Please Lord take me back to this time with my family and leave me to live the rest of my days....I miss it SOOOO much it hurts.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean.

@JamesSmith-gn9ou

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I'm ready to go. All the best. 🙂

Okay, the dude with the turtle neck was hot…danced pretty good too. I was little in the 70’s, I had 5 brothers and 3 sisters, 9 kids total, dad worked 2 jobs and we were lower middle class. All home cooked meals, 5 channels total on the TV to watch. Those holidays together with cousins, were some of the best memories. Now I have 50 some nieces and nephews, my parents passed away. I have 2 girls and I wished they could of experienced childhood like mine. The freedom, the safety and just being a stupid kid riding your bike everywhere. Thanks for the video, it brought back a lot of good memories.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

The dude in the turtle neck was my Uncle. His wife kept him hip. Glad you enjoyed the video and yes, those were the best of days.

@dogsnskiing656

Жыл бұрын

Yes, white turtleneck dancer was a hottie!

@virginiashroyer2279

Жыл бұрын

Is your Uncle in the white turtleneck still living?

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

@@virginiashroyer2279 no, sadly he passed away in 2010.

I love this, someone getting tipsy on a blue ribbon, stretch armstrong getting stretched the length of the house and the scent of a Christmas ham and winston 100's in the air. Good times...so innocent, can we go back PLEASE? Thank you for sharing & Happy Holidays!

I love it. The homes were neat and clean, small by todays standards. People dodnt put on airs, just were who they were. Nobody tried to be perfect. They had fun.

I didn't even exist in the 70's and even I'm wishing that we could go back to times like these...

I love the clothing and hairstyles, and the surroundings in the living room, old furniture and things we all had in our homes at the time!

Thank you so much for sharing. Those days are gone but the memories are not. God Bless, Merry Christmas.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Love it. Reminds me a lot of my 1970s childhood Christmas memories where the house would be full of cigarette smoke and everyone would be drinking beer lol. The old relatives were all still alive. Miss those times.

@thefoxdoctor1072

Жыл бұрын

@I am me • 25y ago I'd rather them be getting 2nd hand smoke then getting shot up in the schools like today..

@es78xx

Жыл бұрын

No social media, everyone just enjoying the moment.

@Seemsayin

Жыл бұрын

@I am me • 25y ago What the hell are you talking about? He's relating a memory; not condoning the past. This guy was nice enough to share a happy moment, remembering his friends and relatives. His recollection has ZERO correlation to your annoying, overbearing concern, about people who happened to be smoking 50 years ago.? Maybe, you could take some of that energy, build a time time machine, and warn all those folks! Geez... can anyone have a remembrance, without you shitting all over it? Are all of YOUR memories perfectly healthy ones? If they are, then you are just SO blessed. I'm sure you have an abundance of awards and trophies, commemorating those safe and sanitary moments? I'm sure you'll be visiting all the other posters, who've remembered and shared similar events in their lives, too? God damn.

@Seemsayin

Жыл бұрын

@I am me • 25y ago Oh really? Not gonna take responsibility? Fine. Welcome to MY world. You go right ahead and have you opinion. Everyone has theirs. I suppose, we'll be right there with you. Best of luck to ya.

@Seemsayin

Жыл бұрын

@I am me • 25y ago Who said anything about a crime? It doesn't take "sensitive" to recognize "snotty". That's right. You posted a comment. Thank you for clearing that up, Captain Obvious. And thank you for glossing over the point of my comment. I'm pretty sure you understood it. So, please don't act like you didn't. The man recalled a memory. You got self-righteous, as though his recollection was doing some damage, so as to accusing him and/or the people in the video of neglect. That wasn't an opinion. That was being vindictive. I'm sure that, if you choose to reply, you'll have something snotty to say. Do yourself a favor, and just walk away. However, I get the feeling you won't. Prove me wrong.

I miss the 70's. :(

@SkyeMpuremagic

Жыл бұрын

I was not even alive til '90 and even I miss the 70s!!!

All the boys laid back with Hamms. The girls smoking and chatting. Big daddy looking elegant. Beautiful

Thank you Tom... This is Beautiful!!...I miss my Mom, my Childhood, I guess thats a sign we loved it!!... Thanks again

Simply beautiful

Stretch Armstrong!! I got this for Christmas too!!

Awesome memories! Unfortunately, I left home in 73 joins the Corps and went to a little country called Vietnam..😳 but still had great memories in the early 70s. !👍🏽👏🏽💕

@tombeiter thanks for sharing this video. Nice work. It’s exactly like the Christmas parties of my childhood. The Hamm’s, PBR, Schlitz, people smoking, dancing. What threw me was the young dude playing accordion. Awesome! It’s like I was there. I’m sure it must be super bittersweet for you to watch this video. 😊 Merry Christmas!

@TomBeiter

8 ай бұрын

The young dude is my brother. My dad played the accordion (German roots family), so my brother learned when he was young. He was very musical Played several instruments.

Damn it I'm actually tearing up, they were such good times,

@SkyeMpuremagic

Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me... Watery eyes with a smile on my face I wasn't even alive back then (wasn't born til '90) and watching older holiday videos makes my heart chime ((I know it's still 8 months away and I'm probably at least a little insane but... Merry Christmas! 😅)) 🎄🎅⛄

I actually like those 70’s mutton chop sideburns !

I remember times like this. It was so blissful. I dont have those now 2024 wont be much different than 2023. But back in the 80s it was the last of the good times with all my family. Too bad really .

@BB-rh2ml

5 ай бұрын

What happened to your family?

Pretty cool - would’ve been happy to be at that party. Wish I had a memory like that.

Fun to watch! Reminds me of when I was little going over to my Grandparents house on Christmas Eve ha ha

Love the music where is Clark Sparky Griswald ? Looking for Eddie also. Yep, we had the silver aluminum tree with reflector color wheel also !

Thank you so much for sharing your family super 8 films .. we have some too ! Brings back such great memories ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hamms, Pabst and Schlitz beer. It was good enough then its good enough now. Thanks for the memories.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@BadWolf762

Жыл бұрын

Pabst won a Blue Ribbon, you know.

@joewanger8285

5 ай бұрын

There was a quick glimpse of a Falstaff Beer too..😋

Thanks you for a does of wholesomeness. I miss the 1970s

OH my gosh, your uncle in the white turtle neck dancing by the aluminum Christmas tree was handsome x 10. Wonderful video. Brought back a lot of nice holiday memories. I was born in 58 so probably in my early to mid teens when this was filmed. TY for sharing with us Tom. Sure enjoyed the trip back in time.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I wish my uncle was still with us so I could tell him.

@virginiashroyer2279

7 ай бұрын

What was your Uncles name in the White Turtle neck sweater? Love the video!

1:55 "Dude, we're getting the band back together".

What a time capsule! 😎😎😎!

Could have been anyone's family back in the 70's.. looks similar to ours

Love watching these kinds of videos, brings back a lot of great memories. Thanks for sharing. Wish someone in our family had had a video camera back then.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Awesome home movie! Wonderful.

This is awesome, thanks for sharing !

I miss the old America that we had. Beautiful video, but sad, too.

@BB-rh2ml

5 ай бұрын

Not a single red hat in sight. What a wonderful Christmas

@misharyutubbee

5 ай бұрын

November is coming!!!@@BB-rh2ml

Beautiful and Awesome

I love this! Thank you for sharing. 🥰

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Cool family

@TomBeiter

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Now this is more like my family. Beer in every shot

Enjoyed!

One of the best Christmas videos...EVER!!!!! Love the Ray Charles music...just perfect🥰

I did alot of second hand smoking as a kid in the 60s and 70s 🙄

@TomBeiter

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. My brothers smoked in our bedroom every night as I went to sleep. I think that's why I hate the smell of cigarette smoke today.

I was there!

I was looking for British Christmas home movies/vids tbh but this'll do! Have a good one this year.

@TomBeiter

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Si. You too!

Omg I had that mcdonald's playhouse

Seeing this reminded me of all the special Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with my Grandparents, Great Aunts and Uncles, and cousins. My grandparent's house full of wonderful aromas, presents up to the moon, and snowcover all around South Bend, Indiana. Now all my grandparents, parents, many cousins aunts and uncles are dead. I miss them happy days in my childhood. I'd give my right arm to look through a window and see all them happy holiday celebrations again.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

That's my fantasy too: to be a fly on the wall at one of our holiday gatherings.

The accordian is a must your German, Polish or Czech. Lovely video, thanks for sharing....

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Yep, we're German. My dad studied since he was a young child. That's my brother playing in the movie. He secretly studied and practiced when my parents would go out as my dad normally wouldn't let us kids touch his accordion

my dad passed at age 83 here recently he had a vhs tape full of these old 8mm clips from late 60's-70' when i was a kid (i was born in 68) that he had had tansferred i lent the tape to somebody back in the 90's and never saw it again no idea what happened to it. you don't even know how i regret it now. whether it's my family or not or even if i know nothing about the people in the clips i love this old footage it's awesome. even if it's from other countries i'll still watch it. i assume this is somewhere in the states where was it filmed?

@TomBeiter

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this was my family in Oakville, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

No smartphone Zombies :)

Hi Tom how are you doing!

3:40 -- some pretty smooth moves considering the amount of space in which to perform.

Cool vid! That couple were good doing the Bus Stop

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Was it The Hustle or the Bus Stop? I'm not sure myself.

@GE.1962

Жыл бұрын

@@TomBeiter Hi Tom! I remember doing that dance and the steps are very similar to the Bus Stop we ( the people I knew) used to do (in New York in the 70s). The Hustle i recall, you faced each other and held hands. I'm sure there was a lot of variations of both dances.

Stretch Armstrong! @1:35

Edit: 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's still 8 months away and I might sound a little batty but... MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! 🎄🎅⛄

Me nor my kids had a Christmas with anyone named Tom neither

My god didn't realize stretch man was out then

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Released in 1976. I'm actually surprised I got it the first year it was released. I usually had to wait until the price went down the following year on things like that.

Fake cameras didn’t exist back then

Would it be ok to use some of the scenes from this in a music video I am creating for my band?

@TomBeiter

2 жыл бұрын

Sure!

@boogiemonster42

2 жыл бұрын

Very kind Tom - Thanks so much

3:46. Are they doing The Hustle? Looks like it.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

I believe they are. That is my Aunt and Uncle. They were very hip. :)

Looks like the Aluminum Tree partied with the family in the basement rec room 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we'd moved on to a green artificial tree by this point, but I always liked the silver tree, so we would put it up in the basement. I still have that tree and put it up every year.

3:33 - I think they were doing The Hustle.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

The only smiles are from the guys drinking......

@TomBeiter

2 жыл бұрын

I assure you everyone was smiling that night.

Great video! What town did the Beiter’s family live in?

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Oakville, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Settled primarily by Germans, hence all the beer.

Oh hamms beer

03:51 the blonde woman holding the baby was absolutely beautiful. Great smile. 😊😊

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. My sister.

Big sideburns, beer, cigarettes, gorgeous girls, and those ugly satin ornaments! Yep, it looks like the '70s to me! That squeeze box and dancing makes me think this family are of European origin with strong ties to their lineage. They look like a lot of fun!

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

We're mostly German with some French and Irish. We had some great family gatherings.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Saw you asked if I was in the movie, but couldn't find the original comment. Yes, that's me having the Stretch Armstrong tug-of-war with my mom.

@miketype1each

Жыл бұрын

@@TomBeiter Yeah, I removed it. Thought maybe you didn't wanna say if you were. I was wrong! Anyway, that's cool. Am unsure if my mom or dad filmed Christmas. If they did, it must have been when my sister and I were toddlers.

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

@@miketype1each That clip of me and my mom was actually used on a History Channel special a few years ago called "Christmas in the 70's". This was the only Christmas my parents filmed, but I'm glad they did.

@miketype1each

Жыл бұрын

@@TomBeiter Wow, that's awesome!

hamms beer lol

Where was this ?

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

Oakville, Missouri, suburb of St. Louis.

The old ones were the best not like nowadays

Hamm’s Beer! The worst!

@TomBeiter

Жыл бұрын

My Dad preferred Busch beer, but generally picked up whatever was the cheapest, especially if relatives were coming over and drinking it. 😆

@BadWolf762

Жыл бұрын

Back in the early '80s I was buying Hamms long necks by the case and loved it.

@sittinginthebasement

9 ай бұрын

🎶From the land of sky-blue wa-a-ters...🎶 As far as I know Hamm's was not distributed here in Oklahoma, but as kids we spent our summers in NW Iowa and it was everywhere, including the commercials. I guess St. Louis is more midwestern than southern. My kin in SL were Irish, but many married into German families...and they both like their beer!

1:20 to much sugar :)

@TomBeiter

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was a little hyper.

❤🙏