Reel 3, compilation, segments 25-36, circa 1960

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Title:
Reel 3, compilation, segments 25-36, circa 1960
Date:
circa 1960
Description:
Original notes on can: Montgomery, AL; Coosa County, AL; Mentone, AL; Perdido, AL; New England; New York; Farmington, CT; Lynchburg, VA; Destin, FL; Mexico City; Acapulco, Mexico Additional description: Reel 3. Sequence 25. Scene 1. Bankhead Avenue, front & side yards: Tootsie & her puppies; Shap in gray blazer, Ann in red coat, Ginny in white coat, Bonnie in lavender/purple dress, Myrick (snaggletoothed) in light blue blazer; Daddy with big box & Myrick inside. Myrick & Little Allen? (beige pants). Reel 3. Sequence 25. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue, vacant lot across street: group playing ball; view of our house. Reel 3. Sequence 25. Scene 3. Montgomery, AL: Von Gal's yard: adults & children; Myrick & Little Ann; close-up of Suzy von Gal; June von Gal with cigarette in mouth; Ann in blue dress; Edith Johnston on right of screen; Marney von Gal in red, black, gray striped skirt; Ginny in corduroy jumper; view of our house; ? in red t shirt, lying on ground; Shap with basketball; Daddy in brown hat next to June von Gal; Bonnie in red, blue, white plaid shirt with back to camera; Shap playing with a football; Bonnie with Ann on her back; Marney von Gal & Ginny; Bonnie with Edith Johnston on her back; close up of Edith Johnston (Mrs. Watt Johnston). Reel 3. Sequence 25. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Shap, Bonnie, Edith Johnston, Ann, Myrick. Reel 3. Sequence 26. Scene 1. Montgomery, AL: downtown: Lanier Homecoming Parade. Reel 3. Sequence 26. Scene 2. Montgomery, AL, Coliseum: horse show: presentation of awards -- Bonnie in green dress & Carey Murchison in white dress; Mrs. Murchison in brown striped top. Reel 3. Sequence 26. Scene 3. Coosa, AL: front of house: Thanksgiving Day: Aunt Jeanette, Ada, Big Ann, back of Little Ann in red plaid pants, holding Ann D, Aunt Annie in blue; close-up of Ada; Mollie holding Big Ann's hand, Aunt Minnie in blue to right; backs of station wagons with Daddy nearest cars; Myrick in white top, Bonnie with Uncle Eddie (dark glasses) behind her & then Ginny. Reel 3. Sequence 26. Scene 3. Coosa,AL cont'd: view of house; group walking down path, perhaps toward the "spout;" backs of station wagons with ball, pillows, thermos, drink jug, coolers; group playing to right of backs of station wagons & in front of large dark car; Shap in white top holding sticks; close-up of Uncle Crawf (hat & horn-rimmed glasses); Uncle Eddie; close-up of Daddy; Mollie & Shap at back of station wagons. Reel 3. Sequence 26. Scene 4. Montgomery, AL: Floyd School: Mrs. Haber's class of Shap & his classmates: Shap in costume (purple cape); several of his classmates; Julian Hart (red shorts) dancing with ?. Reel 3. Sequence 26. Scene 5. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Myrick, Bonnie, Shap playing ball; Shap & Myrick with football; Bonnie in pastel dress. Reel 3. Sequence 27. Scene 1. Montgomery, AL: "Y" swim meet: Shap may be in red trunks; Ann may be doing the butterfly. Reel 3. Sequence 27. Scene 2. Montgomery Country Club, tennis courts: ball girls behind adult female ? Betty Carr?; at top of ball girls is Ann & on right is Bonnie with pony tail & headband; table with awards with Kitty or Peggy Shertzer seated on closest side of table; Barry Harmon may be behind Ann at top. Reel 3. Sequence 27. Scene 3. Mentone, AL: Camp Skyline: waterfront: synchronized swimming with Ginny possibly one of swimmers; 2 in white on pier; Sydney Smith on left & Ann may be on right; others (?) appear. DARK. Bonnie walking towards camera; cakewalk on tennis courts - little dark; Shap (orange & black striped t shirt) drinking from cup; DARK, but Ginny ? on left & Ann ? on right. Reel 3. Sequence 28. Scene 1. Mentone, AL: Camp Skyline: waterfront: audience view; swimmers in water -- possibly playing water hockey; DARK; close-up of Ann in black swimsuit; canoe contest; small motorboat; large group in water. Reel 3. Sequence 28. Scene 2. Mentone, AL: Camp Laney: Myrick in blue & white striped shirt; Daddy in plaid Bermuda shorts. Reel 3. Sequence 28. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Bonnie - Ginny- Ann; Bonnie swinging Ginsie & then an older girl; Big Ann holding straw bag on porch; Ann D. ? playing football: Randolph Candler in black on left; Shap in blue/black/white striped t shirt & Myrick in red/yellow/black striped t shirt; tall boy with the 3 is Gene Thetford; Shap in contortionish position. Reel 3. Sequence 28. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue, back yard: concrete slab: 2 boys on right, Myrick with back to camera & Shap. Ann ? In red vest sitting on stool or table; Bonnie in red plaid pants sitting; Mollie & Ann D.; angle shot with banana tree on left; Daddy seated at table & Myrick in foreground; Bonnie on back with Mollie standing or sitting on her feet (upstretched legs). Reel 3. Sequence 29. Scene 1. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: All dressed for Sunday School &/or church: close-up of Shap, then Ann, then Myrick, then Bonnie, then Shap; Bonnie & Mother in white hat - Ann, Shap, & Myrick standing in front of Mother; then Shap, Ann, Daddy, Bonnie, Myrick. Reel 3. Sequence 29. Scene 2. Perdido, AL: launching of Judge Thetford's boat; DARK, but group with Daddy in middle after boat launching; close-up of Judge Thetford driving boat with someone? skiing. DARK: cliffs beside water. Reel 3. Sequence 29. Scene 3. Montgomery Country club: tennis courts: several playing tennis; ball boys & girls but hard to distinguish who they are. Reel 3. Sequence 29. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue? ? In green top & pants on left; Ann in navy shorts; back of ? Reel 3. Sequence 29. Scene 5. Bankhead Avenue, driveway: Bonnie on left and Susan Selman ? on right beside white & blue Plymouth station wagon; front of rearview of green Plymouth; Shap in red wild hat or fake hair. Reel 3. Sequence 29. Scene 6. Perdido, AL: Joe? Thetford & Shap & older boy & little girl? in water; several children splashing. Reel 3. Sequence 30. Scene 1. Perdido, AL: Small boat with motor: on left boys? & back of ? In striped shirt & orange life jacket covering his top; girl? on left; sailboat next to other boat; ? with dark hair at front with 2 girls behind her. Motor boat pulls sailboat. Briefly at Gulf near Perdido: fairly dark interior of boat. Back at Perdido: close-up of Daddy in white shirt holding a fish, Withers Davis, Sr. in dark glasses; close-up of Alice Davis in sleeveless white shirt; close-up of Raymond Boykin in straw hat. Reel 3. Sequence 30. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue: Phoebe's kittens & Myrick in blue striped t shirt holding a kitten; DARK: kittens & close-up of Phoebe. Reel 3. Sequence 30. Scene 3. Montgomery, AL: Von Gal's swimming pool: June von Gal in red plaid trunks by fire; pool scene: Bonnie? on raft; close-up of Myrick; Shap lying on raft; Bonnie sitting in raft chair. DARK. Mother holding white object in front of her; close-up of Daddy. Reel 3. Sequence 31. Scene 1. Mother's trip to New England to attend the 25th reunion of her class at Miss Porter's School in Farmington, CT. New England coast: views from boat; clam digging by adult male , then adult female in background; young boy carrying bucket; scene of pier & boats; adult male in plaid shirt; view of beach & water; adult female on beach; boy in red jacket. Mother's notes indicate "lobsters," but DARK. Reel 3. Sequence 32. Scene 1. Mother's trip to New England (cont'd): Farmington, CT: friends & classmates of Mother at Miss Porter's School; scenes of town; scenes of people; field hockey with current students. Reel 3. Sequence 32. Scene 2. Lynchburg, VA: Randolph-Macon Woman's College (RMWC): On her return trip from New England, Mother visited Ginny in her sophomore year at college. Views of campus buildings. Reel 3. Sequence 33. Scene 1. Montgomery, AL: Cloverdale School where football game between Cloverdale & Floyd Schools took place: Floyd cheerleaders, including Ann; scene of game; view of Cloverdale (red bMyrick); Ann is closest to camera in scene where can see large "2" on school. Reel 3. Sequence 33. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: close-up of Little Ann holding Edward as a baby; Ginsie on ground with red plastic bag; then Ann D. in short-sleeved yellow shirt; Mollie standing to side & in front of magnolia tree; close-up of Shap (blue & brown striped shirt) & Mollie holding "July." Reel 3. Sequence 33. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, back yard: "July" with Phoebe's kittens; laundry basket at back is bed for the kittens; Phoes is large tabby - near screen door of back porch. DARK. Concrete slab in back yard: Myrick in red shirt & friend - Mark Johnson? playing ball. In background: Bonnie in blue & Gray Thames in dark pink. Reel 3. Sequence 34. Scene 1. Destin, FL: AEA vacation: close-up of Shap & then Shap fishing; close-up of Daddy wearing hat & red/white/blue plaid shirt. CLARITY NOT GOOD. Bonnie on left & female?; male in striped shirt with back to camera; Mother in blue sweatshirt & white sailor cap; male in red jacket & female - maybe ? & Frances Lamb. Reel 3. Sequence 34. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue, front yard: Bonnie in huge flower hat; DARK, & then Bonnie without hat; Shap in navy suit (short pants) holding flowers; Ann in turquoise outfit; Myrick to side on bike; Mother in flowered dress holding kitten; Myrick riding bike. Reel 3. Sequence 34. Scene 3. Location? Lake ?: various people skiing; Myrick on pink raft; more skiing; boat; tree; Tullis ____(dark glasses) sitting next to Daddy; people in water; more skiing; Myrick in red plaid trunks on foldable rectangular lounge frame at end of pier; people in water. Reel 3. Sequence 34. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue, front of house: see front door; Shap holding present & standing next to Bonnie. Reel 3. Sequence 35. Scene 1. Family trip to Mexico: whole family at ancient ruin (pyramid); close-up of surface of ruin; landscape views; roadside views as driving in car; University playground?; huge concrete slab; Olympic swimming pool with extensions; University buildings; murals on buildings, some close-up. Reel 3. Sequence 36. Scene 2. Family trip to Mexico (cont'd): Mexico City bull ring: ceremonial beginning; bullfight - lot is DARK. Driving with landscape views from car. Reel 3. Sequence 36. Scene 3. Family trip to Mexico (cont'd): Acapulco: Myrick & Shap at edge of water; view of hotel built into rocks beside water; Bonnie (back to camera) in water; views of water & area near hotel. Reel 3. Sequence 36. Scene 4. Family trip to Mexico (cont'd): Highway: our car got stuck, causing traffic to stop & back up; people out of cars; scene with backs of Ginny (short dark hair; in blue skirt & blouse) & Ann (orangish top & light colored skirt); 2 Mexican males in front of them; white & pale blue station wagon (car family traveling in ).
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1300 film feet
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Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection
Source Collection:
Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection, 1937-1975
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Films
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