RCFI Family, 1927-1929 [C.H.W. Foster Collection--films] Reel 2

Date1927 – 1929

Can DescriptionsRCFI Family 1927-29 I Group 2 Films a Hilda Foster + Reg Foster digitzed 2006

Donor-supplied NotesReginald & Francis Foster family movies. Features many scenes of Rockwood (Adam), Henry (CHWF II) & toddler Hugh. Appears to have been filmed in 1930+. Initial ages appear to be 7, 3 and 1.5 years old, respectively. Filmed in England, maybe? Bevins family? Henry helps toddler Hugh to walk, supervised by "big" brother Adam. Adam scrapes weeds off terrace as Henry/Hugh goof around, overseen by Nanny. Mother Francis hoeing the garden helped by Henry. Adam scampers through, then starts helping Mom. More hoeing by Henry. Lovely gardens where?...in England, maybe? Adam has cute wheelbarrow. Lovely three story brick house in the country. Francis comes out front door and joins Adam and Henry. Henry's batting cricket in front of wicket 3:38 cricket…Adam is bowling. Cows are coming home to barn. Adam, Henry and Hugh are out for a walk with their cute caps on. Lots of cute cameos by Hugh. Now it's henry's turn, and they pose together. Now big Adam runs up and back. Other mob's and babies there. Raxal Adam shows himself. At a rocky beach now with Nanny. Henry's throwing rocks into the ocean. Hugh joins in. Adam saunters down. Mama Francis clambers down to the beach to the play, helped by "gentleman" Adam. All three brothers start a rock skipping contest into the ocean. Mom joins in. Here's Daddy Reginald too, joining the fray. The whole family goes at it. Just another day at the beach! Francis, Adam and Henry walking down the city street and go into a modest townhouse. Now at a sandy beach with a gaggle of sub-5 year kids. Making a big sand castle. Adam and Henry with other boys and girls, with nanny supervising. Start in shorts, and now in cute bathing suits. Henry splashing in the shallows. It's picnic time for Adam, Henry, Hugh, Franci and Nanny. Scene of an unknown shoreline with decrepit, abandoned pilings. Hugh, Henry and Reg horsing around on the same pebbly beach. Quick shot of Reg, Henry and Hugh at 13:07. Double exposure scene of another house. Winter now, with some snow. Reg and Henry scampering around in winter clothes. Francis comes out. Somethings wrong with the camera, Hugh's making a snowball. There's a big snow pile. Spring again. Lovely country cottage. Tow head (beetle haircut) Henry walks out. Henry, Hugh, Francis and Nanny investigate a pond. Now in front of house, back to pond, big huge trees in meadow, daffodils around pond. Haying time. Everyone's out helping rake up the hay by hand. Men are slinging it into the hay wagon. All the boys are helping out with Francid. It's lunchtime with Fran, Henry, Hugh, Nanny and a couple of other ladies.

Viewing NotesThree young children pose for the camera. The children playing in the driveway. The children helping a woman working in a flower garden. Shots of the exterior of large house. The woman and children at a table on the patio. The children playing cricket. Cows walking up a dirt road. The woman and three children pose for the camera in a field. The toddler running towards the camera. Children pose for the camera. People in a field. Children playing in the grass. Women and children on the beach. Adults and children throwing rocks into the water. The woman and children walking down the street. Children playing on the beach. A boy playing in the water. A picnic on the beach. Shot of the beach. Children on the beach. Shots of a house. Children playing in front of the house. Children playing in the snow. Panning shot of yard and landscape. Children in the garden. Women and children next to a pond. Shots of people in garden and in front of house. A woman and child playing with a cat. People raking hay. Women and children eating at a table outdoors. Children in costumes as Native Americans. [End of reel]