This home movie footage was shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force, and made available courtesy of his family. The films shows Eassa’s middle-class family, friends and their activities in the 1950s and 60s, as well as interesting views of Cairo and Alexandria.

00:06 The film starts in the garden of the official residence of the Alexandria District Manager of Egyptian Railways on Grinfel Street, Alexandria. 01:35 Walking near the entrance to the Alexandria Stadium. 01:57 Outside view of the residence. 02:08 Children playing at the E.R. Garden adjacent to the Alexandria Stadium. 02:21 Man walking with children in the park. 02:36 A street view of Grinfel Street. 02:44 A view of the E.R. Garden. 02:56 Children sitting on a park bench with their uncle. 03:44 Egyptian author, playwright and professor Dr. Youssef Ezeddin Eassa having coffee with his wife in the balcony of their apartment in Alexandria. 5:00 Back in Cairo, El Corniche Cinema (now defunct) screening the 1957 Egyptian Film “Night Lovers”. 5:27 By the Nile corniche. 05:58 An Egyptian police major in white summer uniform (winter uniform is black) with his colleagues. 07:28 In Alexandria, mother and her daughter. 08:00 Dad joins the fun. 08:16 Big brother joins the party. 08:58 Cousin wants to also play. 10:45 Baby takes her formula. 11:19 Having refreshments at a café by the Mediterranean. 11:44 Rushdi beach in Alexandria. 11:55 Coffee is served. 12:40 The children go to the balcony. 13:05 Police marching in formation. 13:27 A young girl joins the kids in the balcony. 14:20 Outside view of the apartment building. 14:42 Dad checks up on the kids. 15:08 Portrait of the professor in his graduation robe. 16:44 The Professor has a chat with his older brother (then undersecretary of the Ministry of Education) over a pipe. 17:47 Reviewing family photos. 20:00 Riding the swing. 21:01 The Professor of entomology inspects the insect life in the garden. 22:43 Dr. E. H. Eassa enjoys a walk in the garden. 23:15 Riding the swing. 23:26 A boy comes to enjoy the garden. 26:46 Riding the swing while his cousin gives him a boost. 27:00 Going back inside. 27:14 The children go outside with their mom. 28:20 Afternoon smoke. 28:47 A stroll down the garden path. 29:15 Mom praying with the kids. 29:30 A boy doing summersaults. 29:46 Playing with bandage tape. 30:00 A smiling lady in the garden. 30:27 Reading the ”Al Akhbar” newspaper. Headline reads “Global Strike – From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean”. 30:59 Taking the kids for a stroll out of the residence and crossing Grinfel Street to go to the E. R. Garden. 31:28 Entrance gate to Alexandria Stadium. 32:20 Returning back home. 32:32 Playing with a chicken. 32:40 Picking ears of corn. 33:00 Children playing. 33:22 Riding the swing. 33:30 Young girl doing an Eastern dance. 33:42 Picking flowers. 34:40 Woman coming down the stairs to the garden. 35:00 dragging sugar cane. 36:00 Man and woman coming down the stairs to the garden. 36:30 Man on a swing. 36:50 Girl on the swing. 37:39 Officer at a café by the Mediterranean. 38:29 Riding the tram in Alexandria. 38:45 At the El Raml train station in downtown Alexandria. 39:17 Saad Zaghloul Square. In the background, the rear of the Cecil Hotel can be seen. 39:29 The Rio film theatre advertising the 1954 Italian film “Proibito” or “Prohibited”. 39:36 The Metro film theatre advertising the 1954 MGM film “It’s Always Fair Weather”. 39:43 The “Amir” film theatre. 39:55 On an Egyptian Airforce DC-3 for a flight to Alexandria. 41:27 Alexandria airport. 41:37 Fun in the garden. 43:34 Eating sugar cane. 45:03 In the living room. 45:16 Playing the piano. 48:46 In the balcony watching the trains leaving the Alexandria train station. 50:32 Roof top view of the Alexandria Stadium. 51:09 At the beach in winter. 51:48 Family gathering to bid goodbye to the traveler to the USA. 52:12 Showing off US currency for the trip. 52:35 Cairo Airport. 53:37 Qantas Super Constellation. 54:37 TWA Constellation flying to Idlewild (later JFK). 55:02 TWA pilots headed for the Lockheed Constellation.

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