Homeplace. (June 1968) MP 457. Public domain.
This film is from the LBJ Library moving picture collection created by the White House Naval Photographic Unit, aka the Navy Films. The films consist of monthly reports on the activities of President and Mrs. Johnson from 1963-1969.
Below is an edited scene list for this film, from the LBJ Library audiovisual archives. We included useful shot descriptions where possible, although most have been cut for length. For more information please contact [email protected].
Wide shot of Texas Hill Country, title up: "Homeplace"
Pedernales River, Texas Hill Country, LBJ Ranch scenery
Dissolve to horse running
Dissolve to sky, clouds, tree branches
Dissolve to cattle grazing
Dissolve to wide shot Ranch road entrance
Dissolve to wide shot Ranch house
Dissolve to Ranch house front exterior
Dissolve to wide shot Ranch house, pan right
wide shot Ranch house front exterior
Dissolve to wide shot Pedernales R., trees in foreground
Dissolve to cattle grazing by river
Dissolve to wide shot Pedernales R., pan left
Dissolve to wide shot Texas Hill Country horizon, pan left
Dissolve to LBJ House, tall grass in foreground
Lady Bird Johnson in living room describing, reminiscing about the LBJ house
Dissolve to Lady Bird Johnson walking in door, walking to couch
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson talking on couch
Lady Bird Johnson tells Sam Houston letter story
Close-up framed letter, pan right
Close-up Sam Houston's signature
Lady Bird Johnson describes paintings; John F. Kennedy, LBJ Inaugural medallions
Zoom in painting on wall, pan left
Dissolve to Close-up painting, zoom out
Close-up bronze medallion with John F. Kennedy, LBJ sculpted
Dissolve to Close-up bronze medallion with LBJ, V.P. Hubert Humphrey sculpted
Portrait of Sam Rayburn, zoom in
Lady Bird Johnson describes arrowheads, gifts from Mexican presidents
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch talking
Close-up hanging display case with arrowheads
Close-up Lady Bird Johnson talking
Focus to copper kettle
Dissolve to copper pots, pans, pan left
Dissolve to plant, tilt down
Medium shot chest, tilt up to painting on wall
Close-up Lady Bird Johnson talking
Lady Bird Johnson talks about LBJ's domino table
Small table with dominoes on top, zoom in
Dissolve to dominoes on tabletop
Dominoes on table; pencil & pad
Close-up matches on table, dominoes on table
Close-up cigar in ashtray
Close-up dominoes; zoom out
Lady Bird Johnson presents the dining room, dining table, kitchen
Dissolve to Lady Bird Johnson walking into dining room
Close-up Lady Bird Johnson talking
wide shot countryside, zoom in
Lady Bird Johnson walking by dining table, talking
Close-up LBJ's chair at dining table, tilt down to phone underneath table
Medium shot chair, phone under table
Two banister candles on mantle (banisters from a temporary Texas state capitol)
Close-up banister candle, tilt up
Lady Bird Johnson in dining room talking
Close-up set tabletop, pan right
Kitchen, food being prepared
House worker in kitchen
Close-up corn, pan left to tomatoes
Kitchen staff worker cooking bacon
Close-up home-baked bread, pan left to LBJ Ranch peach preserves, fade to soft focus
Lady Bird Johnson talking about Lyn Nugent in dining room
Focus to flower setting, zoom out, Lady Bird Johnson standing behind high chair; zoom in, pan hard left
Lady Bird Johnson presents the den
Dissolve to Lady Bird Johnson entering den through door
Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch, talking
Lady Bird Johnson describes furnishings in den, Ferguson furniture, Civil War painting, portrait of O. Henry
Wooden coffee table
Close-up needlework, zoom out
Medium shot Lady Bird Johnson on couch talking, zoom in
Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch, talking
Medium shot painting on wall
Close-up painting
Close-up painting, tilt up
Portrait of O. Henry on wall, zoom in dedication
Deer head hat rack
Close-up deer head trophy hat rack, zoom out
LBJ speaks about living at, visiting the Ranch
Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch, talking
LBJ enters den, Lady Bird Johnson gets up from couch
LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch; LBJ talks about his home, zoom in
Medium shot LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson on couch, LBJ talking, Yuki runs up LBJ pets
Close-up Lady Bird Johnson listening
Close-up LBJ talking about his home
Medium shot LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch, LBJ talking
Medium shot LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson sitting on couch, LBJ talking, side view
Medium shot LBJ, Lady Bird Johnson on couch, LBJ talking
Close-up LBJ talking; zoom out, pan left, zoom in LBJ
LBJ Ranch house exterior, title up: "Homeplace June 1968", fade to black
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