[Maxim--home movies] Reel 50

Date1949

Can DescriptionsAmateur footage. Content description Can N46; can numbers are donor assigned.] Box note: '1949.' (UNEDITED) NHF cataloguers notes for Reel 50: 09:51. (This reel is in color.) Lady in bathing suit stands on wharf. She carries small pail. Two dogs stand on rock promontory or small cliff. They watch two people aboard rubber float. Young man and lady each paddle. 10:06. Girl dives off of wharf. Another follows her. Both swim in water. Boy dives off of wharf. Swimmers return to wharf where dogs await them. Lady grasps dog by front paw as she stands on float. Two ladies on float. One lady tries to urge dog to enter. He is standing on rock jutting out into water. He wags tail. Another dog stands behind him. Ladies have persuaded dog to get aboard float. He spreads himself out between the two ladies. 11:01. One lady goes for swim. Young boy replaces her on float. Dog wags tail, is anxious to get out of float. Dog dives into water near rock. Lady swims up to rock. (Color a bit faded in this part of reel. Appears to be tinted a pale green.) Pleasure craft skims on water surface. It appears to be large cabin cruiser. Family in bathing suits watch from wharf. Boat drifts by. Man walks up wharf. Lady adjust sail of boat. Boat moored near wharf. Other lady helps with rope. 12:04. Wharf. Sailboat commences excursion across water. Buildings along shoreline. Water surface graced by sailboat. Wind ruffles sails of boat. Boat continues voyage. Trees and buildings of shoreline. Another sailboat with sails furled passes by sailboat. 13:02. Sailboat lessens pace. Water surface. Shoreline buildings. Sailboat. Lady waves from sailboat. Sailboat turns in water. Man waves as he sits on stern. Car backs out of garage. Lady is driver. 14:02. Boy gets in front seat with lady. Car drives forward. Quick shot of man leaning down. (End of Reel 50.)