Reel 0647, undated

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Note 1: "Begins one side. John Mason Brown talking about women writers. Al Dovs Hudley - this I believe Frank Dobie. Slight Dialogue with Fred about gimbals silences and foot steps. then a bit on child responsibility at somewhere. (Neal) Part of Delightful. Yogi McBeth. 2nd side. ends with more about school then Yogi McBeth. Unwrapping Marissa's wedding presents. Then Carmen . Billikens, Carole."; Note 2: CDI 1. In loft, W. Eugene Smith, Carole Thomas, Billikens (grandson), Lou, Pending (cat). Talking and working on photography in loft. Piano, and kid sounds: voice, xylophone, harmonica (Smith), Basketball game talk. "Lou" w. "Papa" (referrring to Smith) "Carole" harmonica, "You and Pending go up on the roof" 3. cont'd reference to Smith's pills, singing, Billikens playing, Smith talking with Carole under sound of loud whistle. CDII 1. loft cont'd with Billiakens, Carole, smith "We play basketball, ..." Also present, other family members. Lots of paper rustling, (Opening presents?) "That's a nightgown, looks like an evening dress." 2. Carmen notices recording equipment "I feel like I'm being spied on." Smith "Oh Carmen..." (recording ends) Jumps to Long JOhn Nebel show with Dr. Benjamin Fine, Artie, Arnold Bergere, and Dr. Leroy Bowman and Dr. Marten D. Schlaterberger. then jumps ahead to same show (after "coffee break") topic is the Somerhill Academy and childhood education. -4. 5. Radio play (baseball Macbeth) Brief interlude of Air Raid Test. Satire "I was a TV addict" 6. con'td CDIII 1. talk show about female writers with John Mason Brown, Sorel HIllman. 2. cont'd discussion 3. cont'd, on how literature can and has changed legislation. end of show Part 3 of 10. LP series by the Academy Recording Institute, on Spoken Words, WNYC then Edward R. Murrow's "This I Believe" series: Interview with Aldous Huxley. 4. next section is J. Frank Dolby from U of Texas and Cambridge "A Texan in England" 5. end of show and News of Esienhower hosting JFK John Kennedy before the inauguration and pro-segregation demonstrators in New Orleans. (January 18 or 19, 1960) 6. Jumps to buzz, static, and mic tamper in the loft. CDIV 1. buzz and loft ambient, Gene and Carole in loft with "bill" joke about Gimball's or Macy's coming to collect from Smith (money). Bill leaving and Smith and Carole talk about breaking for lunch. stairsteps, brief tap dance on the wooden floor. 2. piano begins, slow riffs in loft, other roof, Smith talking about photoraphy off mic 3. cont'd 4. quiet steps and door close 5. piano again, solo riffs 6. cont'd, no piano, monologue on radio/TV 7. Jumps to Long John Nebel program on Somerhill Academy. 8. cont'd, Somerhill School 9. cont'd. Ends midshow. ;

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