" THE CAPE, THE COD, AND THE CONSTANT SEA " 1960s AMERICA! TV EPISODE CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS 95664
This episode from the TV series “America!” looks at the attractions in Cape Cod as well as some of the famous people that live and visit there. The show includes famous historical monuments, such as those dedicated to the Pilgrims. There is a strong focus on maritime culture, such as fisherman going out to see and people in their boats. The viewer is also introduced to the extensive art gallery options. Finally, there is a look at some of the artisan stores including a candle maker, a glass jewelry maker, and a wooden bird maker. There are also interviews with some famous personalities from and visiting Cape Cod such as the Admiral Donald MacMillan and the humorist Abe Burrows. The film ends with a segment about Storyland, an amusement park located in Hyannis. The nine-acre park boasted miniature buildings and other whimsical exhibits. It was the brainchild of George Spalt who built several of these small amusement parks in Massachusetts in the 1950’s.
0:10 Title “America!”, 0:37 Jack Douglas introducing himself and Cape Cod, 1:02 Title “The Cape, the Cod, The Constant Sea”, 1:09 aerial overview of Cape Cod, 1:25 Sagamore Bridge, 1:31 aerial overview of Provincetown, 1:49 monument to landing of the pilgrims, 1:55 different angles of the Pilgrim’s monument, 2:22: inside of a restored pilgrims house, 2:54 harbor of Provincetown, 3:06 a sailing vessel driving tourists around, 3:38 fisherman in the harbor, 3:47 fishermen engaging in pound fishing, 4:15 Provincetown museum, 4:58 Interview with Admiral Donald MacMillan, 6:13 street view of a packed commercial street, 6:36 different store signs, 6:50 different galleries including the Starving Artists Studio, Greenwich Gallery, Tirca Karlis Gallery, East End Gallery, and J Thomas Gallery, 7:01 a man painting the town, 7:23 the Chrysler Art Museum, 7:39 Walter P. Chrysler standing in front of a Picasso demonstrating a sculpture, 8:45 an artist drawing a portrait, 9:08 a portrait being drawn with an art class watching, 9:40 Provincetown Playhouse, 10:00 drawing of Eugene O’Neill, 10:22 Catherine Huntington, the director of the playhouse, giving an interview, 11:30 interview with Abe Burrows, 12:50 the town crier rings a bell and reports happenings, 13:26 the Old Colony Club, 13:38 performance by “The Barbarians” band, 14:30 beach and sea views, 14:55 coast guard station, 15:06 monument to sailors that have died, 15:23 tombstones with “lost at sea” on them, 15:47 the Chatham Marine Shell Museum, 16:08 different boats in the harbor, 16:48 Colonial Candles store with demonstration of candle making, 17:20 a church in the town of Sandwich, 17:38 a man grinding corn in a mill, 17:58 Yesteryears doll museum in an old church, 19:45 Nina Sutton’s Glass Jewelry shop, 20:06 Peter Peltz’s “Bird Barn”,20:51 an auction taking place in front of a large audience, 22:13 a children’s amusement park “Storyland”, 22:24 an 4x4 driving over sand dunes, 22:57 a lighthouse against in the sunset
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I am a Bostonian, born and bred. I never went to the Cape until I was 21. My family always headed north to Hampton Beach, NH. Since then, I’ve been to the Cape many times and have friends who live there. It's still a lovely vacation spot, but VERY crowded during tourist season. There are only two bridges to get on and off, and the traffic is horrendous! There are still "quaint little villages here and there," as sung by Patti Page in 1957’s Old Cape Cod. And it’s a big jumping off spot to go out to the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Lovely vacation spots on both islands. Lots to do during the summer!
As someone who has lived in Massachusetts since the 1980s, I loved this glimpse at Cape Cod in an earlier age! It's interesting to see how it has changed and yet, in many ways, stayed the same. Some wonderful footage in this one. Thanks for posting it!
Not often do I see reference of my home, but when I do, I click ❤ love seeing how the Cape looked not too long ago. So fascinating 🇺🇸
I miss driving the many beaches and dunes of Cape Cod. Some of my best surf casting trips were right after the summer folks left.
Another good episode in the series. Thank you for posting.
I love Cape Cod. I live in Connecticut, I’ve been going there my whole life. I love New England and I think the best beaches I’ve seen here are in the Cape cod national seashore. My wife and I stay in Falmouth every year right near Woods Hole, a ferry port for Martha’s Vineyard.
What a great expose. I love all the cars in the background. The 1960's were just fantastic . You can't go back, but thanks for posting this video.
My family arrived in 1639 and have been there ever since. I moved to Florida 10 years ago and can't wait to move back, or at least to Carver.
@hamblinhomestead4046
Ай бұрын
And it is pronounced "Chat-um".
Awwwwww, the good old days never to come back 😢
@KarldorisLambley
Жыл бұрын
ah yes. the racism, TB, and Polio. lovely!
@sasha5320
Жыл бұрын
@@KarldorisLambley What's good today, tell me? Have you lived then ? Guess not 🤣
@davidgold5961
Жыл бұрын
Don’t be so sure…
@ryanreedgibson
Жыл бұрын
@@sasha5320 I have quite a bit to say about what's good today! I'm not going to list in the comment section. I am sorry the American dream isn't working out for you. Just remember we received from our environment what we give to our environment.
@larkatmic
Жыл бұрын
Funny, how when your living em. You never think they’d ever go away. Newcomers have no idea what they missed.
This was so enjoyable to watch, the Cape and Islands are so very special.
I love Cape Cod. I miss it too. I have childhod impressions of it etched in my memory.
Whoa! Didn't expect to see Moulty and The Barbarians! Pretty cool.
@brubenny1
8 ай бұрын
It certainly was
The sagamore was so cool when I was a kid. We had some great times down there. Cool videos. Crazy to think some of the biggest great whites on earth hanging out there.
A Cape Cod tourism promo from the 60s... Very interesting. Oh how times have changed here.
@362chop
9 ай бұрын
Hasn't it? Not for the better.
@tenfour10-400
Ай бұрын
I disagree. The town has remained remarkably UNchanged in so many ways, especially if compared to the average small town here. Most of the changes I see are for the better.
@krockpotbroccoli65
Ай бұрын
@tenfour10-400 I live here. It might look that way to a tourist, but the reality is that local working class people have largely been priced out of the housing market in recent years. The ones who owned houses are selling them off to cash out and move somewhere cheaper. Random immigrants have been brought in to fill the void and the character of the place is now nothing like what it was even 20 years ago.
The auction takes place at Eldred's, which is still in business at that exact same location on Route 6A in East Dennis.
The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit of America. The spirit of the red, white, and blue.
Our summer house was in Truro. So nice back then, but many more houses have been built.
Boston born I grew up just south of the city on the coast, a water baby, thanks Mom, RIP, the ocean is in my blood, the dark green/blue is in my spirit, the ocean is a huge part of me. In it or on it, it's where it belongs.
@3dguy839
Ай бұрын
If your planning a burial at sea just give me heads up so I can get my fishing pole ready
Interesting step back in time. But I'm here to tell you what they call music at the rumpus room and dancing remind me of Elaine from Seinfeld
This is just about when we visited Cape Cod on family vacations in '67 and '68. I loved going there as a kid and will never forget Marconi beach and "sand surfing" the dunes there.
I served on USS Cape Cod AD 43.
Holy shit my grandfather might be in the clip. My grandfather grew up fishing in ptown and my dad took after him. crazy to see how the town slowly became what it is today.
Just amazing....and capturing Admiral Mcmillan in that interview before his death and having it now saved for an eternity is what makes this channel so special..I salute you Mr. Mcmillan and everything that you represent that is now gone.
I wonder if the audience realized what he meant when he said Provincetown was “colorful”. LOL
@Wrath79
Жыл бұрын
As a cape codder I smile and laugh well played lol , they have no clue what to expect if this is what they think of P Town
@SimirJohnson
Жыл бұрын
@@Wrath79 Imagine their surprise when the family shows up for Bear Week! 😂 😂 😂
@andybaldman
10 ай бұрын
I’m glad I’m not the only one who caught that!
@floydblandston108
Ай бұрын
I was wondering that myself; when did P-town 'turn gay'? I lived near someplace similar, and never even realized it until about (?)1989. It was like one day we woke up and realized it had turned gay. Some thought afterward and we'd remember that all those unmarried 'sisters' and opera loving guys who shared a house had been there as long as we could recall, but it hadn't occurred to us before then. 😂
Take me back!
Oh, I miss the doll museum!
I'm a native cape codder, many of these things no longer exists.
@tenfour10-400
Ай бұрын
You can say that about every town on earth. Concentrate on what HASN’T changed. There’s quite a lot of
We Must Always Look Forward
I wish Periscope would make a kigh resolution version this series available for purchase either on DVD or MP4 downloads. This is an exceptionally interesting program. I would buy it without a doubt.
@SnepperStepTV
Жыл бұрын
Would be even better if the original creators of it would reissue the film reels.
Looks like 1963 or 1964 based on the cars I could personally recognize.
Remember The 1930s The Depression, No One Thought Prosperity Would Return To The World Or The USA, It Returned From 1948 to 1973
They were still beautiful in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Now? A mixture of ultra rich with mansions behind walls and tourist traps, too much traffic, prohibitively expensive.
Love that the art reads “BAL”. Clearly Baal.
Make sure to take the " Cape Cod Tunnel " instead of the Sagamore Bridge. 😁
Americas Holy Land! 🇺🇸🙏🎇🎆👑
It is true that the Pilgrims first landed on the salty shores of Provincetown on Nov. 11, 1620. When they came ashore, they found the soil too poor for planting and the land was full of man eating savages. 403 years later, not too much has changed in this regard.
@fellspoint9364
Жыл бұрын
Oh , stop being silly or I’ll slap your face ! Savage.
This is a great find! Is it in the public domain?
I've never been to a New England state. I love the oceans, but I don't enjoy the cold.
@robertdesantis6205
Жыл бұрын
I lived in New Hampshire for 5 years. New England is a marvelous area of the US, but, like you and many others, I couldn't take the cold anymore.
@zephead843
Жыл бұрын
Go to the Cape in August, you will love it.
Great film 🎥 😊 never been in person. History 1600? Not over crowded😊
@RoboCop-zn8bt
Ай бұрын
You should go check it out
America looked fit, but 60 years of fast food and sedentary lifestyle changed that quickly.
@laserbeam002
Жыл бұрын
So true. Also, back then you didn't see trashy looking people walking around looking like they just crawled out of bed and were too lazy to properly dress before going out. Today people seem to have no respect for themselves nor the people around them. We as a society have sank so far.
@fellspoint9364
Жыл бұрын
Thank the army of fat asses clad in spandex. Shameless.
@user-ur2cn1fo6u
Ай бұрын
@@laserbeam002pajamas, crocks and hoodies are the uniform of the day for just about all ages. Slovenly.
As a Native from Mass....give me Maine and keep the Cape. Sure....Ive spent some great times in Ptown but keep the rest. Maine wins...hands down.
Provedencetown looks alot different now. LOL
We Bah B-Q in the baak yad til the summah folks go home roun staat of the school season. Gets bit mowa nomal then so's a persen kin drive agaan, eya Rain'n like a bassted today though
Reminds me of something Hank Hill would say 8:52
Yes, I spent summers as a child on the Cape (mid 60s). Now, it’s all rich jerks tearing down cottages and building McMansions. Sad. It was nice when it was beach and shacks.
im in need of Roost
FEUD OF FAMILY KENNEDY. 2023. 🇺🇸👌👀
America is lost at sea with no one at the helm
The Cape is grossly overpopulated now and getting worse by the year. We are just waiting for my kid to finish school, and then we are selling our property and moving inland.
@jasminespencer3992
Ай бұрын
I agree, so many minorities.
@petemavus2948
Ай бұрын
@@jasminespencer3992 Sounds similar to a theme park like "The Villages" in Floriduh. Maga should love it there. 🤣
@redburban1394
Ай бұрын
What why not go live on the vineyard or tucket ? 😂 I used to be a West Falmouth resident and you are right about being over populated. Plus tried off going off Cape if I really want or need something.
@redburban1394
Ай бұрын
@@jasminespencer3992 I didn’t really find that . Yes there were a lot of Portuguese or Portuguese speaking people. But they were very colorful and friendly people.
@petemavus2948
Ай бұрын
@@redburban1394 A lot of typos ?
Now the cape is over run with people and completely gentrified.
Oh how it has changed.. and been completely ruined
Chatham. Chat-um. 🤦🏼♂️
Too bad you can’t enjoy the 6 miles Sandy neck beach but those dumb birds won and the humans lost