[Fields--home movies] Reel 2

Date1957

Can DescriptionsAmateur footage of family activities. NHF xfer notes as follows. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. 2. July 4th, Thanksgiving, Xmas '57. (UNEDITED) NHF Cataloger's notes for reel 2. Intertitles: '1957. (1) 4th of July Picnic. (2) Thanksgiving. (3) Christmas.' 14:02. Two girls in yard. One puts hands together in prayer fashion. Man tends to barbecue grill. Woman drinks from bottle. She drinks from can. Other woman drinks out of can. Woman raises skirt a bit, does little dance. Man in buiness suit arrives. Priest. Another priest by car. Boy swimming in pool. Buddy slides down short ramp into pool. Boy swims. 15:00. Children, people at side of pool. Boy swinging arms. Woman with camera extended from neck blows kiss. Woman smiles as she shrugs shoulders. Boy descends slide into pool. Buddy is swimming near. Younger boy swims about. Boy wears diving goggles. He waves. Swimmer nearby also wears diving goggles. Boy in red trunks waves, dives into water. Two girls in vehicle resembling snowmobile, but may be recreational water vehicle. One girl steers. Picnic table outside. White tablecloth graces table. Woman smokes cigarette. Boy, girl in strange aforescribed strange vehicle. It can be driven over grass. Man dressed in white mows grass with long scythe. Barbecue grill with its provender of meat. Woman smiles, nods. Infant lying down, moves arms. Group around picnic table. People put food on plates from fare on table. 16:36. Scan of pinickers. Woman wears odd hat. Man driving odd vehicle on grass. Looks to be soapbox derby car. Man smiles, waves. 17:06. Man continues driving it on grass. Woman now drives same vehicle. Girl in sunsuit follows. Man 'mans' vehicle once more. Diningroom of home. Man carves turkey which is on table. He removes drumstick. Man eats it joyously. 18:02. Man carves another drumstick. Woman places dish on table. Man serves drumstick to other man. Children at table wave, make faces. Woman stirs cuisine on stove. She adds salt. Other woman removes contents of pot. Man waves. Back to man carving turkey. Takes bite of turkey. Hands smidgin to gent at table. 19:03. Man eats it, waves. Man pours drink. Woman puts dish on table. Children eating. Boy shakes hand. Food of table. Man in easy chair. Woman, girl sits on arm of chair. Woman lifts infant girl into lap. Infant girl. Older girl. Man in sweater. He waves. Infant girl walks about. Takes doll which has been in chair. 20:03. She draws doll lovingly to her face. She walks forward. Man takes her into lap. Infant girl reaches down into red plastic pail. Boy dressed for winter. Woman, girl hanging tinsel on Christmas tree. Man, boys helping. Girl smiles broadly. 21:00. Woman crouching on floor. Child points to holiday tree. Girl opening Christmas present. Boy holds up Christmas present. Girl with kerchief gift. She dons it. Woman, boy, the tree. Candles in sticks on table. Girl holds bridal doll aloft. She dances doll around. 22:05. Boy smiles. Woman smiles, touches hair. Girl with bridal doll. She lifts doll's veil. Wearing new hat, older woman rises from chair. Boy with small box. Pan. of children. 23:05. Ladies on couch. One waves. Woman smiling. Another woman wearing red sweater, pearls. Another woman. Wiggles hands at camera. Man laughing. He has infant in his arms. Woman blows kiss at camera. Woman beside of her smokes cigarette. She waves, blows kiss. Man blinks eyes. Man beside of him smokes pipe, smiles. Older man rocks in chair. Man beside of him waves. Man pours beer from bottle into glass. He takes appreciative sip. 24:01. He pours liquor into jigger glass. Drinks it. Takes another sip of beer. Woman, girl both dressed in red. Man, woman. Another gent. Woman with boxes. Woman drinks. Girl outside. She wears veil, white confirmation dress. Her hands in prayer position. She walks forward. 25:02. Altar boys with red chausibles, long candlesticks. Boys, girls marching in confirmation line. Shot of boys. The girls. Three altar boys. Nun. Confirmation line. Boys walking forward. Woman takes girl by hand. 26:00. Woman talking. Group of men. Woman, daughter. Man talking to older woman. They have quick kiss. Crowd. Children still in confirmation dress. CU of girl. Same of another. Shot of two girls with boy at left. They pose for camera. Statue of Madonna in background. 27:01. The three place hands in prayer position. They walk forward. Man joins group of adults conversing. Boy, girl in confirmation dress. CU girl. Boy raises both hands to camera. Adults standing about. Two women wave. 28:01. Girl in confirmation dress. (End of Reel 2.)