[Cameron Bradley--home movies] Reel R

Date1938

Viewing NotesAmateur footage. Family's viewing notes as follows (reel titles in quotes are based on can/box notes, reel letters are NHF-assigned.) R. 'Mendham #1 1938.' Scenes of a summer sailing vacations to Nova Scotia aboard a chartered sailboat. The Mendham with family and friends. Scene of a girl climbing the sailboat's rigging. Scene of a girl jumping rope on deck. Scene of another boat on the water. Scene of a small plane with pontoons flying. Scene of a water skier toward behind a boat. Scene of a person on a ski board. Scenes of tuna fishing on a Novie boat off Wedgeport, NS. NHF cataloguing notes for Reel R: Boating. CU man and women goof about in white canvas hats on deck. Wrapped in blankets. CU man at helm. Man with binoculars. Hides when he sees camera. Woman climbs to crows nest. CU woman in sunglasses sunning. Lifts head full frame into camera. On deck. Jump roping. Crane shot jump roping. Pan to man in overcoat watching her. Woman puts jumprope around man in shape of noose. Plane in distance. Two woman sitting with clasped hands. Talking. CU man in sailor suit sleeping with hands over eyes. Looking out over prow where three men talk on deck. Man and cigar. Waterskiing in distance. (6:30). CU waterskiing on platform. MD fishing vessel emerging from fog. Rocking over swells. CU older man. MD woman in raincoat smiles. Holds up fish. Crane shot. Pan deck with tuna larger than man. Group gathered on shore. Men unload tuna. Hang fish on suspended scale. Stand behind for still shot. (10:40). Unsteady pan boats. Water. Crane shot woman fishing from behind. MD rod sinks to ocean. Woman struggles to pull back. Man stand by coaching her. Tuna is pulled. Thrashing over side of boat.

Creator

• Cameron Bradley

• Cameron Bradley