Reel 5, compilation, segments 49-58, 1960s

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Title:
Reel 5, compilation, segments 49-58, 1960s
Date:
1960s
Description:
Original notes on can: 49: Ann's graduation - Mary Baldwin College. Big Ann in swimsuit. Perdido; 50: Perdido - Big Ann diving at Point. Mother and Dad sailing. Coosa - frozen falls. Bull Fight - Spain. Coose w/Stausses at Spout; 51: Shap and Friends. Bonnie's graduation at Converse. Bankhead. Perdido; 52: Coosa House - dark. Washington and Lee - Rick's graduation. John A. at Coosa - Bonnie and Mike at Coosa; 53: Southwest - S. New Mexico and California w/Darnelles Horse Races; 54: Shap's graduation at Duke. Shape and Exie; 55: Darnelles - Surfers in California. Bag Piper at Ross Clan Reunion; 56: Ann w/Patrick and Exie. Bonnie, Mike, Don and Ginny. Pond at Coosa w/Baby Patrick. Big Ann, Exie, Irma - Easter and egg hunt w/Dow. Mike, Bonnie, Dow and Ashley on boat; 57: Bonnie, Mike and Family at flower gardens. Mobile Bay. Cuernevaca, Mexico; 58: Cuernevaca, Mexico. Bankhead - Ginny, K.C. and Harris Family. Additional description: Reel 5. Sequence 49. Scene 1. Staunton, VA: Ann's graduation from Mary Baldwin: outdoor setting for the graduation ceremony. Procession of students across the stage & followed by faculty; Ann crossing to receive diploma & others receiving diplomas; close-ups of some, Ann holding hat on & people mingling after ceremony. Reel 5. Sequence 49. Scene 2. Location ?: Gulf (exactly where?): Big Ann (back to camera) in swim suit in water; facial view; close-up of fiddler crab & close-up of scallop shell; boat & then dog (German shepard variety) on beach; beach house with Big Ann (bathing cap) & Ann ? coming down steps; front of beach house: Ann on left, Big Ann, ? male? Reel 5. Sequence 50. Scene 1. Perdido, AL: at the Point: Big Ann on pier & then diving off diving board; sailboat with Mother & Daddy; ?female? Standing on beach with same dog as on reel #49; males on beach; close-up of Daddy leaning against pole & holding paper cup; beach prop-up: Daddy sitting on left with several female friends: Bonnie on his right & Ann sitting on sand in front but back to camera. Reel 5. Sequence 50. Scene 2. Coosa, AL: Daddy (?); close-up of ice in creek below falls & then falls with ice. Reel 5. Sequence 50. Scene 3. Spain: bullfight; lot of BLANK. Reel 5. Sequence 50. Scene 4. Coosa, AL: Ginsie; Edward; at the Spout: Bonnie, Little Ann (striped pants), Uncle Eddie; Ginsie & Edward in foreground with Big Ann on left with back to camera & Uncle Eddie leaning to left; Little Ann sitting down; Big Ann on right with Bonnie to her right & Daddy holding cup to her right; close-up of Little Ann in glasses & holding cup; Uncle Eddie standing. Those listed eating lunch. Reel 5. Sequence 50. Scene 5. Location? Someone's yard: person in chair may be Algie Neill Reel 5. Sequence 51. Scene 1. Location? Shap on left with friends on right; Julian Hart may be one in striped shirt. Reel 5. Sequence 51. Scene 2. Spartanburg, SC: Bonnie's graduation from Converse College: Daddy in white on left & Bonnie on his right with their backs to camera; Bonnie (lovely red hair in these shots) in graduation gown; Bonnie on left & friend on right & then Mother in white on right; ? in green/blue dress & then Bonnie on her right; Converse buildings & fountain; other people; Bonnie on left & Daddy to her right. Reel 5. Sequence 51. Scene 3. Bankhead Avenue, driveway: Backs to camera: Myrick to left & Daddy on right with Shap behind him & Exie on right; close-up of Myrick with mustache; Shap (brown pants) on left & Exie on right & then Myrick on right; Daddy with tie & then to left, Myrick & Shap. Reel 5. Sequence 52. Scene 1. Coosa, AL: house -- DARK -- trees, etc. near house with some of trees not in darkness -- lot of darkness. Reel 5. Sequence 52. Scene 2. Lexington, VA: Myrick's graduation from Washington & Lee (W & L): Myrick on lawn with crowd of people in background; people/building scene; ? in black tie & spectacles on left; Myrick with mustache in red plaid coat; youth in gown & tie & ? on right; female (?) & male in black tie again; youth in front; then some of Myrick's friends; to far left, Mother & Ann; people sitting outside for ceremony; graduation procession: scene of graduating seniors; Myrick receiving diploma -- shakes hand of person giving it & then walks off. Reel 5. Sequence 52. Scene 3. Coosa, AL: John A. Dunlap on tractor -- maybe Myrick's head in foreground; behind house (John A.'s?) --John A. on tractor & Myrick beside it; Tootsie leaning out car window; flowering tree & bird's nest in tree; Coosa woods: backs of Mike & Bonnie, Bonnie with bucket & then Mike; Myrick (?) with backpack. Reel 5. Sequence 53. Scene . California: Mother's trip to visit the Darnelles: highway scenes; rocky landscape scenes; station wagon on highway; Darnelles' (?) house: street scene with palm trees; rocky landscape scenes; station wagon on highway; ? House with red flowering ?; Darnelles' (?) dog; female & male in parking lot; newspaper vendors -- maybe outside horse racing stadium; horse racing scenes. Reel 5. Sequence 54. Scene 1. Durham, NC: Shap's graduation from Duke University; front of Chapel -- think see Ann & Ginny in light colored dresses; Chapel; Shap (with glasses) in graduation gown with Ann on right & Ginny (with glasses) on left; crowd of people -- Page Auditorium; Terry Sanford in academic robe -- Shap, Ginny, Ann (backs) on right & then 3 turn around; Sanford; front of Chapel entrance -- ? shakes Sanford's hand & they talk & then someone puts medal with chain around his neck; procession of students to Chapel; Shap minus gown with Ann & Ginny walking towards library -- crosswalk behind bus stop; football stadium (Wallace Wade Stadium) where graduation ceremony takes place. Reel 5. Sequence 54. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue: Shap & Exie. Reel 5. Sequence 55. Scene 1. California trip (cont'd): surfers; male carrying red raft; female in green sitting on beach; surfing; 3 people on beach: male, female in pink/red suit & male in rubber suit. Reel 5. Sequence 55. Scene 2. Wetumpka, AL: Ross Clan reunion: bagpipes; tractor pulling trailer with hay & kids on top; people walking -- think Bonnie (red hair); bagpipes again; people walking into woods; lots of darkness -- maybe in woods; outside of house (Crommelins?); lots of people. Reel 5. Sequence 56. Scene 1. Birmingham, AL (?): Ann holding Patrick with Exie & perhaps Ann's nurse behind; Exie with Ann & Patrick & nurse (?) to right; nurse (?) holding Patrick; Exie holding Patrick. Reel 5. Sequence 56. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue: Bonnie holding Dow, & Mike; Ginny on right of Bonnie & Dow; Dow trying to walk. Reel 5. Sequence 56. Scene 3. Coosa, AL: perhaps at pond on Ann's property: Ginny with Ann holding Patrick; Donald into scene from right. Reel 5. Sequence 56. Scene 4. Bankhead Avenue: Exie taking Dow from Big Ann & holding him; Irma behind Big Ann; Bonnie into scene; Exie holding Dow's hand as he walks; Bonnie (brown ?), Irma, Dow, Exie & Big Ann. Reel 5. Sequence 56. Scene 5. Location? Easter egg hunt: Dow holding egg; ? & young girl in lacy white dress; Dow & ?; Mike holding Ashley. Reel 5. Sequence 56. Scene 6. Location? On boat: Mike with Dow behind & Bonnie holding Ashley. Reel 5. Sequence 57. Scene 1. Mobile, AL: Bellingrath gardens: Mike, Bonnie, Ashley & Dow. Reel 5. Sequence 57. Scene 2. Location?: Beach (?): Ashley with bucket on beach, Bonnie on right & ? standing; another baby on left -- Ashley to right -- Dow coming out of water; Ashley on right & ?baby on left; Mike in sunglasses in water with Dow; Ann in multi-colored suit holding Patrick (?); Ginny? in red, white, blue striped cover-up; Ann & Patrick; Dow in front of Mike?; Bonnie with Ashley; back of Shap. Pier; close-up of Dow; Shap walking in water & on right Ann holding Patrick; Bonnie holding Ashley on beach; close-up of Ginny's profile; Bonnie carrying Ashley. Reel 5. Sequence 57. Scene 3. Cuernavac, Mexico: Bonnie, Ashley, Ann to right in pinkish skirt & blouse; homes? In Cuernavaca; Bonnie (white dress), Ann in pinkish dress, Patrick?, Dow? On left & Patrick? On right. Reel 5. Sequence 58. Scene 1. Cuernavaca, Mexico: small pool; close-up of Shap?, Patrick? & Ann on right; Shap in water & Bonnie holding Ashley in water; shots of various in water; Mike? in chair beside pool; more shots of most in water; scene with Shap (green shirt) in chair by pool & Bonnie beside Dow as he swims. Market scene; street scene with cars; marketplace; pool scene with no one there. Reel 5. Sequence 58. Scene 2. Bankhead Avenue: Bonnie, Dow holding red umbrella, Ashley in dress with Bonnie behind her; Dow & Ashley; Casey, Ginny, Bonnie, Mike in front of banana plant with Dow in front; Ashley.
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Extent:
1100 film feet
Digital Collection:
Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection
Source Collection:
Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection, 1937-1975
Series:
Films
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  • e212120e-16a1-4404-a803-7f491f3135ef
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