[Fields--home movies] Reel 14

1335.0014
United States (?)
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1967 – 1969
Amateur footage of family activities. NHF xfer notes as follows. Reel numbers are NHF-assigned. 14. Lenny and Paula's wedding, July 4th '67, David's high school graduation, Susan's high school graduation, blizzard of '69, Dave home from Vietnam. (UNEDITED) NHF Cataloguer's notes: Reel 14. Intertitles: '(1) Lenyy and Paula's wedding. (2)4th of July 1967. (3) David and Susan's high school graduation. (4) Blizzard of 1969. (5) Dave home from Vietnam. 14:36. Snow-covered ground. Snow blowing. 15:01. Exterior of home. Pan. snow-covered ground, home exterior. Very high snowbank. Garage, blowing snow. Boy arrives in winter attire. Girl, in snowsuit follows him. (These shots a bit faded.) 16:17. Boy climbs over snowbank. Blowing snow increases. Girl sprawls in snowbank. Spring. People by car. Young man wearing sunglasses. He talks with girl. Two women. One straightens hair. Woman with pageboy or short haircut. Man, hornrim glasses. Woman smiles. Another woman. Smiles, says a few words. Man. This man, woman, hornrimmed man. 17:23. Woman kisses man on left. Woman and gent in glasses 'smooch'. Woman wearing headband dons sunglasses. Man wearing sunglasses. 18:01. Woman leaning on door talks to couple in car. Man in car sticks finger out in horizontal position. Young woman in graduation gown. She walks over to clothesline. Two women are waiting there. One woman has envelope. Car in parking lot by meter. Young man in suit, vest emerges from car. Woman, man walk forward. Woman waves. Man carries graduation hat. 19:02. Dark shot. Boy, 11 or 12 pushes mechanical lawn mower on grass. Rear view boy, mower. He is cutting grass. He approaches fence and reverses position. He smiles. He continues mowing. Woman removing wash from clothesline. 'Whiteouts', blank shots. 20:02. CU woman. Has wash in basket. She smiles. Curlers in her hair. Waves as she enters home. Young man presses forward with lawn mower. Makes expert and 'neat' turns. Woman watches from doorway. Young woman wearing shorts and halter. Has drink in paper cup. She sits on blanket. Wearing sunglasses, she sips from cup in sophisticated pose. Hands behind her, she wiggles toes in sort of movie-star pose. CU woman talking, smiling. More shots of pleasant, agreeable woman. Boy goes behind her pushing lawn mower. 22 :01. Graduating group in gowns and hats. Young man. Class moves forward single file. Young man. Still has tassel at right. Spectators, relatives, friends, general audience. 23:00. Authoritarian official shakes hands with young man as he presents diploma. Graduates marching forward. Aforementioned young man smiling. Faculty, distinguished gentlemen assembled by desks, lecterns outside. Side by side, in twos, the graduates go forward. (These shots a bit faded.) 24:02. Graduation procession continues. Faculty, distinguished men on dias. Heads of some of audience. Hands of graduates being shook and diplomas being presented. 25:07. Man with camera. Little girl in red bathing suit romps on lawn. Boy in swimming trunks joins her. Another boy joins the two. Boys stand under hose spray. Two boys. Girl. Boy jumps up and down while being doused by hose spray. Girl enters spray. Wash hangs from clothesline. Boy skips forward and gets beneath spray. 26:04. All three children stand in spray. Girl smiles as she leans against house. She pushes bangs aside. Girl hops, bunny fashion. She rubs nose. Boy sticks his tongue out. He puts blade of grass in mouth. Girl joins him. He skips slowly forward. Boy sits by hose spray. Traces rim with finger. 27:06. Group of men, women all formally dressed. Trees, exterior of buildings in main part of town. Parked cars. Rapid pan. of area. Priest. Bride. Groom. Maid of honor. Bride adjusts veil. Matron straightens her hat. Friends, relatives assembled in area. Man smokes cigarette. Another man adjusts camera. 28:11. Bride and groom emerge from church. They are showered with confetti, rice. Best man and other wedding party men in their tuxedoes. Bride, groom in back seat of festooned car. Driver enters car. Young man, woman lean over and talk to couple in car. Streamers flying, nuptial car departs. Other car follows directly behind. Little girl in doorway of home. She wears hooded outfit. 29:03. She waves as she slowly walks down path. A pleasant smile on her face. Parade on Main Street. (These shots a bit faded.) Flag bearers head procession. These are marching cavaliers. Drum brigade. Children at amusement park. They are in small cars which spin around carousel-fashion. They sit back-to-back in individual units. 30:00. Boy consuming large serving of cotton candy. Little girl doing same. Children ride small cars which move up and down gently. Resembles low-slung, mild roller coaster. Small American flag attached to one car. (End of Reel 14.)

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