Film 1. 1 film reel (16:08 min.) : si., b&w : 16 mm, 1934.
Begins with a scene outside of Eugene Ormandy's home at 1801 Dupont Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN. A fire at the house across the street (0:00). Neighbors gather to watch, as a firetruck arrives, firemen put out the fire and leave. Many instances scattered throughout of Ormandy's niece Anna "Hanni" Elbogen (Forester), watching the fire (1:45), walking around outside the house (2:07), watering the backyard (2:16), playing with a pet duck (6:28). Scenes of Eugene Ormandy plus wife Stephanie "Steffy" Goldner Ormandy and Julia "Mady" Goldner Elbogen in the backyard relaxing (2:56). Eugene Ormandy playing ping pong with Anna "Hanni" Elbogen (Forester) (3:05). Scenes taken from a balcony by a lake (3:53). Individuals getting in and out of automobiles (4:13). Ormandy studying a score outdoors (5:59). Snow on the ground in some scenes and individuals wear coats and hats in many of the scenes. Some poorly lit indoor scenes (4:31, 8:15). Scenes at a train station (9:23) and at a race track (10:20). Two scenes of Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra at outdoor theater at Robin Hood Dell (11:01, 14:52), one with vocal soloists, both summer 1934 in Philadelphia, PA. Mountain and lake views in Annenheim, Austria (13:44). Family members on a deck in swimsuits (14:14). Sailing on Lake Ossiach (14:23). Notes on the container indicate some scenes were shot in New Orleans and in Jacksonville, as well as Annenheim, Austria (with a Professor Sternberg). Also pictured in some scenes are Emma "Alte" Adler Goldner, as well as Paul Lemay, Charlie O'Connell (mislabeled O'Connor), and Jascha Heifetz (7:27).
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