Texas Trip, Bud & Virginia: 1931

This 1931 silent film, Texas Trip, Bud & Virginia, captures a journey through Texas in black-and-white 16mm, likely a home movie or travelogue by or about Bud and Virginia—possibly a couple or siblings. Filmed amidst the Great Depression, it may showcase dusty roads, small-town life, or ranch landscapes from Dallas to the Panhandle, with vintage cars rumbling past cotton fields or oil derricks. Shot by an amateur or small studio, this pre-war reel offers a personal glimpse into Texas’ rugged charm and resilience, preserved as a nostalgic artifact of early 1930s Americana.