1960's Christmas with the Murphys

The year of the monkey tree. We had a little fern monkey tree that year so we could go away skiing and not have to leave a tree up. Look at the suits. Dad was such a director.

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[supergolfdude]

I think this was filmed right around the time that Andy Williams invented the turtleneck and sports jacket combination.

[TheMurphyFamily]

@supergolfdude YES!! to funny. i remember the Andy Williams Christmas specials too. He wore them & I'm sure dad wore them because they were in style. He was smashing!

[Petemonster62]

Andy Williams may not have been the first guy to wear a turtleneck sweater with a suit or sport coat - check out George Harrison in " A Hard Day's Night ".

[Johnnyboy792]

Great post Murph ! Interesting music at the beginning too... very 60's ! Those 8mm films had such a magical quality didn't they :0)

[inkey2]

my guess from the cloths....and the short hair with side burns about 1967/68

[iamgermis]

Great footage! Love it!

[hardlines4]

Thanks for the days I wish I was back into...Beautiful

[beatgrrrl]

This is awesome footage! Everyone is so classy.

[rainydaywoman43]

theres something so wonderful about those old, scratchy, 8mm films, bad editing and color and all, that bring back so many memories. thanks.