1968 Dec - 1969 Feb: Brad
Date Of Production
December 1968 – February 1969
Abstract
Home movie of Bradley Barnes Suster from age four to six months.
Description
Begins with shots of four month old Brad holding a ball while sitting on the Suster family's couch at 2512 N Lakeview Ave in Chicago. The next shots are in Brad's nursery, which has Playboy centerfolds of a nude woman lining the wall around his crib (one of Rip's friends worked where Playboy Magazines were assembled and gave him unstapled centerfolds; Rip thought it would be funny to shock friends who came to see Brad's bedroom). Brad laughs for the camera and looks up at his mobile.
In the next scene, Rip and Sue welcome guests into their home; Rip serves cocktails and they cheers. Sue holds Brad up to the Christmas tree, then pushes him in a swing. Things heat up at the party as two women kiss a man's neck in an upside down shot.
Sue spoonfeeds Brad on the couch in a caftan; he gets food all over his face and they both laugh. Next, Sue changes Brad's diaper in his nursery; Brad tears at the glossy Playboy centerfold on his wall. They are then seen walking down a snowy Chicago sidewalk to visit a friend and her baby.
A record starts on a turntable and Sue dances with Brad. Rip sits on the floor and tosses a ball while Brad bounces in his baby bouncer. The reel ends with Brad playing in the bath.
In the next scene, Rip and Sue welcome guests into their home; Rip serves cocktails and they cheers. Sue holds Brad up to the Christmas tree, then pushes him in a swing. Things heat up at the party as two women kiss a man's neck in an upside down shot.
Sue spoonfeeds Brad on the couch in a caftan; he gets food all over his face and they both laugh. Next, Sue changes Brad's diaper in his nursery; Brad tears at the glossy Playboy centerfold on his wall. They are then seen walking down a snowy Chicago sidewalk to visit a friend and her baby.
A record starts on a turntable and Sue dances with Brad. Rip sits on the floor and tosses a ball while Brad bounces in his baby bouncer. The reel ends with Brad playing in the bath.
Format
Super-8mm
Extent
191 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Element
Reversal Positives
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Suster, John Edward III (is filmmaker)
Suster, Sue (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Suster, Bradley Barnes (is participant)
Suster, Sue (is participant)
Suster, John Edward II (is participant)
Suster, John Edward III (is participant)
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