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Really good, charming amateur home movie from the early 1930's " Picnic In September" Three elegantly dressed middle aged women walk along a country lane, two wear fox furs, and two with hats, one looks into the camera as she passes. With them is a man, in plus fours. They stand besides a wonderful car. A younger man has his jacket off and hanging over the car mascot, he rummages in the passenger seat with a woman with a checked cloth. A close up of two of the women, a very elegant one, hat pearls and superior air and a blonde. " The spot selected. The next item is food." A row on bottles are balanced on the car's bonnet. " Diorrie, Dorothy and Aunt Dick remove the food - from their faces " Two woman, then a third in close up look at their faces in their powder compact and powder with a powder puff. The family line up next to their car and wave to the camera. One man doffs his flat cap and another does a Heil Hitler Nazi Salute. " Start of the 1/2 Mile" Three of the women line up like athletes at the start of a running race. A couple of false starts and they're off ! We see them pretend running down the lane. " Aunt Dick wins by a short head " The women cross the winning line, a beer bottle " And is congratulated" A younger man shakes the women by the hand, and hands her a bottle of beer. " Now sit up a take notice, a short story without words, entitled the Car Bandits " The three women now look at their watches and climb into the big car. We see a rear view of the car which stops and the men jump out with handkerchiefs around their faces, hold up style. The bandits carry the women off through a gate. " Willie Du Much to the rescue " A man jumps to attention and in pursuit behind a bush. He throws off his jacket and we see mock battle, with clothes thrown out from off stage. He carries two women out a mock hero to the rescue. The bandits stagger out from the bush in exhaustion and disarray. "The tale ends with the Tail End" The three women and two men walk by in step. " Some shots of the gang in the Garden " The elegant women giggles and holds a bottle of beer. A man sits on a deck chair. A group sitting on deck chairs among the plants. They also have a hairy dog. Several shots of the relaxed family party sitting chatting, laughing. A man in plus fours and argyle socks or big diamond socks. Posh Family have a picnic, lots of light hearted games and fun, one man give a joke Heil Hitler salute