[Gertrude Jane Hay Eustis--home movies] Reel 69

Date1951 – 1952

Viewing NotesNHF cataloguer's notes (reel numbers assigned by donor or creator): Reel 69: (36:06) men walk to car in front of new house; older woman w/ fancy blue dress and parasol models out fit for camera; woman w/ parasol, midshot; woman w/ parasol walks to camera; group of people pass camera, some wave; man woman, arm in arm approach camera; two women talk; (37:49 to 37:58 to dark to see) well dressed people w/ drinks in hand; people drinking and talking; man winding camera; group of women w/ drinks; (38:46) woman in graduation robe w/ yellow sash, woman's head not shown, (dark); woman in robe from side; woman in robe talking to group of people; talking to older woman; woman in robe modeling (holes in film); man w/ tractor mows grass; man in tractor drives toward camera; man, two women stand in door frame; (39:43) two women, two men, older woman hugs younger woman, younger woman hugs young man; woman kisses other woman on cheek, woman shaking man's hand, (dark) two men, one woman talk in front of of car; (40:15) woman walks down stairs and approaches camera; two men walk down stairs toward camera w/ steamer trunk; men set trunk down next to car, woman gets out of car; men put trunk in car; man walks toward camera w/ roled up carpet; man puts carpet in trunk; car drives away; man stands next to open trunk; woman folds clothes on porch, man walks up, picks something up, walks away; (40:54) sign 'Cooper Inn'; cars parked in front of house; car backing up to house; pan across large brick building; sign 'Fenimore House and Farmer's Museum'; car POV, heavily obscured by dashboard; pan across building w/ stone turrets; people standing in front of stone building, long shot; sign 'Farmer's Museum'; two women looking at covered wagon; peacock looking in mirror; woman w/ small box purse looking in the back of wagon; woman and man wave from doorway of red rectangular house; turkeys stand next to stone wall, peacock walks on wall, jumps down, turkeys attack peacock; two people stand in front of pillared doorway, next to flag; pan right to left of pillared house; (44:03) large group of well dressed people talking; longer shot, church in background; man, woman w/ bouquet of yellow flowers runs across street; bridesmaids stand in a line w/ bride and groom; older couple stand w/ maid and bride; bride and groom; bridesmaid; bride and groom cut wedding cake (dark); man seen from waist down carrying jug; bride waves to crowd; crowd rushes forward, little girl w/ bouquet; bride throws bouquet into crowd; woman hugs man; bride, groom, leave house, crowd throws rice; two women, man look into car, car drives away; woman puts arms around older man; older man kisses woman; car door opens (dark); (46:30) front door of stone house; woman stands in front of house (dog in window?); shot of porch w/ rocking chair; sunny side of stone building; darker side of house; man carries clothes out to car (dark) woman carries dress on hanger; older woman w/ bouquet removes trash can from car; (47:11) woman models whit dress w/ bouquet; CU of bouquet; midshot of woman in white dress; woman shows white gloves to camera; woman in plaid pants holds tray w/ two loaves of bread, older man smells bread, smiles; woman walks to camera and shows bread; two women sit on patio, one smokes, grill in foreground; woman in bathing suit walks down steps w/ young child; woman, man inspect horseless carriage; man pushes carriage out of garage; woman in bathing suit climbs onto carriage and examines lever; older woman climbs into carriage; two men, one woman stand behind carriage, older woman passes right to left in front; young girl stands in carriage w/ woman in bathing suit; two men look at carriage, little girl runs by; woman in period clothing walks up to carriage w/ little girl; man, woman in bathing suit pushes carriage back into garage; man in coveralls w/ cigarette writes on paper on hood of car, woman watches; sign 'Georgie', men in foreground; people waving from windows of boat; men untying gangplank, gangplank pulls away; crew hauls something aboard; (50:21) tall younger woman and older woman wave to camera; younger woman and other older woman; woman walks under sign '-Private- Isle of Springs Assn.' and down pier; woman w/ box walks down beach and under sign; woman on roof of porch opens shutters, sweeps sill and installs screen; (51:36) group of people walk onto bridge and greet people already sitting on guardrail at right of shot; small child sits on steps, older woman comes out of door, picks up basket, sits by child, and gives her something from basket; little girl walks along bridge and puts on coat; two older women stand w/ little girl in front of red pickup truck by water; woman stands near car in front of white building, little girl approaches; man loads suitcases into car, little girl watches; woman holds small china pitcher w/ leaves painted on; car drives away; (52:32) sign: 'Picnic Lunches- $1.00'; sign over barn door: 'Happy Hollow Farm'; woman holding boxes and bottle turns and talks to man next to sign; sign: 'Picnic Area'; woman sits at picnic table, eating; (52:56) long shot of water and coastline; shot of water w/ tree in foreground; car POV, view obscured by wipers and dashboard; car POV, route sign '144'; car POV, car approaches house on beach; sign: 'STOP at toll window'; window set in green building w/ sign: 'Toll Window'; large fallen tree trunk; large stump; man smoking, pushing wheelbarrow w/ mattress (?) in it; man fixing flag to porch; man, woman stand on steps, man lights fireworks, runs off woman takes longer to light hers, then runs off; woman kneels on ground, lights fireworks; (54:44) men working on tennis court, laying lines, rolling surface; man laying tape; dog, children on court; men pull roller over surface.