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Title: HOLIDAYS 1933

Reference number: 2576

Date: 1933

Director: filmed by James Marshall

Sound: silent

Original format: 9.5mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 9.47 mins

Description: Family holiday scenes of the Marshall family taken at their home in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire and of picnics near Tomintoul. [Part of a collection of films by James Marshall of the Glasgow family-owned firm "Marshall's Semolina"]. [See also refs. 2572, 2573, 2574, 2575, 2577].

Shotlist: Shots of the paddle steamer the "Kylemore" pulling into Princes Pier (0.28) R.M.S. Davaar Sails Past (0.28) gvs same. (0.49) P.S. Caledonia at Dunoon (0.50) gvs. same (1.09) Rothesay Quay (1.10) gvs same, with the Caledonian McBrayne steamer "Ardrishaig" alongside. Shots of people on the quay. (1.34) We return by the "Loch Fyne" (1.35) gvs same. (2.25) The Cleasby Children come for the day. Preparation. (2.28) Shots of James Marshall's mother and cousins pulling into their Bridge of Weir home in their Morris Cowley car. Children playing in the garden (3.40) A Picnic by Loch Vennachar (3.41) Shots of Mr. Marshall's mother washing picnic cups in a loch Perthshire. (4.47) Holidays again: we go to Onich (4.50) JM's mother backscar out of garage (5.03) Resting by Loch Etive (5.04) gvs same (5.18) Loch Garry. Collecting Fuel for a smoke fire to stop the midges (5.44) gvs same. JM's mother climbing rocks with a backwards technique (6.41) Shots of Ballachulish ferry with a convertible car and bicycle on board. (7.12) Shian ferry Ducklings c/u ducklings and chicken (8.19) Shots of family picnic near Tomintoul with film-maker's grannie and aunt Elsie empyting tea pot of tea leaves, and getting into chauffeur driven car (9.35) God Save the King. The End. Stedman's Title service (9.47)