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[Home Movies of Scott, Arkansas: Family Life; Farming; Community Picnics and more / circa 1946 - 1947]
Maker
Futamachi, Harry
Date1946-1947
Mediumacetate
DimensionsFilm Format: 16.00 mm
ClassificationsMoving Images
Credit LineGift of Dr. Kin Jiro Futamachi, Rose Keiko Sasaki and Ethel Akemi Toda in Memory of Harry Tadaichi and Kimiyo (Shingu) Futamachi
Object number2006.51.1
DescriptionAlternating color and black and white home movie footage, filmed by Harry Tadaichi Futamachi circa 1946-1947. Footage includes life on a farm with children (and a cat) playing and doing various activities like swimming in a lake; and a large picnic gathering in the Nakamuras’ backyard, including adults playing Go and children running races. Black and white footage includes a child’s birthday park, a hydroplane landing and takeoff, an elephant in a park, and a man working a field.
Timecode list:
0:30 -- Edge of lake view by the yard, dog
0:39 -- Toddler in a blue/grey sweater sitting in a Taylor Tot (?) stroller, being pushed around by elementary-school age girl
1:08 -- Group of boys and girls playing by the lakeshore
1:35 -- Grey tabby cat playing with a moth
1:43 -- Man in glasses holds crying toddler; toddler is pushed around in Taylor Tot-style stroller by an elderly woman
2:00 -- Toddler in yard practicing walking, carrying a small ball
2:35 -- Man recording (?) video of toddler walking; woman carrying camera in farm yard with toddler and others
2:42 -- Toddler and elderly man playing with small ball
3:10 -- Man with cigarette and woman with camera
3:15 -- Toddler walking to man, handing (round fruit?) to elementary school-age boy
3:30 -- Four elementary school-age girls playing various games with a ball, including trying to shoot through a basketball hoop
4:08 -- Girl in a dress stands on makeshift diving board on a small dock
4:16 -- Girls playing in yard, riding bicycle
4:24 -- Adults and children swimming and playing in a lake
5:41 -- Black and white footage; children sitting around a table eating sandwiches and drinking Barq’s root beer (and other soft drinks) at a birthday party
6:24 -- Black an white footage; Hydroplane (unsure what model) landing on water, taking off, and flying
7:15 -- Black and white footage; a group of people with an elephant in a park
7:25 -- Black and white footage; a man walking in a plowed field, a boy and (elderly woman?) operating a tractor
7:55 -- Large group gathered on large grassy area for picnic
8:22 -- Children running foot races
8:30 -- Large picnic group participating in an activity together, led by a man in a fedora; he also hands out small items to different participants
10:02 – View of the lake and teru teru bozu tied to small tree branch
10:13 -- “May 3, 1947 Picnic Scott, Arkansas”
10:17 -- Large group sitting on blankets on the grass, eating and drinking
11:00 -- Group of children and a few men watching a man aim a bolt action rifle (model unknown?) on the bank of a lake
11:17 -- Group gathered at picnic near cars, eating food
11:32 -- A white man is eating with the group
11:58 -- Woman riding a bicycle
12:11 -- Children playing games and racing together
12:42 -- Men playing Go
12:47 -- Young children participating in three-legged races and individual races
13:29 -- Film ends
Alternating color, and black and white home movie footage of family life, farming and 1946 and 1947 picnics in Scott, Arkansas where several families (Futamachis, Yoshimuras, Yadas, Shingus, Nakamuras, Oishis, and Oshimas) originally from Terminous, California had resettled after being released from the Jerome concentration camp. Opens with color footage that includes children playing and swimming with Maurice Nakao (Futamachi cousin originally from Hawaii), cat playing with moth. Followed by black and white footage of children eating sandwiches and soda at a birthday party, hydroplane landing and lifting off, an elephant in a park, and man walking in field and tractor in field. Closes with color footage from 1946 and May 3, 1947 picnics held in the Nakamura's backyard, including children running races, lake scene, teru teru bozu, children playing games, and adults playing Go.;1 film reel : si., col. and b&w ; 16 mm. original reversal pos. , Title supplied by cataloger.
Timecode list:
0:30 -- Edge of lake view by the yard, dog
0:39 -- Toddler in a blue/grey sweater sitting in a Taylor Tot (?) stroller, being pushed around by elementary-school age girl
1:08 -- Group of boys and girls playing by the lakeshore
1:35 -- Grey tabby cat playing with a moth
1:43 -- Man in glasses holds crying toddler; toddler is pushed around in Taylor Tot-style stroller by an elderly woman
2:00 -- Toddler in yard practicing walking, carrying a small ball
2:35 -- Man recording (?) video of toddler walking; woman carrying camera in farm yard with toddler and others
2:42 -- Toddler and elderly man playing with small ball
3:10 -- Man with cigarette and woman with camera
3:15 -- Toddler walking to man, handing (round fruit?) to elementary school-age boy
3:30 -- Four elementary school-age girls playing various games with a ball, including trying to shoot through a basketball hoop
4:08 -- Girl in a dress stands on makeshift diving board on a small dock
4:16 -- Girls playing in yard, riding bicycle
4:24 -- Adults and children swimming and playing in a lake
5:41 -- Black and white footage; children sitting around a table eating sandwiches and drinking Barq’s root beer (and other soft drinks) at a birthday party
6:24 -- Black an white footage; Hydroplane (unsure what model) landing on water, taking off, and flying
7:15 -- Black and white footage; a group of people with an elephant in a park
7:25 -- Black and white footage; a man walking in a plowed field, a boy and (elderly woman?) operating a tractor
7:55 -- Large group gathered on large grassy area for picnic
8:22 -- Children running foot races
8:30 -- Large picnic group participating in an activity together, led by a man in a fedora; he also hands out small items to different participants
10:02 – View of the lake and teru teru bozu tied to small tree branch
10:13 -- “May 3, 1947 Picnic Scott, Arkansas”
10:17 -- Large group sitting on blankets on the grass, eating and drinking
11:00 -- Group of children and a few men watching a man aim a bolt action rifle (model unknown?) on the bank of a lake
11:17 -- Group gathered at picnic near cars, eating food
11:32 -- A white man is eating with the group
11:58 -- Woman riding a bicycle
12:11 -- Children playing games and racing together
12:42 -- Men playing Go
12:47 -- Young children participating in three-legged races and individual races
13:29 -- Film ends
Alternating color, and black and white home movie footage of family life, farming and 1946 and 1947 picnics in Scott, Arkansas where several families (Futamachis, Yoshimuras, Yadas, Shingus, Nakamuras, Oishis, and Oshimas) originally from Terminous, California had resettled after being released from the Jerome concentration camp. Opens with color footage that includes children playing and swimming with Maurice Nakao (Futamachi cousin originally from Hawaii), cat playing with moth. Followed by black and white footage of children eating sandwiches and soda at a birthday party, hydroplane landing and lifting off, an elephant in a park, and man walking in field and tractor in field. Closes with color footage from 1946 and May 3, 1947 picnics held in the Nakamura's backyard, including children running races, lake scene, teru teru bozu, children playing games, and adults playing Go.;1 film reel : si., col. and b&w ; 16 mm. original reversal pos. , Title supplied by cataloger.
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