Seaside Film

1930s , Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Home movie of a family trip to the beach. They row boats on the sea, ride horses, bikes and play in the garden.

A family play in the sea, splashing each other. A little boy throws a rubber ring into the water. A family sit together on the grass smiling at the camera. A boy attempts to do a handstand. A man leads a group of children along the race track. Shot of children competing in a tug of war match. A young boy and a woman stand in front of the camera whilst the boy waves a stick pretending that it is a sword. A boy dressed in a helmet and holding a toy gun pretends to shoot a teddy bear followed by him aiming the gun at the camera. He rummages in his bag and a ball falls out which he then picks up and gives to the teddy bear. A dog runs over to the teddy bear. A woman picks up the dog and the family gather in a group, smiling at the camera. A child goes down the stairs and rides their bike around the garden whilst a little girl helps them. Camera pans over a large group of mainly elderly ladies gathered in garden. They wave to the camera. A young man runs along the back of the group so he appears at both the start and the end of the pan. A boy rows a boat on the sea with Wilfred 7 written on it. He rows back to the deck and two boys help him steady the rowing boat. The boy rows back on the water and away from the camera. A group of people ride horses along the country road and a car drives past. A family stand next to a rowing boat on the shore and smile at the camera. Shot of a group of people in a boat. They get out and pull the boat up onto the beach using rope. Camera pans along the people, including the little boy, who are pulling the rope. A family are gathered outside a beach hut holding a Union Jack flag. They move the flag to reveal a little boy hiding underneath. The family all clap when he is revealed. A boy puts a bucket on his head and holds a spade whilst marching. Shot of people riding on bikes.

Keywords

Beach; Bikes; Boats; Children; Family; Gardens; Horses; Rowing; Rowing Boats; Sea; Sport;

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