other old photos of Riverside terrace/Third ward area also greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 According to several posts in this earlier thread, it's apparently going to be released on DVD soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 yeah, rps said he met the director recently who said it would be on DVD soon, maybe through the MFAH...otherwise, Rice's library has an in-house-only copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rps324 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 yeah, rps said he met the director recently who said it would be on DVD soon, maybe through the MFAH...otherwise, Rice's library has an in-house-only copy.He is definitely got it in the works, I just don't know how soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey2 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Jon Schwartz's landmark documentary on the first 60 years of Riverside area and the flight of whites from the areas in the 60's is now on DVD and is more than 3 hours of Houston historyI just purchased my copy, it is a 2 disc set with a bonus feature on the old Almeda movie theater. It sales for $60.00You can purchase direct from Jon Schwartz 955 2nd St. Santa Monica Ca 90403-2447 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwphillips2 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Thanks for the info! I'll have to wait to order online.By the way, do have a link or phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey2 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Sorry, I only have the mailing address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 $60?!?!? Ungh. Quick...somebody rip it and put a torrent on TPB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Spikey, it would be great if you could screen the film at a civic club meeting. We have new residents who haven't seen the film, and some older residents who haven't seen the film in a while. That would be cool. Have popcorn, sodas, ok, maybe I'm thinking a little big, but you get the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Merged with existing thread. As mentioned earlier on this thread, other discussion of this movie can be found here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapturematt Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Spikey, it would be great if you could screen the film at a civic club meeting. We have new residents who haven't seen the film, and some older residents who haven't seen the film in a while. That would be cool. Have popcorn, sodas, ok, maybe I'm thinking a little big, but you get the point. I would love to see a group of people get together and watch this. My wife and I are on the finishing touches of our 4 month remodel. Maybe we can host a viewing at the house if someone can bring their copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I would love to see a group of people get together and watch this. My wife and I are on the finishing touches of our 4 month remodel. Maybe we can host a viewing at the house if someone can bring their copy.That would be fun. I have only seen bits of the film on Channel 8. Everyone could bring something. I'm sure the discussion and interaction among attendees would be entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 (edited) I would love to see a group of people get together and watch this. My wife and I are on the finishing touches of our 4 month remodel. Maybe we can host a viewing at the house if someone can bring their copy.Give me your address (PM), and I'll send you a copy for the purpose you describe. Edited December 29, 2007 by 57Tbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapturematt Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Give me your address (PM), and I'll send you a copy for the purpose you describe.That is awesome. I really appreciate that. I sent you my address. We will plan on doing it sometime after the new year soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Give me your address (PM), and I'll send you a copy for the purpose you describe.Why don't you just show up at the gettogether with the dvd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapturematt Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Why don't you just show up at the gettogether with the dvd?And why are you calling it a "gettogether"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Why don't you just show up at the gettogether with the dvd?Well... I would, but I don't think I'll be coming to Houston anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 And why are you calling it a "gettogether"? I think (hope) he meant "get-together", not "ghetto-getter". Have seen this documentary years ago on television; although it had some important points to make, I thought it could have been improved by more aggressive editing. How long does it run, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 And why are you calling it a "gettogether"?I guess I left out the hyphen. Sorry. From Webster's online dictionary:Main Entry: get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I think (hope) he meant "get-together", not "ghetto-getter". Have seen this documentary years ago on television; although it had some important points to make, I thought it could have been improved by more aggressive editing. How long does it run, anyway? 3 1/2 hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Jon Schwartz's landmark documentary on the first 60 years of Riverside area and the flight of whites from the areas in the 60's is now on DVD and is more than 3 hours of Houston historyI just purchased my copy, it is a 2 disc set with a bonus feature on the old Almeda movie theater. It sales for $60.00You can purchase direct from Jon Schwartz 955 2nd St. Santa Monica Ca 90403-2447Are these commercially-pressed or burned (DVD-R) discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 This is going to be screened at the MFAH on Sunday, April 13 at 2PM. According to the MFAH's website, filmmaker Jon Schwartz will be in attendance, and copies of the DVD will be available for purchase. Also, a short film by Schwartz about the Almeda Theater will precede the main feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Also, a short film by Schwartz about the Almeda Theater will precede the main feature. A "short film" preceding a 3.5 hour movie flipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Screening at MFAH, Sunday, April 13, 2:00 pm.http://www.mfah.org/films.asp?par1=1&p...mp;currentPage=Apparently the DVDs of this movie will be released and for sale at this event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porphyrula Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 On June 16th I will be showing some 16mm film of Houston from (I think) 1967. This is a more or less random selection of raw camera and working footage from a Houston Chronicle promotional film titled "Houston Counterpoint" showing various Houston landmarks and street scenes.This silent footage runs about 20 minutes and will be shown before our regular monthly show, starting at about 8:15 PM, in the garden behind Domy Books / Brasil, Westheimer at Dunlavy.Program information is at http://www.cinemabomar.org/Schedule.htmlCome take a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thank you for telling us. Domy hosts some really cool stuff that flies under the radar of a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porphyrula Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thank you for telling us. Domy hosts some really cool stuff that flies under the radar of a lot of people.Well, they host me, which is about as far under the radar as you can fly! Here's the link to their movie page : http://www.domystore.com/houston/htx_films/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I love watching movies back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistpro Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I love watching movies back there.With a bit of luck, my own films will eventually be included in the Domi show. I shot ten thousand feet of 16mm film in the late 60s and 70s. The Hill (Herman pk) Dallas Pop Festival (1969), Deuce is Wild (promo film shot at the Catacombs) and much more..just waiting to hear from these people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Julio Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I love watching movies back there.With a bit of luck, my own films will eventually be included in the Domi show. I shot ten thousand feet of 16mm film in the late 60s and 70s. The Hill (Herman pk) Dallas Pop Festival (1969), Deuce is Wild (promo film shot at the Catacombs) and much more..just waiting to hear from these people.That sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domus48 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) Interesting piece in the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/garden/01film.html?scp=1&sq=the%20lens%20that%20loved&st=csePerhaps the film will be showing here. Following this post, I investigated the films itinerary and there does not seem to be a Houston venue. Edited October 1, 2009 by domus48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Neat - maybe it will make it here in a while..Here is the film site with trailers and information:http://www.juliusshulmanfilm.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 I recently watched a couple movies with some midcentury houses - what other movies have some? I know the Brady Bunch movie house is one and I'll post some pictures of that soon.. Back to the Future The sign for the new Lyon Estates subdivision with the McFly's house on it (~1955): The house in 1985: and the art deco high school: then this really awful one called Another Gay Movie that I don't recommend watching but the characters lived in some neat Eichler-y houses: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 ...and the Brady Bunch Movie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 how did you get the screenshots?"the anniversary party" 2001 has a richard neutra house as the backdrop. the movie was by jennifer jason leigh and alan cummings. also, one of the charlie's angel's movies has a mod house in it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 They are in avi format and I run them in VLC media player which has a handy screen capture tool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domus48 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 "Matchstick Men" finds Nicholas Cage living in a cool West Coast Mid Century home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Not movies, but how about the mod that Don Draper hangs out at in California on Mad Men? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Ooh yeah (and I should ad television to the thread title). I couldn't find any great exterior shots but here are a few of the California house: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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