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Clip description
Annemaria plays with her dolls. Her two brothers, Andrew and the younger Harold entertain themselves with model boats and cars. The boys unwrap and then play a game of Monopoly while Annemaria eagerly watches on.
Curator’s notes
Earlier footage from this home movie indicates that it is Christmas time and that these toys may be Christmas gifts recently unwrapped. While children’s presents these days may be more sophisticated, and Monopoly replaced by Game Boys and MP3 players, what this footage reveals is that these children were resourceful and good at entertaining themselves.
The 1960s furnishings visible in this clip capture the markings of their times extremely well. This clip includes the popular 1960s ‘saucer’ style chair seen in Annemaria’s room, and a wireless radio in the family room.
In parts of this clip, the right hand edges are slightly curved, as if Dimpel has put an iris gradient around the image.
