[Milton Dowe—home movies] Reel 12

Date1944 – 1949

AbstractIntertitle: "The Blizzard" Intertitle: "North Palermo, March, 1946" 45:50- 48:15 Color Two men and boy walking away from camera down a partially plowed road, climbing hills of snow created by plows and drifts. The snow has ended and it's a sunny day. The snowfall is significant. Several men and boys gather near a mound of snow to talk. Views of a plow working snow coming toward camera. 48:16-52:10 Cut to b&w footage of the same scene of plow working heavy snow, struggling to move it. It gets stuck. Men and boys shovel snow in front of plow so it can move. The plow moves some, then gets stuck again, and the men shovel more. 52:10- 53:00 Cut to Color footage of young girl in winter coat and scarf drilling hole in maple tree trunk for maple sugaring. she hammers in a plug and hangs a bucket on the tree. CUS of the maple dripping into the bucket. 53:00-53:47 Color ECU views of a fish tank with goldfish in a home. 53:47 -54:05 Color CU Toddler girl sits on chair holding and hugging her doll which is covered in chenille fabric. 54:05- 56:53 Color Blooming red rose bushes on side of house. ECU of bloom, and bee in bloom. Hollyhocks bloom by side of house, and ECU of bee in bloom. Delphinium in bloom, and CUS of flowers of flox , day lilies and other flowers. 56:53-57:17 Color Rainbow in distance. Cut to 6 year old girl in sundress by blooming garden, showing the flowers. Cut to CU of girl showing her loose tooth.