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Idlewild Michigan Pt.4/5 221710-10 | Footage Farm

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Channel: footagefarm · 2013 · Film & Animation

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1927.  Pt. 4 of 5  Continued...  
Title:  One of the many popular & healthful pleasures of Idlewild.  
05:18:42  Four horseback riders along gravel road across small wooden bridge w/ cabins behind, kids watching.
05:19:13  Title:  Charles W. Chesnutt, the novelist of Cleveland, Ohio - author of "The House Behind The Cedars" & a score of other works. 
05:19:25  MCU of elderly man, talks to camera.
05:19:33  Title:  Kentucky Harmony Singers, (left to right) Mrs. Benda Johnson, Clarkville, Tenn., Mrs Louise Baxton, founder of Housewife Training School at Fulton, Ky, and Miss Mary ???
05:19:52  Three women pose, talking.  Mrs. Braxton is very tall.
05:19:59  Title:  Rev. R.L. Bradby & family.  MS couple w/ four children.  
05:20:10  Title:  (Left to right) Dr. Albert H. Johnson, Detroit, J.W. Montgomery, Canada, Wm. E. Johnson, Detroit, J.C. Johnson, Detroit.
05:20:25  Standing in front of house & women talking in background.
05:20:36  Title:  Clubhouse staff.  Man standing in sun between two women posing.
05:20:46  Title:  Mrs. T.P. Wright (left) an Idlewild pioneer & guest Mrs. N.C. Johnson of Detroit.
05:20:55  Two older women in MS in front of house.  CU smiling.  GOOD.
05:21:11  Title:  C.T. Pointer, manager of the hotel.  MCU, people walking behind.  Others posing in MS & pan w/ them as they walk w/ cars parked behind.
05:21:34  Title:  "Idlewild" Part Three.  Produced by The Chicago Daily News Screen Service.
05:21:36  Title:  Reception Committee for Dean Pickens & Mr. Lemon.  
05:21:41  Line of sedans passing along wide gravel street of Baldwin, Michigan.  Leaving town.
05:22:15  MCU of sign:  To Idlewild the short scenic route thrugh Idlewild Terrace, in field beside road.  CU.
05:22:24  Three shots along rutted sandy lane thru trees; sign;  Enter Idlewild Terrace.  More sandy road w/ grass between tire tracks.
05:23:06  Man walking along gravel lane past small painted post office & cabin behind in trees.  MS standing holding hat in front of post office.  CU sign:  Idlewild Resort Co. Branch Office - Information.
05:23:18  People standing under trees beside cars parked on sandy roadside.  Line of cars w/ people standing behind.  American flag on front convertible sedan.  Continued...
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