Reel 14, 1947

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Title:
Reel 14, 1947
Date:
1947
Description:
Original notes on can: 1947 - Ginny - Beach - Spout - Ginny Birthday Party. Baby Ann - Snow, Ann and Ginny on sled. Edgar Stuart and boat - Gulf w/Big Ann Additional description: Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 1. Location?: Beach (?): Ginny in trunks in water; then in inner tube; little boy (?) in inner tube; female (?) in 2-piece white bathing suit wading; Daddy in water; Mother in 2-piece blue bathing suit & bandage on knee; Mother holding Ginny's hand; little boy, his mother (white bathing suit with black design) & his father. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 2. Location?: Beach (?), new scene: close-up of Daddy on boat, couple mentioned in previous scene; Barnett Wood (?) in foreground; close-up of Mother in white top; close up of male (?); close-up of Mother; previous male & another male. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 3. Location?: Ginny dressed up in white dress & pantaloons & bonnet for birthday. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 4. Coosa, AL: spout: back of Ginny next to back of Aunt Virginia; then DARK; see spout, made of wood: back of Aunt Annie or Aunt Jeanette on left & ? on right; few people at end of spout where water spilling; Mother in 2-piece bathing suit; Daddy with Ginny; Ginny & Daddy standing with Mother sitting; Daddy & Ginny walk around & then sit down. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 5. Montgomery, AL: Perry Street -- 600 block, back-yard of Hobbie family (1/2 block from 640 South Perry Street where Big Ann & Ashley family lived): Ginny's 5th birthday party: large round table decorated with balloons; Exie with Ann in lap sitting in swing; Ginny in white pinafore rolls baby carriage to them & beyond; Ginny taking gift from child in bonnet with ? next to her & holding a little boy's hand; another boy (blonde hair) at left of screen; another part of yard: female in plaid dress in center with children on both sides; front left: ? in white dress; on right Margaret Harris (?) in white dress; back of little boy, probably Bill Thetford; children behind playing "pin the tail on the donkey. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 5. Montgomery, AL: Perry Street (cont'd): back to table with birthday cake (5 lighted candles), showing Ginny blowing them out; children & adults around table; children being served pieces of birthday cake; Ginny opening presents: Joy Clark (?) with pigtails next to her & other children around; Melissa Folsom (?) with dark hair parted in middle, turns towards camera; more of Ginny opening gifts; Sammy Baker (?) holding handle of wagon stacked with gifts, & Bill Thetford next to him; ? in front & Ginny to side by wagon; Sammy pulls wagon with gifts falling off & children picking them up. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 6. Location? Ann on back drinking bottle of orange juice or milk in crib. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 7. Location?: Beach (?): Daddy sitting in water & holding Ann with Ginny in inner tube beside them; Ginny swimming; Exie holding Ann & standing in water; Ginny jumping from edge of boat with Daddy in boat; on left is Big Ann, in center, Uncle Eddie holding a beach ball, & on right, Little Ann in inner tube; Ginny swims towards them; ball throwing; Daddy into water; close-up of Aunt Virginia (black bathing cap) in inner tube; several in water throwing a ball. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 8. Perry Street: Ginny on left; 2 males about the same age building a snow man; Ginny on sled in front with one of males behind her; another into picture; 2 on sled with 2 pulling; sledding & playing in snow; car drives up & parks behind another car on side street perpendicular to Perry; snowball throwing; apartment building in background; adult female at left; can see snow covered old Ford owned by Big Ann; another adult on right; more sledding; Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene . Perry Street (cont'd) - may be next day: very sunny; Daddy pulling sled, with Ann in front of Ginny, around front yard; corner with Mother behind Ginny & Ann on sled & going downhill; Mother pulling sled with Ann & Ginny up the hill; front yard with Daddy pulling Ann & Ginny on sled; Exie in background, also apartment building; Mother on left and then center with sled; Mother behind Ginny & Ann on sled; also see Exie & Daddy. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 9. Perry Street, front of apartment: Ann in taylor tot with Adelaide Ashley holding handle; Ginny in red coat on left; opening present - ? Ann's birthday?; Louise Clark in yellow coat & Joy Clark (long blond hair) in red coat standing next to Adelaide; all 5 in view. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 10. Location? Beach: Edgar Stuart in motor boat; Little Ann sitting on seat in boat; then 2 adult males & Edgar Stuart in boat waving; on pier, Boots Ashley (Sharman) in multi-colored shirt walking up steps from beach; Daddy carrying inner tube with Ginny in front of him & ? in front of her. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 11. Location? Gulf: Mother in 2 piece bathing suit; Daddy standing; Ginny or ? In water in inner tube; waves & sand; close-up of Daddy on left; Wiley Ashley, Jr. ? & Ginny with long hair; Big Ann in black bathing suit; all playing in water; Ginny swimming Big Ann, Ginny, Wiley, Jr. & Mother in 2 piece bathing suit all playing in waves. Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 12. Location? Picnic on towel; baby in center is Ann & Ginny on right; ? On left in pigtails & 2 boys?; birthday cake with 6 candles on towel -- Ginny's birthday? Reel 14. Sequence 70. Scene 13. Location? Children in water with some in inner tubes; beach & trees in one area; Mother in water in 2 piece bathing suit.
Format:
Extent:
425 film feet
Digital Collection:
Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection
Source Collection:
Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection, 1937-1975
Series:
Films
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  • ark:/87924/r40v8fh57
  • 9c862133-4dd7-41d7-9881-877a5b97a21f
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