[Douglas W. Crate, Sr.--home movies] Reel 18

Date1953

AbstractShots of Katahdin boys camp, Etna Maine, circa 1953. Close shots of boys swimming in lake. Intertitle: "Supervised advanced swimming". Shots of boys diving off dock into lake, watched by adult counselors. Lifesaving skills are practiced. Intertitle: "Ping Pong". Close shots two boys playing ping pong. Intertitle: "2:00 P.M. Assembly for Intra-mural athletics" Shots of boys lining up outside a cabin. One plays with a small snake. Intertitle: "Basketball". Outdoor basketball game at the camp, with cloth tents seen in the background. Intertitle: "Cottages for visitors". Views of parents walking with their son on the grounds of the camp. Pans the forest surroundings. Intertitle: "Panoramic view of Water Front" . Panning shot of the small boats along the lake waterfront, and a lifeguard chair. Intertitle: "Touch Football". Young boys play a game of touch football on the camp grounds. Intertitle: "Cabin Row and Gent Row". Panning shot of forested area with small cabins in the trees, and cloth tents in a line. Intertitle: "Soft Ball". Views of a boy running bases, and others hitting the ball. Intertitle: "Free Period Sailing, Canoeing, Rowboating". Brief shot sailboat under way.