Collection includes fall scenes of Maine in Ogunquit and “Sea Mark,” filmed on Monhegan Island. “Some Glimpses of ‘Our Town'” spoofs the Thornton Wilder play. “The Face of Fall” is an anti-hunting drama, and “Just Golf” documents a golf game between Baldwin and a friend. “A Certain Xmas” portrays Christmas Day rituals. The collection also contains four reels of home movies taken by Baldwin’s father or grandfather in the late 1920s.
Baldwin, Joan Thurber Collection
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Baldwin, Joan Thurber Collection
Collection Date Range:
1925 - 1968
Summary:
Collection includes fall scenes of Maine in Ogunquit and "Sea Mark," filmed on Monhegan Island. "Some Glimpses of 'Our Town'" spoofs the Thornton Wilder play. "The Face of Fall" is an anti-hunting drama, and "Just Golf" documents a golf game between Baldwin and a friend. "A Certain Xmas" portrays Christmas Day rituals. The collection also contains four reels of home movies taken by Baldwin's father or grandfather in the late 1920s.
Biographical/Historical Notes:
Joan Thurber Baldwin (1927-1990) was a poet and amateur architect as well as a filmmaker. Born in New Jersey, she spent considerable time in Maine. She was a member of the Ogunquit Art Association, a professional group with roots in the Ogunquit art colony begun in the 1920s. In 1978 Baldwin moved to Cape Neddick, Maine.
cPeople and Organizations:
Subject(s):
Community Life, Holidays, Hunting, Islands, Outdoor Life, Sports
Repository:
Northeast Historic Film
Availabilty:
Access is restricted; consult repository for detail.
Condition Governing Reproduction and Use:
Authorization to reuse and/or reproduce must be obtained from Northeast Historic Film. See http://oldfilm.org/content/stock-footage-licensing for more information.
Source URL:
http://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/collections/296
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