[Meyer Davis--home movies] Reel 33
0284.0033
Bar Harbor (?), Maine
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Atlantic City, Jersey
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Atlantic City, Jersey
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A visit to Atlantic City, the beach, Hilda rides a pedal-powered cart, huge billboard advertising Meyer Davis at the Gateway, sign for Bennie Davis. Street scenes in Bar Harbor, including brief shot of Star Theatre, Visit to Dr. Higgins, the children playing with a monkey, amusement park. Titles: 'Atlantic City, Hilda, Meyer and Ila. Mr. Rosenthal, Sandy Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus, Mrs. Simon.' 'The Lansburghs, Gateway Casino, John Steinberg, Hecht Family, Aunt Lottie, Bar Harbor Folks.' 'Dr. Higgins, Hilda Sherman, Mother Higgins, Mary, Mr. Carter, Aunt Olive Hanscom.'
// Meyer Davis Logbook: 'Atlantic City: Hilda, Meyer and Ila, Mr. Rosenthal, Sandy Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus, Mrs. Simon, The Lansburghs. Gateway Casino: John Steinberg, Hecht Family, Aunt Lottie, Bar Harbor Folk. Aunt Olne, Lymburners, Ma Hig & Dr. Shirley Lipscomb. Star Theatre, House Jamestown.'
At the beach. Woman in fur collared coat applies powder. Other woman hods her arm. The both wear cloche hats. Little girl. Man and woman embrace and kiss passionately. He is in a suit. Man in swimsuit arrives holding up his hands. CU man in glasses. Pin striped suit and tie. ECU woman in cloche smiles at camera. Two women at table, front of restaurant, swish pan to others. Crowds walking on the boardwalk. Very small child. Camel sign (Steel Pier). Woman in fur collared coat takes a ride in pedal car. Man with pipe and another man look at camera. Two women chat by lattice fence. Breeze blowing. Man in shirtsleeves holds up a book, shows to others. He is acting like he's marrying them. Children on outdoor furniture look into sun, boy holds up a doll, woman puts him on her lap. More porch scenes. Meyer Davis' Gateway Shore Dinners Dancing. Sign on a business outside "This Sunday Bennie Davis and Company as guest of honor, big show. Shore dinners $3'' [Gateway Casino, Somers Point, NJ]
Two women with nude sculpture. Man approaches camera.
Man spanks woman and flings her around. She is in dress with inset lace, high heels.
Man with cigar; shakes hands with another man. Light leak.
Pan of group under awning, out of focus. Woman laughs.
Woman in polka dot coat. Little boy walks along, talks to camera. Looks concerned. ECU. Man and woman in hats face each other boy in between.
Older woman with dog. House; pan of trees, landscape, somewhat blurry.
Two men on street outside shop, one with cigar. They look wary.
Town: Frigidaire sign. S.H. Bunker. Star Theatre (This is Bar Harbor). Boy comes out of building. Woman faces camera and waves camera away. The River of Romance [1929], sign outside Star Theatre. Man walks down sidewalk. Boy by picket fence. Dr. R.G. Higgins.
Three women outside house (Higginses?) Summer flowered dresses. House. Man in boater hat, another man gets out of car. Small dog, girl on end of leash. Boy plays with dog and leash. He has on saddle shoes. Pair of horses, man in carriage, boy takes whip. The carriage has a lantern. Woman comes down steps. She has on fur collar.
Three boys with monkey on steps by ice cream sign. CU monkey. Monkey has a chain around its neck. Boy has a lollipop in one hand, pats monkey with other. Woman walks a park; boy in suit behind her. Big roller coaster. Woman with two boys, some wreckage behind them. Car in foreground drives away, strange buildings behind. Rollercoaster.
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