Dad’s Home Movies… on the web
My dad, Luke Buratovich, documented family events for 30 years with his 8mm movie camera. I fondly remember, as a child and all the way through my teenage years, the home movie nights where we watched, as a family and often with guests, movies of mom and dad’s wedding, grand family gatherings, Christmases past, and religious rites of passage.
I didn’t know, back then, how precious those memories would become, both of the events captured on film and of the times watching them as a family in a darkened living room.
Today we are in the second decade of a new millennium and it has become commonplace, with the internet, computers and mobile phones to share movies all around the world. I wanted to give dad’s old movies a new venue for viewing, so that family and old friends could see themselves (or their parents or grandparents) in movies, the way they were, so long ago and reminisce.
I do this to honor the memory of my dad and his devotion to his family for all the years of his life.
Old home movie clips available thus far:
Ned’s Note from March 2016:
This is just the beginning. I have over five hours of movies to curate. As each event is edited into its own video file and placed into its own web page on this site (likely over a hundred) I can let you know.
If you are interested in being notified, please add your email to my list.
Ned’s Note from October 2019:
I had posted about 30 old movie videos by the end of March 2016. Then, my business and mom-care responsibilities engaged in a mighty tug-o-war for my time, leaving absolutely none for any of my personal projects. I had to put this site on hold, where it has been for about three and a half years.
Now, 3.5 years later, having just completed an extensive website overhaul, I’m ready to add the rest of the old movie clips, as time permits. Until then, enjoy the original 32 videos, organized by decade, below.
Ned’s Note from August 2023:
I had to put this site on hold again because of significant health challenges. It’s been almost four years since my last restart attempt.
Now, in August of 2023, I’ve made technical upgrades to this page and should be adding home movies over the next few months.
1940s
Luke and France, Matt and Stojka enjoying a picnic at the Batistich spread in Felton, CA. 1947
Movie of Mom and Dad's wedding in Oakland, California – 1947
Mom and Dad spend a honeymoon weekend with a family entourage. October 1947
First movie footage of Ned at a few months old.
Mom and Dad took me out to Lakeside Park in the summer of 1949.
Ned's Baptism with many family in attendance, July 1949.
Baby Ned lounging in Baba Mary and Dida Ned's Oakland backyard. 1949
Baby Ned learning to walk in Dundo Sokol and Teta Jaka's yard. 1949
Baby Ned on bedspread and carpet. 1949
Ned's first Christmas. 1949
1950s
Krsinich family visit to Buratovich family = a two-baby filming. 1950
11 month old Ned playing with toys and rocking his rocker. 1950
Ned's first birthday party, with cake and presents. April 1950
13-month old Ned learning to walk (with some assistance) and falling down a lot. 1950
14-month old Ned playing with Dida Nikola at Lakeside Park. 1950
Lumbarda Club annual "Sveti Roko" picnic at Felton, CA. August 1950
Ned's first haircut at 17 months of age, by "Tony Barber" in Oakland, California.
Extended family gathering, many Kriletiches and Batistiches, for a picnic in Felton, CA. 1950
Ned and Mom at Lakeside Park in Oakland, September, 1950.
Family Christmas, opening presents. 1950.
Easter, dressed for church and egg hunt. 1951
Ned feeding ducks and playing at Lakeside Park. 1951
Ned's second birthday party and playing in the sandbox. 1951
40th Wedding Anniversary dinner for my grandparents, Ned and Mary Buratovich. February, 1954.
Zuva and Steve Nobilo visit California from New Zealand in August of 1959 for a family re-unification that took 30 years.
1960s
Dad took our family out to the Knowland Park Zoo to see Effie the Elephant in 1964.
Father John Gregov was always a welcome and honored guest at our family dinners.
Nick, Ned, Mom and Baba opening presents, Christmas 1964. Ned and Nick riding Nick's Christmas present bicycle.
Christmas dinner party at Jack and Bina Card's Oakland home in December 1964.
Mom made a fantastic birthday party for dad's 50th birthday in our home with ALL of the family in attendance.
Ned and Nick ride a skimboard at the beach in Santa Cruz, California.
Buratovich and Kriletich families enjoy an outdoor day somewhere near Lake Berryessa in Napa Valley.
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