Doggies And Birthdays 1930s Footage

Doggies and Birthdays, 1930s
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	Catalog #:	373475
	Clip Number:	373475-1
	Orginal Film:	WPA 136
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	Location:	Chicago, IL
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	Audio:	No
	Color:	No
	Headings:	DOMESTIC LIFE: Home Movies
	Description:	Two young women play with black Scottish Terrier on lawn, hugging it. A white dog joins in the fun, and other kids, in this 1930s suburban yard. 05:01:14 girl teases dog with a stick, then sits on bench with line of cars visible behind. 05:01:44 dinner table scene, a number of young women sitting at small tables, eating. Scenes at indoor swimming pool, girls diving off board. They clown at poolside and jump in, wave to camera, dive, etc. This looks like a troop of Bluebirds as before. 05:03:00 interior Cus of two young girls with dog from earlier. 05:03:15 outdoor day shots of men playing golf in traditional plus-fours. 05:04:12 two men with one large fish. 05:05:47 Title reads ôJaneÆs Birthday Party, April 16th 1929.ö CU flowers, high speed shots of girls playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey style game called ôOur Fishing Party,ö where -- blindfolded --they try to pin an object onto a picture on the wall. Interesting high speed views of girls playing Ring-Around-The-Rosy, and other games. Nice views of living room as girls play different games, open what appears to be a basket of gifts. 05:07:57 title says ôThe Graft,ö and we have a shot of gifts (dolls, books) and little girl showing them off. She even has a live bunny rabbit. 05:08:30 funny shot of little girl in party hat, surrounded by dolls. 05:08:40 title says ôJaneÆs 6th RIOT.ö CU little girls in a line, clowning for camera, mugging. 05:09:06 ôJaneÆs 9th - Bedlam!ö CU invitation - party is dated April 16, 1931. Soft focus, then nice CU shots of little girls in party dresses. They march past camera. 05:ö10:24 good CU of Jane? = with wild expression on face, and talking to camera, dancing. 05:11:48 ôI always use Ivory soap: signed, Jane Altman,ö then shots of little girl in bathtub, splashing and clowning. 05:12:07 ôJaneÆs 10th with her Mob,ö and two young girls with older girl in what appears to be the Lincoln Park Conservatory. Good long shot of girls walking through, looking at flowers. 05:12:20 LS Shedd Aquarium with 1930s cars visible in front. CU party invitation - poor exposure. 05:12:49 party scenes with lots of little girls - focus is better, as is exposure. They are playing games on the floor. 05:13:37 little girls file into dining room for cake (candles lit) and treats. Servants bring plates, Jane tries to blow out candles. 05:14:00 ôA Future Paderweskiö, followed by good shots of 9 year old Jane playing piano. Some focus soft. 05:14:36 ôA Future Pavlowaö and MS little girl doing acrobatics, handstands and flips, cartwheels, etc. as other little girls look on in amazement. 05:15:05 ôItö says the title, then we have CU Jane showing off watch and smiling at the camera. 05:15:32 ôJaneÆs 11th - The Loudestö and invitation dated 4/16/33. 05:15:39 CU Jane on old fashioned phone - inviting friends to party? CU of little girls on floor, walking past camera, curtsying. They file past Jane and she fends off their kisses (some of them), then shakes some hands, then itÆs a big hugfest as they crowd around her. Group shot with birthday cake and lit candles. 05:17:49 ôThe Endö title - professionally done for insertion in home movies such as these.