[Karl Stefan--home movies] Reel 4

Date1953 – 1955

Can DescriptionsAmateur footage of family and travel. Leader notes: 'Kiddies outside and Karl's mother.' [no date] NHF Cataloguer's notes for Reel 4: Man reeling in a medium size fish and showing small children in life jackets. Fish is jumping on end of line, man smiling. Kids stand on freshwater shore at water's edge- wind blows their head kerchiefs. Man in rowboat rowing kids out and back towards camera. Pan of water, trees and field w/ brown grass. (01:12:01) Windows of house opens up to flower garden that overlooks water. Flower close-ups, shrubs. Front screen door opens- two women holding hands w/ small child- come out and down steps. Then both children hold hands w/ older woman. Close-ups of faces. (01:12:46) Large wooden facades of religious scenes. Two small children sit facing each other holding their hands in prayer. They are sitting at the feet of a giant wooden cut-out Madonna and child w/ Joseph looking on. (Creche scene) Girls move to another scene and kneel in straw and play with stalks. Girls w/ back to tree- running, playing in fur collared coats- holding each other on steps in front of door. Tying a red bow around boxer dog's neck. Dog runs off- girl eating something.