[Karl Stefan--home movies] Reel 11

1370.0011
Colorado (Royal Gorge), United States
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1953 – 1955
Amateur footage of family and travel. Leader notes: 'Royal Gorge, Mr. and Mrs. Stefan, flower show, como, C and S, girls in bathing suits at pool.' NHF Cataloguer's notes for Reel 11: (01:34:38) Sightseeing at Royal Gorge. Funny scene with man pretending to try and throw woman down cliff. River at the bottom of gorge is very far down. Beef cattle being herded by horseman into barbed wire pen. (01:36:06) Big Flower Show: Kids w/ plaid tops and polka dot pants on a stone walkway surrounded by colorful flowers (tulips etc.) Large white cross inside building. Flowers and stone work fill the building. People milling around. Kids playing on fiberglass pinto horse outside under a sign that says 'Gift Shop'. Outside of a motel. Man pretends to be sneaking around hiding behind support posts. Invites the kids out. He throws, swings and plays w/ them. Young girls in bathing suits walk in synch w/ baby steps away from camera to the swimming pool. They show off their bathing suits. Sit on the diving board and wave. They lay in lounge chairs. Sit on the edge of pool and dip their feet. They sit in shallow water. Man swims and motions for the little girls in life vests to jump into his arms. One of them directs him in closer.

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