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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 991 |
| Catalog #: | 374141 | |
| Clip Number: | 374141-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CS-16-551 | |
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| Location: | Schenectady, NY | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Misc | |
| Description: | Old Couples Perform Little Courtesies (Most of these clips seem to be from circa 1949-1950, with one exception) 551-2 MS elderly couple sitting on bench in shopping district of small town. He's got a snazzy pair of two-tone shoes on, and she makes a point out of smoothing her stockings, laughing all the while 01:15:08 MS older woman with cigarette (unlit) digging in purse for something (matches?) 01:15:16 male hand on edge of frame lights this woman's cigarette for her. She puffs away. 01:15:24 brief CU label, "Major Films, Schenectady, NY" 01:15:28 MS older man lighting woman's cigarette, the wider shot of the scene above; he gestures to the bench and offers he a seat, then they chat while she smokes. What a gentleman. Could they be on a date, or could he be hitting on her, romance later in life? 01:15:49 CU three elderly men on bench in park, one smoking a cigar (This shot seems to be from early to mid-1960s) 01:15:56 MS from behind three different men on park bench; possibly Chinese 01:16:08 LS our couple on park bench from first shot this record, sitting and talking 01:16:13 LS another woman sitting alone on sidewalk bench. Man comes out with cups and gives her one, sitting down close to her. | |
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