[Anna B. Harris–home movies] Reel 15
Identifier:
2420.0015
Collection:
Harris, Anna B. Collection
Date:
circa 1949
Original Format:
8mm film
Anecdotal Comments:
Shawn Harrington of Vermont Historical Society identifies the first house in Reel 15 as "The Holiday House," in the 1940s, 3967 Main Street, Manchester. The second house, he says is on Prospect Street and he has a photo of it in the snow.
Can Description:
Reel 15 box note: From Anna Harris, Manchester, Vermont. Clytie, Holiday. House. Self. Snow.
Viewing Notes:
Reel 15 b&w film. snowing, two people walking away from camera, snow coming down, trees with snow on them. Woman pushes man. Car passes. The people are African American. Man has a stick. He takes off his hat. Looks at something in his right hand, woman dances. They walk near house. Man drops down, dashes after woman, they run. Man has a hoody on, he throws snow toward camera, woman does too. Very playful scene. Camera keep tracking them as they move right to left. (very nice sequence) Poor exposure of hillside in snow, very indistinct, pans down to house. Snowstorm continues, pan of trees. Snow on fir trees. Car backs up toward house.
Place(s):
Vermont
Rights:
This item may be available for reuse, please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information
Source:
http://oldfilm.org/collection/Detail/occurrences/45873