[Fields--home movies] Reel 4

1335.0004
United States (?)
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1957 – 1958
Amateur footage of family activities. NHF xfer notes as follows. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. 4. Skating '58, Xmas '5[7?], Feb snowstorm '58, Danny's christening. (UNEDITED) NHF Cataloguer's notes:Reel 4.Intertitles: '1958. (1) Skating. (2) Christmas. (3) February snow storm. (4) Danny's christening'. Boy on skis. 42:43. Buddy behind starts to ski, falls down. Crouched down, he pushes himself along with his hands. Skis along in that position, but falls over at end of run! 43:06. Takes skis and joins buddy at snow-covered trees adjacent to house. Girl walks along on ice skates. Skates a short distance. Waves. Children on ice skates accompanied by woman and dog. Children walk along on skates. Dog follows. Boy tries to keep balance on skates. One skater takes spill, but rises quickly. Little girl walks along on her skates. 44:17. Boy skates smoothly. Another boy skates along, but takes spill. Woman helps boy place scarf over face. Boy resumes skating. Another boy starts to skate, but falls down, rises. 45:03. Skaters. Child crosses ice on sled. Boy takes spill, tries to keep balance. Girl skates along. Girl friend behind lands on ice. Boy skates. Fallen skater rises from ice. He secures scarf over mouth. Various skaters. Have gained in poise, balance. Boys skate along. Girl runs across ice, skates expertly. 46:01. Takes slight spill, rises with a smile. CU girl smiling. Girl opens Christmas present. Cardboard doll with acessories to cut out. Young man has camera for present. Girl displays long paper with clothes for cardboard doll to cut out. Downward track shot of Christmas tree. Boy sitting by lamp holds Christmas present aloft. It is in box. Possibly toy gun. 47:00. Wrappings, presents at foot of tree. Girl points to watch she is wearing. Proudly displays same. She shields eyes from light. Woman. Plush 'Sloopy' appearing dog. Various presents, boxes. Board displaying four small propellers divided by rocket in center. Boy glances up. Flashes quick smile. Tree once more. Girl opens lid of box. Appears to be brushes of various sizes. 48:03. Woman has long-handled object. May be vacuum cleaner. Boy has number of bowling pins secured in plastic bag. Girl, boy, woman wave while sitting near tree. Boy holds flashing light. Family waves once again. Boy has foot on table. Small statuary. Appears to be wise men, worshiping the Lord. 49:02. Boy waves. Girl touches him on shoulder. Girl gives him a quick kiss. She hugs him. Jestingly, he tries to remove her watch. He talks while she has arm around his shoulder. He raises his eyebrows. Woman smiles as she leans back in chair. 50:01. Woman shovels snow in yard. She pauses, smiles. Sticks shovel in snow. Two girls twirl, dance about on snow-covered ground. One falls deliberately down. Other girl helps her up. Children run in snow. One child is on sliding or snow saucer. He goes happily forward. Girl has been pushing him from behind. He hands her snow saucer. He smiles while sitting in snow. Girl behind him. Other companion at side. 51:16. The three wave. Woman helps child put on mittens. Two children place individual sleds at side of home. Boy wearing scarf waves. Boy with snow-spattered coat, etc. walks along, woman behind him. CU of woman. She wears snow outfit. Hat secured by extended ribbon. She wals backward, joined by boy who does same. 52:06. Boy climbs snowbank. Waves as snow blows. Woman smiles as snow continues blowing. Boy crouches down, smiles coyily. Woman walks backward toward front of home. Woman and boy walk forward. She almost stumbles. Man with snow shovel walks through falling snow. Snow bank almost up to window of home. Snow-laden trees. Back exterior of car. Snow around sides. Snow banks almost hiding windows of home. 53:05. Snow continues falling. High snowbank. Car buried in snow. Banks of snow beneath windows. Nurse wearing mask, woman, two children walking in front of home. Infant snuggled in white blanket. Woman emerges from car. She holds infant secure in blanket. CU infant, woman smiling. 54:08. Infant asleep on bed. Woman holding infant who now wears bonnet. Family walking outside. Mother has infant safe in blanket. Infant, woman's white glove as she raises fold of blanket. CU infant's face. Infant is asleep. Girl walks forward holding infant. Boy is at right side. 55:00. Family having meal. Woman eats while another smokes cigarette. Woman brushes top of dress. Another sips from cup. Woman opens present. Cloth items. Scarves or kerchiefs. Another woman opens present. A delicate cup. 56:01. Yet another woman opens her present. White gloves. She tries them on. Another woman has red wallet as gift. Smiling woman opens her gift of earrings. Another woman opens gift of cup. (End of Reel 4.)

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