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Home Movies Christmas San Francisco California & Sacramento River Ferry Trip Xd1450 (1940)

1940 · Short film · 19 min

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These silent 8mm home movies from San Francisco were shot in the late 1930s or early 1940s by San Francisco residents Edward and Mary Burns. (The film was shot prior to January, 1942 as the vessel USAT Liberty shown briefly in the movie was torpedoed at that time.) The film shows various scenes of family, home life, Christmas and a San Francisco Bay ferry ride. The film opens with a man and woman in a park. A woman opens a door, greets her friend and the two laugh together:30. A woman lights a cigarette: 41. Two women laugh over a bouquet of flowers: 52. Three friends sit on the couch, laughing together 1:10. A new man enters the frame. He and the woman laugh and kiss 1:40. The group of men and women sit around the table eating a meal 2:17. A man and a woman read a book 2:30. Man answers the door and a man enters the house 2:45. Woman cooks in the kitchen and sets the table 2:50. The men share a meal at the kitchen table 3:00. A man answers the door and a younger man enters wearing a silk shirt and cowboy hat 3:10. Another knock at the door and a man enters wearing another cowboy hat and bandanna 3:20. A man smokes a pipe 3:25. Three men sit at the kitchen table 3:35. The men sit and laugh at the table 3:55. Two men talk together and wave at the camera 4:10. A man enters and waves to the camera 4:22. A man reads the newspaper 4:31. Women and girls sit by a pool and play with a newborn baby 4:45. A little girl plays with the baby 5:10. A San Francisco cable car on Market…

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Running time
19 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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