[Maxim--home movies] Reel 48

Date1939 – 1941

Can DescriptionsAmateur footage. Content description for Can N44; can numbers are donor assigned.] Can note: 'January 1939. Black & white, also color 1940 or 1941. Jimmie Brennick.' (UNEDITED) NHF catalogers notes for Reel 48: (This reel is in black and white.) 01:30. Woman holds infant in her arms. She is sitting in a swivel chair. She moves about a bit. Man takes infant in his arms. Woman smiles. Man smiles, talks to infant. CU infant as woman holds him in her arms. 02:10. Infant in crib. Infant commences to cry. Infant sucks thumb. Woman rocks infant back and forth in her arms. Man holds infant up in his arms. He smiles, admires infant. CU infant. 03:00. Man and infant. He talks to infant. (This shot is faintly tinted.) Woman holds blanketed infant in her arms. She wears coat with fur collar. She smiles. Talks to infant. CU well-blanketed infant. (Full-color photography now.) Woman is outside with infant. Infant has discontent expression on face. He rocks back and forth on woman's knee. 04:00. Woman smiles as she rocks him gently back and forth. Other children of family join the two. Woman sits infant on boy's lap. Infant rocks back and forth on boy's lap. Woman jostles or bounces infant up and down on her knees. Young boy at right says a few words. (End of Reel 48.)