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.
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.
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!
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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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!
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.
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. !👍🏽👏🏽💕
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! 😅)) 🎄🎅⛄
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
@@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.
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.
🎶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!
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.
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.
I know what you mean.
Yes, I'm ready to go. All the best. 🙂
What A Beautiful Tree.
Thank you.
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.
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.
Yes, white turtleneck dancer was a hottie!
Is your Uncle in the white turtleneck still living?
@@virginiashroyer2279 no, sadly he passed away in 2010.
Just ran across this video. Our families' get togethers were just like this in the 70s. This was how it was done! Fun times. Thanks for sharing!
Yes,they were very good times and we didn't realize how good. Glad you enjoyed.
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 the clothing and hairstyles, and the surroundings in the living room, old furniture and things we all had in our homes at the time!
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.
@I am me • 25y ago I'd rather them be getting 2nd hand smoke then getting shot up in the schools like today..
No social media, everyone just enjoying the moment.
@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.
@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.
@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.
Thank you so much for sharing. Those days are gone but the memories are not. God Bless, Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
I actually like those 70’s mutton chop sideburns !
Cool family
Thank you!
I didn't even exist in the 70's and even I'm wishing that we could go back to times like these...
Simply beautiful
@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!
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.
Thank you Tom... This is Beautiful!!...I miss my Mom, my Childhood, I guess thats a sign we loved it!!... Thanks again
I miss the 70's. :(
I was not even alive til '90 and even I miss the 70s!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your family super 8 films .. we have some too ! Brings back such great memories ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You're welcome!
I miss the old America that we had. Beautiful video, but sad, too.
Not a single red hat in sight. What a wonderful Christmas
November is coming!!!@@BB-rh2ml
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. !👍🏽👏🏽💕
Sideburns mutton chop. Very cool!!
Hamms, Pabst and Schlitz beer. It was good enough then its good enough now. Thanks for the memories.
You're welcome!
Pabst won a Blue Ribbon, you know.
There was a quick glimpse of a Falstaff Beer too..😋
Stretch Armstrong!! I got this for Christmas too!!
Damn it I'm actually tearing up, they were such good times,
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! 😅))
🎄🎅⛄
Beautiful and Awesome
All the boys laid back with Hamms. The girls smoking and chatting. Big daddy looking elegant. Beautiful
Fun to watch! Reminds me of when I was little going over to my Grandparents house on Christmas Eve ha ha
This is awesome, thanks for sharing !
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.
You're welcome.
What a time capsule! 😎😎😎!
Pretty cool - would’ve been happy to be at that party.
Wish I had a memory like that.
Awesome home movie! Wonderful.
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.
You're welcome. I wish my uncle was still with us so I could tell him.
What was your Uncles name in the White Turtle neck sweater? Love the video!
@@virginiashroyer2279 his name was Ken.
@@TomBeiter I am taking down my Christmas tree today Tom and just rewatched this. Here's to your Uncle Ken.😊🥂🥂This was such a nice vid. TY
Love the music where is Clark Sparky Griswald ? Looking for Eddie also. Yep, we had the silver aluminum tree with reflector color wheel also !
This is such a kick in the nostalgia I'm in physical pain
Thanks for sharing ! I had no idea Stretch Armstrong could stretch that much ??? 😂
@@michaelsmith3541 I've heard stories of them being stretched to breaking, but it never did for me. He did eventually develop some leaks.
I love this! Thank you for sharing. 🥰
You're welcome.
Enjoyed!
One of the best Christmas videos...EVER!!!!! Love the Ray Charles music...just perfect🥰
I was there!
Now this is more like my family. Beer in every shot
Cool vid! That couple were good doing the Bus Stop
Thanks! Was it The Hustle or the Bus Stop? I'm not sure myself.
@@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.
3:40 -- some pretty smooth moves considering the amount of space in which to perform.
The accordian is a must your German, Polish or Czech. Lovely video, thanks for sharing....
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
1:55 "Dude, we're getting the band back together".
Could have been anyone's family back in the 70's.. looks similar to ours
I did alot of second hand smoking as a kid in the 60s and 70s 🙄
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.
Edit: 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's still 8 months away and I might sound a little batty but... MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! 🎄🎅⛄
I was looking for British Christmas home movies/vids tbh but this'll do! Have a good one this year.
Thanks, Si. You too!
No smartphone Zombies :)
Hi Tom how are you doing!
3:46. Are they doing The Hustle? Looks like it.
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 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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.
03:51 the blonde woman holding the baby was absolutely beautiful. Great smile. 😊😊
Thank you. My sister.
Omg I had that mcdonald's playhouse
Stretch Armstrong! @1:35
3:33 - I think they were doing The Hustle.
Yep.
I forgot how people smoked cigarettes so much.
My god didn't realize stretch man was out then
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.
Where was this ?
Oakville, Missouri, suburb of St. Louis.
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!
We're mostly German with some French and Irish. We had some great family gatherings.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@TomBeiter Wow, that's awesome!
Me nor my kids had a Christmas with anyone named Tom neither
The only smiles are from the guys drinking......
I assure you everyone was smiling that night.
Great video! What town did the Beiter’s family live in?
Oakville, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Settled primarily by Germans, hence all the beer.
Would it be ok to use some of the scenes from this in a music video I am creating for my band?
Sure!
Very kind Tom - Thanks so much
Fake cameras didn’t exist back then
Oh hamms beer
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.
That's my fantasy too: to be a fly on the wall at one of our holiday gatherings.
Is the man in the white turtleneck Raymond Beiter?
@@virginiashroyer2279 no, that's my uncle Ken Dougherty, my mom's brother. Raymond was my dad's cousin.
hamms beer lol
Hamm’s Beer! The worst!
My Dad preferred Busch beer, but generally picked up whatever was the cheapest, especially if relatives were coming over and drinking it. 😆
Back in the early '80s I was buying Hamms long necks by the case and loved it.
🎶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!
The old ones were the best not like nowadays
1:20 to much sugar :)
Yeah, I was a little hyper.
❤🙏