[Fields--home movies] Reel 12

1335.0012
United States (?)
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1964
Amateur footage of family activities. NHF xfer notes as follows. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. 12. Cavaliers at Cleavland [Cleveland?], Danny's 6th birthday, Dave's Jr. Prom, Xmas '64. (UNEDITED) NHF Cataloguer's notes: Reel 12. Intertitles: '(1) Cavaliers at Cleveland. (2) Dany's 6th birthday. (3) Dave's Jr. Prom. (4) Christmas-1964.' 41:47. Sign above building: 'Welcome Pittsfield Cavaliers.' Cars parked adjacent to Holiday Inn. (Color in these shots faded.) Pan. of 'Holiday Inn' exterior. 42:00. Two women. Lettering on side of 'Holiday Inn'. Pan. goes left. Two women. Man joins the two. Plumed hat cavaliers assembled for marching. Pan. of group. Front segment of unit. Pledge of Allegiance. 43:02. Unfurling unit flags, cavaliers forward march. Drummers. Marching in place. Rear view. Three women. Bus parked at side of 'Holiday Inn'. Woman makes gesture. Neon sign atop inn. Part of sign turns. Cavalier unit marching on athletic field. 44:04. Spectators in bleachers. Empty bleachers. Right tracking pan. of field, cavaliers, bleachers. Silhouette of spectators rising from bleachers. Cavalier unit marching on field. Track pan. bleachers. Marching cavaliers. 45:03. Unit flags lowered to horizontal position, cavaliers continue marching. They precisely turn. Large poster sign: 'Danny's 6th Birthday Nov. 18, 1964.' Boy holds panda, toy car aloft. (Color in film is better now.) Little girl stands by boy as he opens present. He removes ribbon, paper. He has large red fireman's hat. 46:02. Dons 'Texaco Fire Chief' hat. Removes hat, examines it. Wears it once more. Boy, woman, late teens. Little girl, man, mid-20's. Boy secures buckles on fireman's hat. Older man on couch. Woman, man. Boy at table, birthday with candles. 47:04. Boy holds up hand and one finger. He blows out cake candles. He claps his hands vigorously. Extends arms upward. Counts candles on cake. He eats frosting, edible decorations from candle ends. Young man looks on. Little girl at table. Boy cutting cake. 48:06. Woman helps him with server to remove a slice. Boy eats cake. Family looks on. Woman, early 20's. Ladies, one older, the other late 30's. Woman wearing glasses. Christmas tree. Boy, girl on floor by tree. Boy holds panda aloft. Girl covers face with item. Boy places arm around girl's shoulder. He rubs panda against neck. Girl has small plush toy. 49:01. Teenage man. Wears red and white checked shirt. Woman wears black sleeveless dress. She poses in imitation of fashion model. She turns about. Boy, girl by closed window curtains. Boy places ribbon from present on like corsage. Girl holds up plush toy. Boy flutters fingers over girl's hair. Boy swings plush panda back and forth. Panda, plush kitten side by side. 50:06. CU little girl. She shrugs her shoulders, lifts hands. Boy removes item from mouth. He sticks tongue out. Holds item in hand, pushes hand forward. He smiles. Item is hard to discern. Item is tooth. Boy smiles displaying vacancy in lower mandible or jaw. They are in kitchen. 51:02. He holds tooth up. He makes exaggerated smiling face. Little girl smiles from mother's side. Boy examines tooth closely, closing one eye. He feels empty space in mouth. Woman. Boy makes face. Woman smiles. Woman in doorway. Boy. 52:01. Two women, move quickly, fast photography. 52:03. Man in late teens, formally dressed. He is standing on lawn. Man formally dressed. Woman at left side. She wears gown. She holds corsage in her hand. Young man talks, exudes grudging smile. Young woman. She smiles, young man smiles. 53:01. Little boy and girl in yard. They walk forward. They wear Easter finery. They now stand at side of car. Both wave. Boy does so with both hands. Boy looks around. They march away. A wedding. Bride in veil, marriage attire. Succession of people kiss the bride. 54:07. Bride raises veil. Two women talk with her. Back of man's head. Man beside bride. Two men talking. One points into distance. Short woman wearing corsage. Wedding party assembled before dor of church. Maids of honor. Bride and groom, others descend church steps. 55:01. Bride smiling. Bride and groom enter car. Ladies look on from church exterior. Two women. CU of woman in white hat as she talks. Guests walking toward curb. (End of Reel 12.)

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