The Open Door

The Open Door Documentary on church participation in family lives intertitles throughout. Shows nursery school, children's activities, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and adult meetings. Church in residential centre of old Manhattan. Street scene, houses, family leave house, mother and father wave farewell and mother and son leave in one direction, father in other. Mother and son stop at another wealthy house to pick up little girl to go to church kindergarten / nursery. Children on roof playground. Kids plant flowers in pots. Kids on tricycles, swings etc. Older kids play with hammer and saws. Kids on slide and see-saw, climbing frame. Kids on mattresses having morning nap. 08:53:00 Older boys / scouts in shirts, ties and short pants / plus-fours play volleyball and tag. Boys line up for inspection parade. 08:53:53 Interior, scouts learn semaphore, first aid, bandages. Tying knots. 08:54:24 Girl Scouts play ball game; inspection parade. Girl scouts put on make-up, costumes inc. beards for play. Girls rehearse play. Cast pose for photograph w/ female teacher. 08:55:53 Evening - young people of the community at church hall for dinner and dancing - evening dress. Diners seated at long tables. Band plays, couples dance. Priest in middle of dancers. Newcomers to the community introduced to priest in lounge. 08:58:22 Following Sunday church services, people gather in reception hall. People leave church. 1930s Dress / Hat Fashions. Education. Family Life.