Made by filmmaker Philip Thornton, this is a home movie made in the 1930s. The film is largely made up of shots of the filmmaker's family, particularly his children, at home and on holiday. Children walk outside and hold a woman’s hand.  These children are featured throughout the film. There is snow on the ground.  Terraces are visible in the background.  Series of shots of people ice skating on a frozen pond in a park. There are various shot sizes from close-up to wide shot.  The...

Made by filmmaker Philip Thornton, this is a home movie made in the 1930s. The film is largely made up of shots of the filmmaker's family, particularly his children, at home and on holiday. Children walk outside and hold a woman’s hand.  These children are featured throughout the film. There is snow on the ground.  Terraces are visible in the background.  Series of shots of people ice skating on a frozen pond in a park. There are various shot sizes from close-up to wide shot.  The children play in a garden with a dog.  A man walks with the children through a grassy area.  The children and dogs slide around on the snow.  The children take it in turns to go down a slide in a garden. There is a shot of men playing bowls.  There is a close-up of women sitting down.  Children can be seen in the background going down the slide.  There is a close-up of a smiling man.  There are close-ups of the children going down the slide individually. People sit and stand on rocks next to the sea. This is followed by a series of shots of the sea.  Wide shot of adults playing with children on a beach.  Children build sandcastles on the beach.  A boy places flags in the top of his castle.  A man walks towards the camera, and a woman plays with children in the sea.  Women talk together in a group on the beach.  Women do light exercise on the beach.  A boy puts flags in his sandcastle.  Women talk to each other while men get changed for swimming. Men and women approach the sea in swimwear. They carry wooden rectangular bodyboards. In a series of shots, men and women lie down on the boards and catch sizeable waves.  There are travelling shots from a boat of the water, other boats, and nearby land.  Children play in the sea shallows, and a man carries a woman towards the sea.  Cars are parked near the sea and donkeys transport people up a hill. There are more shots from a boat of other boats. Title – The End