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Home Movie Archive

Contributor:  Cara Mahoney
Catalog No. 15
Length:  1:08:02
Dates:  1980s


Keyword Description:
The home movie was taped by Vincent Mahoney from 1985-1986. Most of the footage was filmed in the house that Cara Mahoney grew up in. The very beginning of the film shows the family picking up their first family dog at the breeders. The dog named Sheenak was only eight months old when they picked her up. It was a Christmas present for Cara's brother Shawn. The next event is Christmas time at the Mahoney's. There is footage of the children opening up and playing with the presents they received. Lastly there is footage of the family preparing for Christmas dinner, and after Christmas dinner. Children are shown performing various daily rituals such as bedtime prayer, brushing teeth, etc.