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Summer Boys + Sussan M. Sorrento
About this film
This 1937 black-and-white home movie captures the John Crosby family enjoying summer vacation activities, beginning with children playfully rowing small boats under a picturesque stone arch bridge. The footage then transitions to show a quaint summer cottage surrounded by trees, followed by sweeping scenic views of a coastal bay or large lake. Several shots highlight maritime activities, featuring sailboats gracefully gliding across the water and a young boy proudly displaying a large fish he has caught. The film concludes with lively scenes of three boys in swimsuits enthusiastically diving and jumping into an outdoor swimming pool.
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, John Crosby family, home movies, 1930s, 1937, black and white, 16mm film, amateur footage, summer vacation, Sorrento, Maine, children, boating, rowing, rowboats, stone bridge, sailing, sailboats, fishing, fish, swimming, diving, swimming pool, recreation, coastal, outdoors
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