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"Movie Snaps at the Palm Beach Bath and Tennis Club," produced by Townend Studios, Inc., at start. Family movies after, including rare footage of Angier Buchanan Duke and his yacht Alathea.

Includes RL01167-F35-0013, RL01167-F35-0012, and very end of RL01167-F35-0007.

Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. playing doubles tennis then sparring, with family movies in-between. In one instance, Benjamin N. and Sarah P. Duke are seen with Mary Duke Biddle, MDBTS, and Nicholas Duke Biddle.

Sarmiento or some other estate at start and very end. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. playing horseshoes then doubles tennis, with the latter being a public match in front of an audience. A black male driver poses for the camera. Something on fire towards end--lots of smoke visible.

Various estates, including Sarmiento. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. playing doubles tennis with a woman (possibly Mary Duke Biddle?). Black male driver with Anthony then MDBTS. Sarah P. Duke with a group of children, including MDBTS and Nicholas Duke Biddle. MDBTS, Nicholas, and other children playing on a beach and in the ocean (with adult supervision).

"The Sweetest Story Ever Told" is the title of a duet sung by MDBTS and Nicholas Duke Biddle about a 1924 May Day children's party. There is no audio, but the lyrics are on title cards.

Includes title cards for Newport locations, which name Doris Duke and Rough Point (James B. Duke residence), Cliff Walk, Stone Acre, and Bailey's Beach. Swimming lessons, calisthenics, and tennis in Palm Beach.

Aspen Hall, with yachts seen racing from the lawn. MDBTS "practicing" her tennis swing. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. driving away. Nicholas Duke Biddle on his fifth birthday.

MDBTS, Nicholas Duke Biddle, and other children playing on a beach then learning how to swim or dive in a pool. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. playing tennis with MDBTS. Monkeys, snakes, ostriches, and alligators in a zoo or wildlife habitat. Nicholas "boxing" with a man.

MDBTS and Nicholas Duke Biddle playing in the Linden Court pool and in a park with the family driver, as well as being seen with a horse, dogs, and a kitten. Adults cooking over an open fire then having a picnic.

Jenny L. and James Duke Biddle Trent Semans at the Zoological Gardens, on a cruise, then at Pinecrest. Mary Duke Biddle at Linden Court. MDBTS and Nicholas Duke Biddle playing in a park with the family driver. Also included on this reel is the commercial film The Little King by Official Films (with sound).

MDBTS roller-skating in a park with friends and on a scooter with the family driver present. MDBTS and Josiah C. Trent outside 2318 West Club Boulevard then Pinecrest with Mary Duke Trent. Mary S. Trent, Elizabeth Gotham, and Mary Duke Biddle (in fur) also appear.

Adults playing doubles tennis. MDBTS and Nicholas Duke Biddle on horseback.

Content warning: reel starts with a bear caught in a trap, shot, and skinned, then a group of unknown men pose with the pelt. There is one black man present who appears to be a cook. A crude horse-drawn sled and raft are shown moving cargo in this rustic setting.

Seemingly untrained fighters displaying little technique. This group of unknown men is in a rustic setting with cabins, and there is one black man present who appears to be a cook.

Very grainy parade footage at start that comes back twice and eventually shows snow-covered mountains; blurry people at one point could be family. MDBTS and friends with puppies and dogs. Mary Duke Biddle floating/swimming in a pool. William Few and Alice Baldwin with MDBTS and a group of female students indoors. MDBTS and Josiah C. Trent with a cake. Duke University West Campus, then May Day ceremony on East Campus. Military marching band and parade exercises. Linden Court. Mary Duke Biddle in an apron outside Pinecrest. Harvard University campus then historic homes like the Longfellow House, Hancock-Clarke House, Orchard House, The Wayside, and The Old Manse. NC Executive Mansion.

Mix of home movies and travel footage. Sarah P. Duke in the gardens of a (Florida?) property. 1937 trip to West Yellowstone with Mary S. Trent and Elizabeth Gotham; title cards name Glacier Park, Pike's Peak, Cripple Creek, and Royal Gorge and funicular railway; one lakeside scene possibly includes Josiah C. Trent's brother and two sisters. 1931 trip to Europe (at least Berlin), and home movies that include Sarah, Elizabeth, and the family driver.

Train arriving in Durham and boarding, including Duke University Marching Band members. William Few at a campus flag raising.

Home movies then travel footage. Tennis at Linden Court; with Mary S. Trent for Christmas (including dancing); with friends (including smoking in close-up); outside Philadelphia Museum of Art; and on Auburn University campus. Rest of reel is 1937 trip to West Yellowstone with Mary S. Trent and Elizabeth Gotham: changing tire; Grand Canyon; Hoover Dam; Chateau Lake Louise; Old Faithful; wildlife (including black bear and moose); fishing at several locations (alone and with an unknown man); horseback riding at a ranch; hiking; and Lander Pioneer Days Rodeo.

Almost exclusively footage of East Campus and many Woman's College students, but West Campus is briefly at end. William Few is briefly shown after a flag raising, and a couple black groundskeepers can also be seen around this point.

While the wedding party is shown outside Pinecrest at start, most of reel is the couple's honeymoon in Europe; Mary Duke Biddle appears with them towards end.

After scenes of an ice storm in Detroit, remainder of reel is MDBTS and Josiah C. Trent with their first two children, plus their mothers.