[Gertrude Jane Hay Eustis–home movies] Reel 50
[Gertrude Jane Hay Eustis--home movies] Reel 50
Identifier:
1375.005
Collection:
Gertrude Jane Eustis Collection
Date:
1940
Original Format:
16mm
Color:
Color
Sound:
Silent
Duration:
400 ft
Viewing Notes:
NHF cataloguer's notes (reel numbers assigned by donor or creator): Reel 50: (17:52) two girls in costume, one is a witch;girl rides bike w/ witch hat;other girl also rides bike;door w/ #19 on it and a spray of pine greens, pine cones and ribbons;boy and girl pose in front of it;painting of house w/ star over it;camera moves up painting to reveal that it is a painted window;above it are more windows painted w/ angels;several pans of windows;(20:00) dark shots of kid w/ pile of brush in snowy street;kids drag branch across lawn;boy dressed in (Marine?) uniform;girl shovels snow;boy joins her;woman exits house through front door and slowly tries to pick her way through the snow;boy cross-country skiing into open field w/ hill and other skiers;(22:40) girl in colonial costume w/ doily like hat on her head;she goes in and out of house, claps her hands and curtsies;pan from woman's shoes up to her face w/ girl, woman wears striped winter coat w/ fox fur collar;both wave w/ gloved hands;boy and man pose;kids w/ smaller child on tricycle;girl takes basket out of trunk;boy, girl and man walk into grassy field;woman w/ fur collar joins them and sits on ground;they eat and sip tea;girl in yellow flowing costume w/ large sleeves dances;she holds flowers, sniffs them and smiles;(26:56) woman w/ very large corsage walks toward camera;girl in brownies uniform at some kind of outdoor flag ceremony;they march past camera;girl is pulled in wagon;girls in costume dance around Maypole;Brownies holding hands in circle move in and out;girls dancing in twos;girl in pink dress poses w/ purple irises;marching band on hill getting into formation;(29:00) parade w/ kids running along side marching band, band uniform is white shirt, pants and tie;boy w/ bass drum;band marches by a Mercury dealer w/ car in window;veterans march away from camera;black woman crosses frame;two girls and two boys hold up small United States flag on front lawn next to larger flag;boy exits front door carrying large United States flag followed by girl;woman joins them and they pose;girl salutes;two boys dressed in suits;girl dressed in majorette or toy soldier costume;two girls walk across lawn and get in school bus, wave from windows;woman and girl hug;girl shows her family her tent at camp;many young girls in red bathing caps at the edge of lake, swim to float and back;MS girl in bathing suit;LS many swimmers in water;fair booth where woman throws something;man at another booth;swimmers;girl wears large yellow hat and black cape;LS field that ends in woods w/ large group of people;smoke billowing across parade. (end of reel)
Subject(s):
Amateur films, Children, Costumes, Skis and skiing, Swimming
Rights:
This item may be available for reuse, please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information
Source:
https://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/occurrences/20727