[Alan Bemis—home movies] Reel 38

Date1936

AbstractKids Wayland 1936 Donor notes: "Wayland 1936 Ann + Margot coasting + skiing Feb 29, 1936 Alice- 1 Yr. old - March 1936 Ann + Margot 'Jack + Jill' May 14, 1936 Alice 1st steps May 14, 1936 Alice, Ann, + Margot Sept 23? 1936 Alice Oct 1936 Wayland Mass---" b&w: Ann (born July 1, 1929) and Margot (born Oct. 8, 1930) sled down a small hill together in the snow. Views of Ann and Margot and Chapie putting on skis in the snow. Ann skis down a small slope holding poles, and sits down at the bottom of the hill. Views of Alan skiing with Margot on his skis, and Ann skiing on her own, then Alan skiing on his own. Ann and Margot peek out of a snow igloo, and Chapie joins them inside. Alan works to make the walls higher with a shovelful of snow. The girls use the igloo as a slide, and Chapie plays with the dogs in the snow. Views of Alice (born March 8, 1935) in the nursery, March 1936, taking some steps with the help of Chapie, being undressed, and having a bath in the sink, being toweled off and dressed. Views from outside of Alice looking through the nursery window. color: Footage of Ann (born July 1, 1929) and Margot (born Oct. 8, 1930) play "Jack and Jill", May 14, 1936. they crawl up a hill, then are seen running down a hill carrying a bucket together. They get water in a pool, then "tumble down" as in the poem. Views of the girls running around in an orchard, where the trees are in spring bloom. Views of Alice taking her first steps, with Ann and dogs around her. Chapie offers her a treat. Views of a sunset over treetops. Views of Alice in an outdoor playpen. b&w : Chapie helps Alice to walk around the terrace and grass, September, 1936. Alan lies on the grass with three dogs and a cat as Alice climbs on his lap. Chapie sits with the dogs and cat and Alice on the grass. Views of Ann, Margot and an older boy play with two-wheeled bicycles in the driveway of the Wayland house. Alice sits in high chair being fed a meal, but she throws many pieces to the floor. More views of Alice on the lawn.