[Oscar R. Houston—home movies] Reel 5

Date1930 – 1932

AbstractFootage of men and women diving off a higher and lower diving board into a pool of water. Several shots of people playing and swimming in the pool while others sit on the edge. A shot of a man helping a young girl dive off the edge of the pool. A few shots of people diving off low diving board. People swimming in the pool. Hadlyme, CT. The home of Angus Macdonald. A person walks in the spacious yard in front of a large estate. A small dog explores the bushes along a path beside the house. A shot of a leafy path. A girl walks in the yard and another person runs into the bushes. Shots of the estate and the land surrounding it. An older man pets a large dog. A few shots of the estate. Men and women gather in front of the house before going inside as a large dog runs around. A man sits in front of the fire. Footage of the house. The family gathers in front of a decorated Christmas tree. A shot of a few people getting down on one knee and touching their foreheads before an older woman presenting something to them. Several people unwrap and examine gifts around a fireplace hung with stockings. A shot of people entering the dining room. Footage of people eating and being tended to by servants. Footage of a celebration including a woman cutting a cake. A few shots of people eating at a large table. Women in a drawing room. A few shots of the house. People play in the snow with a small dog. Men and women gather inside the house. Footage of a woman reading as others play with two small dogs. Donor notes: "Houston family: Hadlyme CT, Angus Macdonald"