Motion Picture MP2014-35
Administrative Information
Home movie footage mostly showing the adventures of Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, Harrison Gates Daniel, and Thomas Washington Daniel -- the four children of Margaret Truman Daniel and E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. in 1966 and 1967. It includes 1966 Christmas in their New York home, sledding in Central Park, a visit to Aqueduct Racetrack for horse racing, summer camp, Expo '67 (the Montreal World's Fair), and 1967 Christmas at home. Margaret Truman Daniel appears occasionally in the film, indicating that E. Clifton Daniel primarily shot the movies.
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Shot List
00:00 Christmas 1966, family at home in New York - Clifton Truman Daniel, William Wallace Daniel, and Harrison Gates Daniel by Christmas tree and play with presents.
00:23 Margaret Truman Daniel seated holding baby Thomas Washington Daniel.
00:44 Children sledding in the snow on the streets of New York and in Central Park.
01:24 In New York home, close-up of baby Thomas in high chair, using crib to stand, and seated with unknown woman. Harrison laying on the couch and William assembling a model of USS Wasp aircraft carrier. Thomas in crib with balloon and crawling on the rug.
02:09 Outdoor location, Thomas in baby carriage and William with bicycle.
02:25 View of horse races at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, NY.
02:55 Scenes at an unidentified lake: rowboats, sailboats; William, Harrison, and Clifton jumping off a dock and swimming.
03:46 Scenes on land, probably a summer camp: Kids playing, William and Clifton on trampoline and playing tennis. Totem pole. Children wearing a T shirt with “A” on it.
05:11 Scenes of Expo ’67, the Montreal World’s Fair: modular housing, tram, space capsule in the U.S. pavilion, telephone pavilion, views of city, Great Britain pavilion, sculpture, Czechoslovakia pavilion, Venezuela pavilion, Burma pavilion, hovercraft boat, amusement rides.
07:58 Christmas 1967, family at home in New York - young Thomas walking in the living room, Clifton and William playing piano. Christmas tree. Boys instructed they need to crawl through tunnel to get their breakfast. Harrison wearing football helmet. Margaret carrying Thomas down the stairs, the boys play with their toys.
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