[Charles Gilbert--home movies] NHF Reel 027

Date1930s;1940s

Viewing NotesNHF Cataloguer's notes as follows. Film box notes in parentheses. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. Reel 27: (19:05) Overview of calm water and low hills. Shaky pan, hazy and not very clear. (20:00). Young girl on porch steps with her dog, trying to hold his head steady. Same girl from a distance in front of house bouncing a ball. Poses for camera. Back to bouncing ball in front of house. Sometimes she bounces it under one leg. Two women in front of the house. Camera moves closer, they pose in their coats with fur collars. Baseball game (22:00). Panning diamond and half-empty stands. Player at bat. People in the stands, plus vendors. Close shot of a small fountain. (23:30). DS of Massachusetts state capital building behind trees in the park. [Boston Common?] A woman feeding squirrel directly out of her hand. Squirrel runs. Woman stays crouched holding her hand out, several pigeons circle and approach. Squirrel feeding. Pan of swan boat. Unfocused shots of flowers and fountains in park. Camel (25:30). Other animals. Statue of man on horse (27:50). [Public Gardens] Swan boat. Two swans in water, drinking or feeding.