1940 (circa): Sedan Bella’s and Ma’s House

Home movie of a gathering in someone’s living room with groups purposely posing for the camera interspersed with activities such as dancing and piano playing.

Credits

Jacob Glick (filmmaker); Diane Glick-Berolzheimer (participant); Chava Glick (participant); Jacob Glick (participant); Dorothy Glick (participant); Sheldon Glick (participant); Ira Glick (participant); Evelyn (Lissner) Glick (participant); Ben Glick (participant); Bella Rubin (participant); Florence Rubin (participant); Louis Rubin (participant)

Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Glick - Berolzheimer Collection
Notes: The footage opens to a couch crowded with family members.Diane and Sheldon Glick are seen. Another shot shows a man reading a newspaper in a chair; Dorothy Glick is captured smiling close by. The footage goes on to depict a young women playing the piano, a couple dancing and a few cheerful group portraits, Ben Glick is seen embracing relatives on a sofa. One portrait features Dorothy, Sheldon, Diane, Jacob and his mother smiling on a couch.
Subjects: Families; Family recreation; Parties; Leisure
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 50 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3143

Sources

  1. Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video