Nell Epps home movie collection (hm-eppsn_0002)

@ Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Epps, Nell

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Black slug. Segment one: Christmas, 0:18. Wrapped Christmas presents are laid out on the floor. Family members sit around a table together. A boy picks up a stack of presents. At the table, various family members open presents. Their African American maid joins them in opening presents. The children bring the presents to people to open. A large present blocks the view of the grandmother. There is a small Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and ornaments. The grandmother sits in a chair. Two boys play with the toys they received and make faces for the camera. An older woman picks up trash. One of the boys shows his dummy to the camera. There are small drums on top of the television. An older boy smiles for the camera, then plays the small drums. He waves again after he finishes, then continues playing. Black slug. "Babe Ruth" candy bars sit in a glass dish on the coffee table by the small drums. The Christmas tree with tinsel and ornaments is shown again. The boys play with more toys. Black slug. Segment two: Baseball, 5:26. A lot of boys in baseball uniforms are gathered together outside. Their parents are there, too. People in uniforms walk by the camera with flags at the beginning of what looks to be a parade. Cars follow. After the first few cars, the cars are filled with the boys in their baseball uniforms. They lean out the windows and wave their caps. One car has a sign:...

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