Family Movies

You may be surprised to learn that William J. Dumes started filming the family in the 1930s, and every branch of the family is represented in his collection. His films make the basis of what is presented here.

Early reels were 8mm black & white, with occasional splurges on color stock. In the 1950s he moved to 16mm, and some of those clips are remarkably sharp. These movies are a vivid record of the Sadie Silk Dumes family in America.

For me, this completes an assignment my father gave me over 50 years ago: to find a way to share these films with the whole family.

A treasured photo brought to life! (1947)

8MM · Color

This clip brings to life a Louis Dumes family picture taken in 1947 by allowing us to see the picture being taken.

This clip is 3m 8s long.

Sam Zoll
Karen Karp Finkelstein
Mike Dumes
Hy Dumes
Irene Melcher Dumes
Elaine Cohen Dumes
Cyril-Ann Zoll Rosenberg
Sol Dumes
Rebecca Stein Dumes
Lillian Dumes Zoll
Ben Karp
Denise Dumes Conrad
Sol Karp
Jeannette Dumes Karp
Evelyn Swimmer Dumes
Beverly Karp Mahone
William Dumes
Louis Dumes

Families of William S. Dumes, Sol Dumes and Jeannette Dumes Karp. (1950)

8MM · Color

The families of Bill Dumes of Evansville, brother Sol Dumes and sister Jeannette Dumes Karp gather. Mildred and Dave Dansker make an appearance.

This clip is 3m30s long.

Ben Karp
Mike Dumes
Freda Fialco Dumes
Mildred Dumes Dansker
Jeannette Dumes Karp
Beverly Karp Mahone
Dave Dansker

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