- Title: V-0354
- Summary: BIRTHDAY PARTIES: HOME MOVIE BIRTHDAY PARTY. BROTHER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, MARCH 25, 1958. FOUR YEARS OLD. S.O.F. OPENING PRESENTS. MOTHER HELPS. TOY BOAT. GETS EXCITED BY STUFFED ANIMAL. KID PICKING HIS NOSE. GETS CLOTHING. WEARING SWEATER VEST AND BOW TIE. BOY TALKS TO HIS DADDY. GETS FINGER PAINTS. GETS TOY TRAIN SET. SHAVING KIT. NOAH'S ARK. BROTHER ON THE FLOOR PLAYING WITH HIS TOYS. CHILDREN STANDING AROUND. UNWRAPPING LOLLIPOPS. CUTE GIRL IN PARTY DRESS. BROTHER SHOOTING NOISY MACHINE GUN. LITTLE GIRL WITH A HANDFUL OF LOLLIPOPS. GIVES ONE TO LITTLE BOY. OLDER SISTER, DOROTHY SHOWS UP. KIDS SITTING DOWN TO EAT. BROTHER SAYS GRACE. THEY PRAY. HAMBURGER, AND POTATO CHIPS. PAPER CUPS. MICROPHONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE. MOTHER OFFERS TOMATOES TO THE KIDS. LITTLE BOY IN HIGH CHAIR. EVERYBODY GETS A BIRTHDAY HAT. KIDS LAUGH. BIRTHDAY CAKE. THEY SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY. BLOWS OUT CANDLES.
- Description:06:04:00 - (FOR 16MM FILM SEE "V-0354A") LITTLE BOY OPENING PRESENTS AT BIRTHDAY PARTY, (MARCH 25, 1958) MOTHER HELPS. CHILDREN ALL DRESSED UP BOY TRIES TO OPEN BOX WITH PLASTIC NOAH'S ARK TOY, TALKS ABOUT THE TOYS 06:04:49 - LITTLE BOY OPENS GIFT WITH STUFFED ANIMAL, GETS ALL EXCITED "LOOK AT THAT!" "LOOK DADDY", YOUNG BOY PICKS HIS NOSE 06:05:13 - 1950S MOM BENDS OVER BOYS LOOKING AT BIRTHDAY CARD AND GIFT. BIRTHDAY BOY OPENS GIFT OF CLOTHES, TRIES TO LOOK PLEASED. MOTHER READS THE CARD. BOY IS BURIED UNDER ALL THE GIFTS, MOTHER HELPS OPEN GIFTS, TOY GUN ON THE TABLE. BOY LOOKS CONFUSED AT GIFT, VERY CUTE WEARING A SWEATER VEST AND BOW TIE, BOY IN THE BACK CONTINUES TO PICK HIS NOSE. "I DON'T NEED ANY HELP" HE SAYS TO BOY TRYING TO HELP HIM OPEN GIFT, BIRTHDAY BOY GETS EXCITED WHEN HE OPENS A MODEL TRAIN SET 06:08:19 - BIRTHDAY BOY OPENS TOY SHAVING KIT GIFT, MOTHER GIVES HIM ANOTHER GIFT TO OPEN, MOM IS BUSY CLEANING UP. LITTLE BOY GETTING FRUSTRATED OPENING GIFT. BOY DOESN'T WANT TO TRY ON THE CLOTHES 06:09:49 - BOY PLAYS ON THE FLOOR WITH NEW TOYS, WOMEN IN KITCHEN HAND OUT LOLLIPOPS, 1950S METAL HIGH CHAIR AND APPLIANCES. MOTHERS TALK TO KIDS, BIRTHDAY BOY SHOOTS TOY MACHINE GUN IN KITCHEN, CUTE LITTLE GIRL, SISTER HANDS GIVES LITTLE BOY LOLLIPOP. GIRL WEARS DRESS WITH A HOOP, HAS SHORT SHORT BANGS, 1950S STYLE. BOY SHOOTS GUN AT FRIEND'S HEAD OVER AND OVER 06:12:40 - OLDER SISTER ENTERS KITCHEN IN PLAID DRESS AND LOOKS AT TOYS, BIRTHDAY BOY CONTINUES TO SHOOT TOY MACHINE GUN 06:13:10 - CHILDREN SIT AT KITCHEN TABLE FOR DINNER, THEY PRAY FIRST AND EAT HAMBURGERS, AND POTATO CHIPS, DRINK OUT OF PAPER CUP WITH FOLD OUT HANDLES. LITTLE BOYS SITS IN HIGH CHAIR. MOTHER OFFERS SLICED TOMATOES TO CHILDREN 06:15:26 - LITTLE BOY IN HIGHCHAIR SPILLS A DRINK ON THE TRAY, BIG SISTER HANDS OUT BIRTHDAY HATS, CHILDREN AND MOMS ALL LAUGH. METAL MICROPHONE ON THE TABLE 06:17:03 - 1950S MOM BRINGS IN SMALL BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH 4 CANDLES LIT. EVERYONE SINGS, BIRTHDAY BOY IS HAPPY, BLOWS OUT CANDLES, VERY CUTE 06:17:42 - WOMAN CUTS THE ROUND BIRTHDAY CAKE. CHOCOLATE WITH WHITE FROSTING AND PINK WRITING 06:18:19 - BLANK SLUG 06:18:28 - (FOR 16MM TRANSFER SEE F-0354B) GIRL'S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT HOME, GIRLS IN PARTY DRESSES WITH SHORT BANGS AND HEADBANDS, CHILDREN COME DOWN BASEMENT STAIRS TO SIT DOWN IN CHAIRS, MANY GIRLS AT PARTY, MOTHER STANDS ON STAIRS AND SMILES, BASEMENT, LITTLE GIRL CAN'T FIND A SEAT. 06:19:27 - BIRTHDAY GIRL RUNS GAME, GUESS HOW MANY BUTTONS ARE IN A JAR, GIRL WRITES DOWN GUESSES ON A PAD 06:20:30 - MS OF BIRTHDAY GIRL, 9 YEARS OLD, GIRLS SEARCHING FOR HIDDEN OBJECTS (LOLLIPOPS) IN ROOM, SCRAMBLING ALL AROUND, BIRTHDAY GIRL WAVES HANDS AND SAYS "EVERYBODY SIT DOWN" 06:21:52 - BIRTHDAY GIRLS TRIES TO GET EVERYONE'S ATTENTION, SHHH! GIRLS COUNT THEIR LOLLIPOPS 06:22:27 - GIRLS SMILES FOR THE CAMERA, GIRLS ALL SCREAM AND BIRTHDAY GIRLS COVERS HER EARS, FUNNY 06:23:13 - LITTLE BROTHER AND MOTHER COME DOWN STAIRS, BIRTHDAY GIRL SAYS "LETS PLAY MUSICAL CHAIRS" 06:23:54 - BIRTHDAY GIRL IS CROWDED BY ALL HER GUESTS, OPENING PRESENTS, LOTS OF OOHS AND AAHS. GIRLS SAY "I CAN'T SEE". GIRL SHOWS GIFTS TO CAMERA, GETS BOOKS, CLOTHES, RECORDS, AUTOGRAPH HOUND, BUBBLE BATH, BATHROBE, READS CARDS 06:29:48 - GIRLS PLAY, FATHER GIVES BIRTHDAY GIRL DIRECTIONS OFF CAMERA, PRESENTS BRACELET TO GIRL FOR GUESSING CORRECT NUMBER 06:30:49 - BIRTHDAY GIRLS RUNS MUSICAL CHAIRS GAME, YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS MUSIC, LOTS OF GIRLS SCREAMING, 20 GUESTS. BIRTHDAY GIRL JUMPS UP AND DOWN 06:35:25 - BIRTHDAY GIRL STANDS ON CHAIR AND THROWS CANDY AT GUEST 06:36:34 - CHILDREN PLAYING AT 1960S BIRTHDAY PARTY, WALKING AROUND WITH PAPER BAGS 06:37:09 - BIRTHDAY GIRL GIVES OUT PRIZES AT HER PARTY 06:37:35 - KIDS SIT AT FOLDING TABLES AND EAT SNACKS AT BIRTHDAY PARTY, LITTLE PAPER CUPS, EATING ICE CREAM 06:38:39 - MOTHER CARRIES IN TIERED BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH CANDLES, ONE CANDLE GOES OUT AND MOM HAS TO STOP AND LIGHT IT. EVERYONE SINGS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DOROTHY. TAKES HER TIME MAKING A WISH, BLOWS OUT CANDLES, 1960S FASHIONS. MOM SLICES UP CAKE AND SERVES IT 06:40:44 - BIRTHDAY GIRL AT HER PARTY 06:40:57 - BLANK SLUG 06:41:03 - DOROTHY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY - MAY 24, 1963. TWELVE YEARS OLD, NERDY GIRLS HELPS SET TABLE, WEARING KNEE SOCKS (1963 BIRTHDAY PARTY ATTENDEES: PHYLLIS CRAIG, SHELLEY CHANCELLOR, DONNA NAGLE, JEAN MEANOR, SUE POORBAUGH, MARY KRISELEY, GINGER HORST, KRIS HORST, STEPHANIE BORTNER.) 06:41:20 - MOTHER BRINGS OUT TRAY OF HAMBURGERS 06:41:27 - PRE TEEN GIRLS AT A BACKYARD PARTY, DOG ON A TETHER 06:41:44 - GIRLS SIT AT PICNIC TABLE, GRANDMOTHER AND MOM WALK OUT OF PICTURE 06:42:10 - GIRLS PLAY WITH NOISY MAKERS, PARTY FAVORS 06:42:17 - MOTHER SERVES GIRLS, CUT TO LONELY DOG IN BACKYARD 06:42:23 - GIRLS EAT CORN ON THE COB AT PARTY, LICK THEIR FINGERS, AWKWARD AGE 06:43:06 - PRETEEN GIRLS SIT AT PICNIC TABLE AND FOOL AROUND AT BIRTHDAY PARTY, LITTLE BROTHER AND GRANDMOTHER SIT AT DIFFERENT TABLE 06:43:51 - BIRTHDAY GIRL OPEN GIFTS, ALL GIRLS LOOK AT CAMERA, AWKWARD, SHORT HAIR AND BANGS 06:45:04 - MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WATCH GIRL OPEN PRESENTS, GIRL ROLLS EYES AT MOTHER 06:45:49 - GIRLS SKIPPING AND DANCING IN BACK YARD, SQUARE DANCING, WEARING SHORTS AND KNEE SOCKS 06:46:08 - BIRTHDAY GIRL DOROTHY OPENS PRESENTS, GETS AN AUTOGRAPH BOOK, CARD WITH MONEY, GIRLS OOH AND AHH 06:46:40 - 1960S GIRLS PLAY GAMES IN BACK YARD, SEARCHING FOR THINGS, SCAVENGER HUNT, MOM CLEANS UP TABLE, 1960S FASHIONS, DOG CHASES THEM AROUND 06:47:47 - GIRLS AT BIRTHDAY PARTY 06:48:32 - GRANDMOTHER BRINGS OUT BIRTHDAY CAKE, BROTHER BRINGS OUT SECOND CAKE AND EVERYONE SINGS. BIRTHDAY GIRL, DOROTHY CLOSES EYES AND MAKES A WISH, BLOWS OUT CANDLES. NERDY GIRL COUNTS CANDLES 06:49:30 - MOTHER SCOOPS ICE CREAM, PASSES SLICES OF BIRTHDAY CAKE 06:49:48 - BOYS EATING CAKE AT PICNIC TABLE, LOOK UP AT CAMERA, DOG PLAYS IN THE YARD 06:50:07 - QUICK PAN TO FATHER ARRIVING, DOG BARKS 06:50:31 - GIRLS PLAY IN BACK YARD WITH DOG, 1960S, GIRLS HAVE PAPER BAGS, BIRTHDAY GIRL THROWS PEANUTS AND GIRLS SCRAMBLE TO PICK THEM UP FROM GRASS 06:51:41 - GIRLS BLOW UP BALLOONS AT PARTY, BIRTHDAY GIRL USES MICROPHONE TO TELL EVERYONE THE RULES. LOTS OF RUNNING AND SCREAMING 06:52:20 - END TAPE
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1958
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-0354