[Unobskey--home movies] Reel 13

Date1954 – 1955

Donor-supplied NotesAmateur footage. Donor's notes in quotes. Reel numbers are NHF assigned. Reel 13. (300 ft., b&w and col.) '1954. Martha's engagement. Wedding Party 1955. Trip to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. Back to Nashville, Mother G., Norma, Elise, Bill, Mother's visit to Nashville, Mother G and Bea Wolfe taking trip to Memphis, Kimpalong Party for neighbors.'

Viewing NotesNHF cataloguer's notes for Reel 13: Couple in front of garage with car in it. They kiss and hug each other. Wave to camera. Two men holding woman between them and swinging her. Color. Crowd spilling out of large white house with green shutters. (1:12). Couple dancing on lawn. Kissing. He puts a ring on her finger. Family portraits. Elderly woman with corsage. Indoor reception. Woman in shining dress sitting at dinner table with elderly women. Man smoking cigar. (3:04:38). Out of focus till 3:04:48. Crowd at top of Empire State Building. Woman looking out. Pan of New York City from above. Pan of cliff and water. Woman at side of pool. Shot of high and low diving boards. Palm trees blowing in the wind. Umbrella tables at side of pool. Fluttering in the wind. View of city from boat. (6:42). View of cliffs and water from boat. Shot of married couple and blade man. Man looks very touristy. Sun hat and sunglasses. Palm trees, rich foliage. Children at bottom of waterfall. Woman running and hiding down path from man (husband?). He comes after, looking for her. Palm trees and underbrush. Native woman and child walk through scene. Pan of tropical scene. Dark exposure 7:49-8:00. (3:08:04) Native woman washing clothes at edge of shore. Native man on beach. Cracking open coconut with machete for white male tourist (husband?). Blowing palm trees and umbrella tables by pool again. Body of water in background. View from above of white sand beach and palm trees. POV from boat. View from above. Pan of water, mountains and tropical plant life. MS tropical flowers. (9:22) Panoramic view of water and mountains. Man and woman (husband and wife?) posing in street with donkey. Native black boy crosses frame. Two donkeys (? mules) in foreground. Tourists behind [looking] at vista. Tourist man sitting on bench in plaid shirt and straw hat. Poolside. Pan of pool. (3:10:24). Pan from older woman to stone house with Tudor-style white trim with red tile or shingle roof. Pan of house with two dormer windows. Pan off different house. Smaller with white bricks. Girl walks towards camera. Two elderly women at airport getting ready to board plane.