England--Robert N. Lupfer--home movies. Reel 22

Date1953

AbstractThis reel contains amateur footage and two purchased reels. 1. Amateur footage England: Harrow on the Hill train station. Street, women walk, toddler in stroller. Town views including hotel exterior. Village views, stone houses. Garden views. Gothic church ruin Stone houses and wall, (Airedale dog). Thatched houses. Dark view of garden, brick walk, roses. Large stone church; archway with buildings (campus?). Half timbered building. Color footage of hay rick, woman climbs up to it, many below. film has some damage. Steep street in village by the sea, various views. Many people, possibly connected with ship voyage. Donkeys carry visitors up steep street. Sea from a field. Big Ben including closeup. Tower of London with guards. London Bridge. The Old Curiosity Shop. Church. 2. Believed to be purchased film (in color) Sign, Shakespeare’s Stratford. Intertitle: “During the Birthday Celebration Week Stratford is gaily decorated with flags... “ Views of town and street, signs, etc. Thatched building and grounds. Harvard House sign. River with church, blowing willows. Rowing on the river. Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. Lady Macbeth statue, quick pan up, ditto Hamlet. Intertltles: The Garter Ceremony at Windsor. The route is lined with men of the Household Cavalry. More titles and Garter Ceremony views. 3. Purchased film The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (June 1953)