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It’s a man named Sam Longshoot. There’s nothing expressive about the guy. He’s a long-time rancher with a wife and two kids. And even though the ground he’s standing on is damp, he’s in a dry riverbed in the American Southwest. He’s got donkeys and a water trough. There might be another bronco there on...
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Oh my goodness – I’ve never seen anything like this! His name is John, he’s a cowboy, and he’s flying! That’s his horse, named Play. There’s a road that goes off to a tall mountain and it looks like it might be just outside a village. That’s where the people he’s entertaining live. John is...
…and They Lived Happily Ever After
Wow! She’s an aviator. I wish it was in color. Nothing real bright. There weren’t bright colors back in those days. It took place early on in South East Asia. I know about that. Why do you say that? Her parents didn’t want her to do aviation. She escapes in a plane to Java. Her...
…beautiful sounds…
Babies laugh Eating time bell Applause Useful love song The sound of rain falling In a waterfall Flute Underwater bubbles Locking the door after the kids go to s
‘THE THREE KIMONAS”
Our story begins in Tokyo in April of 1977. A group of 60 junior Australian musicians have travelled to perform concerts throughout Japan. Leading Japanese conductors are going to work with them at each performance. On opening night, three conductors’ wives, dressed in traditional kimonos, offered to run the ticket box. Yoko, Suki and Kiku...
” Father and Son” (Harold)
Joel: Man playing a boy, it looks fun. Seymour: The little boy is coming down from heaven or being tossed up to heaven. His name is George. Juanita: He’s 3 years old. Abner: 3 or 4 years old. Cynthia: It’s his father. Abner: His name is Abner. Juanita: Of course he has a mother. His...
” Here They Come!”
“I love to be alone. It’s still warm even though the trees are shedding their leaves.”, thought Melody. “But I wonder if anyone can hear my guitar?” Nobody could hear her play her music because the acoustics were not good. She was playing all Rock and Roll songs that she grew up listening to. One...
” Life is What You Make It” (Sheila)
Sheila: A young motorcycle rider. A nice looking lady. Wearing a lot of make-up. She’s into her eye make-up. Her eye=make up is heavy and then the make-up on her hat/cap is also eyes. Abner: She’s a young (15 year old) motorcycle rider. She has a big brother who also rides motorcycle. His name Billy...
” Superman Dog “
There’s a cute little dog and oh! he’s wet! That’s because his owner just gave him a bath. You can tell, he is still wet. He’s a cute little fellow and a really nice dog, if you don’t make him mad. Freda, his owner, was just drying him off when the phone rang. She wrapped...
” Way to go Grannie”
This ladies name is Ruthie (Betty says). (Zeme says) That’s a good name for her and (Alice says) I have a sister named Ruthie it is a great name. Ruthie is jumping very very high (Alice said). Yes she is high high high (Zeme said). She was very athletic she had to have played all...
“A Bad Day Of The Week”
There is a sick, sick boy. He has to stay in bed. He must’ve done something he shouldn’t have done, so they put him to bed so that he was safe, or maybe he has flu symptoms. I think he could be at his grandma’s house, it looks like his grandma’s bed. His family brought...
“A Berry Scary Story”
It’s a dark day in the Rocky Mountains. And Gertrude is looking for a ride, she lost her horse. She’s got a rope on her hip to try to catch the horse but we are wondering how she could ever get on the horse with those furry chaps. She’s got horse pill treats to attract...
“A Cop’s Night” (Abner)/ “A Hip Momma! She knows what to do!” (Myra)
Juan: I see a lady trying to dance. Amparo: The lady is dancing. Abner: The lady is a party queen. Her name is Elizabeth Anne. She is 32 years old. Myra: She’s 40’s-50’s. Juan: She is 45. Abner: She’s at the local hall. She’s putting on a show tonight and she’s the leader. Earl: I...
“A Day at the Beach”
She’s just joined a group of friends gathering for a BBQ. She is independent, she’s exercising. Her name is Mary. Someone is going to fall in love with her. Haven’t the foggiest idea. She is a nice dancer. She’s showing off her new dress, she’s very proud of it! She looks very happy. Her boyfriend...
“A Day at the Beach” (Elsie)/ “One Way to Go” (Harold)
Juanita: I see couple comin’ out of the swimming pool. It’s a man and a woman. Rufus and Geraldine Mattie L: The lady is 20 and the man is 25. Elsie: They are at the beach, Friendly Beach is the name. Harold: He’s 90, she’s turning 85. They’re celebrating their 50th anniversary of being married....
“A Dog’s Chance” or “He’s Finally Become A Pal!”
This story is about two dogs. I think one is male and the other is female. The male dog is called Two and the female dog is called Mirror. Maybe they knew each other when they were babies, when they were born. They are doing nothing much, but they’re quite intelligent doing that! They’re talking...
“A Family Mess”
There’s a man and a woman. Her name is Mizabelle and he is Henry. (He should have big, broad shoulders.) It looks like they are killing themselves! They must be in a play. They are in a theatre in Washington DC, sometime in the 1920s or 40s. They’re holding long swords. This is a play...
“A Good Time” or “The Day the Belt Failed”
Having a lot of fun here! You can see it. She’s laughing. He might have said something funny- he looks pleased. Or, maybe he’s holding his pants up and the wife is laughing hardily! The wife may have been doing some cooking- she’s got her apron on. It’s worn, old and a little dirty. Maybe...
