[Gertrude Jane Hay Eustis--home movies] Reel 44

Date1936 – 1937

Viewing NotesNHF cataloguer's notes, 7/96 (reel numbers assigned by donor or creator): Reel 44: (17:50) boy roller skating w/ dog pulling him; surf on sand beach coming through old pier pilings; man, girl and boy enter frame and walk into the surf, jumping and running back when waves come in; man dives into wave; (20:28) fall season, leaves falling - two girls on roller skates; Irish setter; girl walks out front door dressed as mime, wearing black beret and jacket w/ white shirt and dark shorts; poses in front of car, gets in and out; man, boy and bike; boy and girl ride double out of driveway down tree-lined street and back; they pose together by front step; girl on tricycle, boy in background on bike; view of parade from car; (24:00) boy and girl walking across lawn towards house; girl shows missing front teeth; boy dressed in lederhosen; family getting out of car across street; (25:33) ice skating; many kids skating; kids taking of one shoe each in living room, then sock; they each hang one sock from mantel and put shoes back on w/ no socks; shot of mantle; kids in pajamas on indoors stairs; they walk over to fireplace; boy finds punching bag; girl gets ball; they take turn boxing; boy holds bike while girl gets on; (29:00) father helps daughter ride bike in driveway by holding back of bike; shot of house; boy and girl coming out front door and walking toward camera; (30:15) pan from one house to another; winter landscape; leafless trees; melting ice from branches; brick house w/ wreath on front door; pillars at entrance; tree branches; girl running toward camera down snowy sidewalk; girl and boy posing in front of door with wreath; girl pulling sled across front lawn; car pulling around snowy street corner; girl and boy in front of yellow garage; walking through snow; man on ladder putting something in tree w/ kids (bird feeder?); (32:46) kids sled down snowy street and walk back up hill; girl and boy w/ bikes; girl rides bike in circle in front of house; boy watches girl ride bike; CU of girl's mouth, showing teeth, making face and punching air with fists; girl puts on father's glasses on front steps; father lights cigarette; girl on bike; (35:00) boy throwing ball and having it bounce back to him; boy w/ Irish setter; girl riding bike around them.