Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne Papers, 1838-1983

Container Title
Series: Films
VHA 310/DD 542-DD 543
The U.S. Steel Hour: “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals,” parts 1 and 2, 1963 June 12
VBA 558
The Lunts: A Life in the Theatre, 1980 March 7
VBA 559
The Bunny Raasch Special, 1981 July 30
Home movies
Note: Most of these films have been copied onto videotape.
VHA 150/AC 679
1920s--2- or 3-year-old children, shot at the “old house” or the cottage
Physical Description: Black and white, 198 feet 
AE 361
1920s--Train Depot, Blackstone Theatre: Theatre guild presents “Arms and the Man”
Physical Description: Black and white 
VHA 150/AC 680
1928--Carroll College graduation, Peegie and Susie in newspaper dresses, Lynn and Alfred in castle, Lynn playing with dog
Physical Description: Black and white, 240 feet 
Note: Film reformatted for preservation, funded with a grant from the NFPF.
VHA 150/AC 681
1929--Lynn and Alfred eating breakfast outdoors, Lynn in meadow spraying insecticide, Alfred staining a deck, gardening, naked girl in garden
Physical Description: Black and white, 198 feet 
VHA 150/AC 682
1930s--Zoo footage, possibly at London Zoo: Elephant riding, pelicans, ostrich, bird of paradise, penguins, bears, giraffe, polar bear
Physical Description: Black and white, 363 feet 
VHA 150/AC 683
1930s--Travel footage in Jamaica and Santo Domingo: Lynn getting off boat, scenes of village life, coral reef
Physical Description: Black and white, 397 feet 
VHA 150/AC 684
1930s--Lynn in tropical garden, shots of Doctor's Cove Hotel, Jamaica, beach scenes at Doctor's Cove Private, Bathing Club, town scenes, swimming in ocean
Physical Description: Black and white, 399 feet 
VHA 150/AC 685
1930s--Spanish travel: Avila, Segovia, and Toledo. Landscapes, farms, towns, seashore, castles
Physical Description: Black and white, 253 feet 
VHA 150/AC 686
1933--Genesee Depot and vicinity: pool, kids, dachshund, Lynn and Alfred riding horses
Physical Description: Black and white, 198 feet 
Note: Film reformatted for preservation, funded with a grant from the NFPF.
VHA 150/AC 687
1936--Interior scene of the fireplace and a girl playing piano, inside the Sederholms' cottage, shots of the Lunts' home furnishings, Sue, Peegie, Hat, and Johnny at the cottage, the pool, and the poolhouse, and Alfred pruning the grounds
Physical Description: Black and white and color, 222 feet 
Note: Film reformatted for preservation, funded with a grant from the NFPF.
VHA 150/AC 688
, late 1930s--Spain: Town scenes and babies on a beach
Physical Description: Black and white, 313 feet 
VHA 150/AC 689
1939--Outdoor shots of the house, Lynn eating lunch on the terrace, Alfred gardening and pitching hay, farmhand shows off new calf
Physical Description: Color, 293 feet 
Note: Film reformatted for preservation, funded with a grant from the NFPF.
VHA 150/AC 690
1940s--Interior of cottage, washing carrots, mint juleps, cars, the cook, horses, and cars
Physical Description: Color, 234 feet 
VHA 150/AC 691
1950s--Shots of chickens and pool at Ten Chimneys, cars, visitors, working in garden, egg salad for lunch, relaxing, smoking
Physical Description: Color, 341 feet 
AE 361 (continued)
1950s--Lunt and Fontanne Theatre, “I Know My Love” scenes
Physical Description: Color 
VHA 150/AC 692
1950--Fishing at Voss's Island Lake, boating, fishing, cleaning and gutting fish, also camping, fishing at Chippewa Flowage and Manitowish Waters
Physical Description: Color, 423 feet 
VHA 151/AC 693
1950 May--Egg basket, greenhouse, planting a tree with Karin and George Bugby, food, a racially segregated picnic, card game
Physical Description: Color, 334 feet 
VHA 151/AC 694
, 1950 August--Lynn dancing in Spain. Could actually be 1930s
Physical Description: Black and white, 280 feet 
VHA 151/AC 695
1950 December--Christmas at Ten Chimneys: Winter scenes, servant fixing turkey, tree decorating, Christmas dinner
Physical Description: Color, 334 feet 
VHA 151/AC 696
1951--Shots of plant life at Ten Chimneys: gardens, trees, whole house. Scrabble game, picnic, and pool scenes
Physical Description: Color, 447 feet 
VHA 151/AC 697
1953--Ireland: Hills of Wicklow, Ulster, Clandeboye, Helen's Tower, Mount Stewart, Lady Londonderry
Physical Description: Color, 241 feet 
VHA 151/AC 698
1953--Ireland: Pastures, castles, animals, people herding pigs down street, gypsy wagon, horse-drawn plow
Physical Description: Color, 317 feet 
VHA 151/AC 699
1953--Lynn walking around Ten Chimneys meadow, picking wildflowers, shots of barns and silos
Physical Description: Color, 346 feet 
VHA 151/AC 700
1956--European vacation: Alfred and Lynn boarding a Pan Am flight, Lisbon street scenes, bullfight, gardens at Estoril, Portugal, pink palace at Quelul, Portugal, other Portuguese castles and gardens, the Thames shrouded in fog, Changing of the Guard, exterior and garden of Lavender Cottage, Alfred and Lynn in the Bulbridge House garden
Physical Description: Color, 369 feet 
VHA 151/AC 701
1957--France: Buildings, streets and parks in Paris, gardens at Versailles, tour scenes, bridge, meadow, garden maze, castles, picnics, and cafes
Physical Description: Color, 430 feet 
VHA 151/AC 702
1959--Genesee Station: Alfred at greenhouse, swimming pool, spring flowers, garden, vacation to Maryland's Eastern Shore
Physical Description: Color, 209 feet 
VHA 151/AC 703
1960--Winter scene at cottage, spring footage of Alfred crawling in the garden, Lynn in London, Swiss scenery, and posed shots of Lynn
Physical Description: Color, 152 feet 
VHA 151/AC 704
1964--Mexico: Market, street scenes, in yard of inn, ruins, horse carcass
Physical Description: Color, 252 feet 
VHA 152
Ten Chimneys footage: The Lunts poolside, in the garden, picnicking, and interior and exterior shots of the house
Physical Description: Color and black and white, 35 minutes 
AE 181
Ten Chimneys footage of the Lunts in the garden, and poolside, 1940s
Physical Description: Color 
Note: Similar to VHA 152.
AE 182
Ten Chimneys footage of the Lunts at home, exteriror and interior shots of the house, entertaining friends, playing cards
Physical Description: Color 
Note: Similar to VHA 152.