Schutze Family
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Below are clips produced from 8mm films made by Leonard Schutze from 1940 to 1976.
Len was a family man and amateur photographer; the films expressed his love for both.
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| Clip | Scene | Location | Year | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winter 1940/1941 Time: 4 min, 32 sec |
Street scene | Colfax St., Detroit | 1940 | Joan Moffat, Harold Schutze |
| Christmas | Colfax St., Detroit | 1940 | Joan Moffat, Herman Schutze, Nedra (nee Schutze) Moffat | |
| Colfax Capers | Colfax St., Detroit | 1941 | Joan & Nedra Moffat, Herman & Bessie Schutze | |
| Snowy Backyard | Colfax St., Detroit | 1941 | Joan Moffat | |
| Toboganning | Halfmoon Lake, Pinckney | 1941 | Jean McCrie, Hugh Locker, Nedra Moffat, Leonard Schutze | |
 Love Was a Snap Time: 1 min, 32 sec |
Camera Club Train Trip to Niagara Falls |
Niagara Falls | 1941 | Marie Fraser, Jean McCrie, Len Schutze |
| Jean the Photographer |
Michigan | 1941 | Jean McCrie | |
 Summer Fun 1941 Time: 4 min, 48 sec |
Preparing the Boat | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Len Schutze, Herman Schutze, Sarah McCrie, Bessie Schutze |
| Splashing Good Time | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Harold Schutze; Joan, Nedra, Hugh Locker | |
| Fishing | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Herman and Bessie Schutze | |
| Ice Cream Marathon | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Nedra, Joan, Hugh Locker; Jean McCrie | |
 Waterworks 1941 Time: 1 min, 57 sec |
The Pump | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Bessie Schutze, Jean McCrie |
| Dogpaddling | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Joan Locker, Bessie and Herman Schutze, Jean McCrie, Leonard Schutze | |
 Wedding Bells 1941 Time: 5 min, 2 sec |
Locker Wedding | Detroit | 1941 | Nedra & Hugh Locker, Bessie & Herman Schutze, Jean McCrie |
| Schutze Wedding | 14th Street, Detroit | 1941 | Leonard & Jean Schutze | |
| Schutze Honeymoon | Upper Peninsula, MI | 1941 | Leonard & Jean Schutze | |
 Autumn 1941 Time: 4 min, 20 sec |
Fall Maintenance | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Nedra Locker, Bessie & Herman Schutze, Joan & Hugh Locker, Harold Schutze, Jean and Leonard Schutze, Margaret (nee McCrie) and Max Mead |
| Hunting | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Bessie & Herman Schutze, Harold Schutze, Jean and Leonard Schutze | |
 Winter 1941 Time: 5 min, 46 sec |
Autumn Colors | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Herman Schutze, Jean Schutze, Joan Locker |
| All Dressed Up... | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Jean Schutze, Bessie & Herman Schutze, Harold Schutze, Leonard Schutze | |
| Skating | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Margaret Mead, Jean Schutze, Nedra Locker, Max Mead, Hugh Locker, Leonard Schutze | |
| Christmas | Detroit | 1941 | Herman Schutze, Joan and Hugh Locker | |
| Skating Party | Halfmoon Lake | 1941 | Nedra & Hugh Locker, Jean & Len Schutze, Margaret Mead, Harold Schutze | |
 Spr/Smr 1942 Time: 2 min, 42 sec |
Smiling Faces | Halfmoon Lake | 1942 | Bessie Schutze, Sarah McCrie, Jean & Len Schutze, Herman Schutze |
| Just Swingin' | Halfmoon Lake | 1942 | Harold Schutze, Jean Schutze, Sarah McCrie, Bessie Schutze | |
| Hunting for Tadpoles | Halfmoon Lake | 1942 | Jean Schutze, Sarah McCrie | |
| Sawing Logs | Halfmoon Lake | 1942 | Herman Schutze, Sarah McCrie, Leonard and Harold Schutze | |
| Fishin' and Such | Halfmoon Lake | 1942 | Harold, Bessie, Herman, and Leonard Schutze | |
 1943 Time: 2 min, 38 sec |
Visiting Peter Duffy | Lake Orion, Mich. | 1943 | Jean Schutze, Peter Duffy, Sarah McCrie, Florence Groundwater |
| Livingston Sisters | Lake Orion, Mich. | 1943 | Sarah McCrie, Florence Groundwater | |
| On the Road with JimMarie | Michigan | 1943 | Jim and Marie Fraser | |
| Exploring the New Home | Georgetown, Washington | 1943 | Bessie, Len, Jean Schutze | |
| Fall Colors | Washington, D.C. | 1943 | Bessie Schutze | |
 Washington 1944 Time: 5 min, 7 sec |
Len & Jean's Home | Washington, D.C. | 1944 | |
| C & O Canal | Washington, D.C. | 1944 | ||
| Hot Summer Relief | Washington, D.C. | 1944 | Jean & Len Schutze | |
| Sightseeing with Mother | Washington, D.C. | 1944 | Bessie Schutze, Jean & Len Schutze | |
| Arlington Cemetery | Washington, D.C. | 1944 | Bessie Schutze | |
 Baby Betty 1945 Time: 4 min, 45 sec |
The Newborn | Washington, D.C. | 1945 | Betty Schutze |
| The Early Months | Washington, D.C. | 1945 | Betty Schutze | |
| Christmas | Washington, D.C. | 1945 | Betty and Jean Schutze | |
| Lil' Miss '46 | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty Schutze | |
| Betty and Her Mom | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty and Jean Schutze | |
 Betty & Parents '46 Time: 7 min, 55 sec |
Bouncing Betty | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty and Leonard Schutze |
| Love of Food | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty Schutze | |
| Our with Her Folks | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty, Jean, and Leonard Schutze | |
| Early Steps | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty Schutze | |
| First Birthday | Washington, D.C. | 1946 | Betty and Leonard Schutze | |
 Visiting Mich 1946 Time: 2 min, 57 sec |
Visiting Schutze Family | Halfmoon Lake | 1946 | Betty Schutze; Nancy, David, Joan Locker |
| Visiting McCrie Family | 14th Street, Detroit | 1946 | Betty Schutze | |
| Music Makers | 14th Street, Detroit | 1946 | Betty Schutze, Jimmy McCrie | |
| Baby Janet | 14th Street, Detroit | 1946 | Janet and Greta McCrie | |
 New Kid in Town 1950 Time: 6 min, 02 sec |
Film Debut | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Jamie Schutze | Older Sis | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | Dancing Cousins | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Betty Schutze, Janet McCrie | Playing in Back Yard | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Betty, Jamie, Jean Schutze | Roll Call | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Jimmy McCrie, Betty Schutze, Janet McCrie | Who Is That Girl? | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | Winter Fun | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Betty Schutze |
 Family Dynamics '51 Time: 5 min, 1 sec |
Sibling Dynamics | 14th Street, Detroit | 1951 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | The Grave Digger | Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit | 1951 | Betty, Jamie, Jean Schutze; Sarah McCrie | Role Playing | Halfmoon Lake | 1951 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | Cousin Dynamics | Indiana | 1951 | David Mead and Jamie Schutze |
 1952-1953 Time: 3 min, 16 sec |
Dock, Dock, Goose | Halfmoon Lake | 1952 | Jamie and Betty Schutze, Janet and Jimmy McCrie, Jean Schutze, Sarah McCrie | Swings and Slides | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1952 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | Winter Wonderland | 14th Street, Detroit | 1953 | Jamie Schutze | Swimmin' and Swingin' | Niagara River, Niagara Fall, Ontario | 1953 | Betty and Jamie Schutze, a Peterson daughter |
 1954 Part 1 Time: 5 min, 33 sec |
Talent Show | 14th Street, Detroit | 1954 | Jamie, Betty, and Jean Schutze; Greta and Janet McCrie | Signing Party | 14th Street, Detroit | 1954 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | Hugh's Birthday Party | Forrer Street, Detroit | 1954 | Jean, Betty, and Jamie Schutze; Hugh, Joan, David, Nancy, Ilene, Arthur and Evelyn Locker | Old Maid | 14th Street, Detroit | 1954 | Jamie, Bessie, and Betty Schutze; Janet McCrie | Betty's Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1954 | Betty and Jamie Schutze; Janet and Jimmy McCrie |
 1954 Part 2 Time: 4 min, 47 sec |
Backyard Picnic | 14th Street, Detroit | 1954 | Betty and Jamie Schutze, Janet McCrie, Youman sisters |
| Family Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1954 | Nedra, Joan, David, Nancy, Ilene Locker; Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Janet McCrie | |
| Christmas | 14th Street, Detroit | 1954 | Jean, Betty and Jamie Schutze; Kate MacKellar | |
| Xmas at Harold's | Pembroke Street, Detroit | 1954 | Nancy, Harold, Harold Lee Schutze; Betty and Jamie Schutze; Janet McCrie | |
 1954 Scottish Dances Time: 5 min, 00 sec |
Boblo Boat | Detroit River | 1954 | Betty and Jamie Schutze, Janet and Jimmy McCrie |
| Piping in the Dancers | Boblo Island | 1954 | Betty Schutze | |
| Penny Scramble | Boblo Island | 1954 | Jamie Schutze | |
| Dancing Competition | Boblo Island | 1954 | Betty Schutze, Janet and Jimmy McCrie | |
| Dancing Competion | Dutton, Ontario, Canada | 1954 | Betty Schutze, Janet McCrie | |
| Dancing and Racing | Ohio | 1954 | Betty and Jamie Schutze | |
 1955 Part 1 Time: 5 min, 13 sec |
Sarah McCrie Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1955 | Sarah, Bill, Greta, Janet McCrie; Marie and Jim Fraser; Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze |
| Marie Fraser Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1955 | Marie and Jim Fraser; Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze | Kids Pool Party | 14th Street, Detroit | 1955 | Janet McCrie; Betty and Jamie Schutze |
| Scottish Medalist | Unknown | 1955 | Betty and Jamie Schutze, Janet McCrie | |
| Family Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1955 | Herman, Bessie, Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Sarah, Greta, Janet McCrie; Kate MacKellar; Nedra, Nancy, Ilene Locker | |
| Harold's First Steps | Pembroke Street, Detroit | 1955 | Harold Lee and Nancy Schutze; Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Janet McCrie | |
 1955 Part 2 Time: 3 min, 1 sec |
Thumb-er Vacation | Harbor Beach, Michigan | 1955 | Leonard, Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Janet McCrie |
| Aboard the JimMarie | Lake St. Clair, Michigan | 1955 | Marie Fraser, Jean Schutze | |
| Christmas | 14th Street, Detroit | 1955 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Janet McCrie | |
 1956 Part 1 Time: 7 min, 56 sec |
Post Xmas Visitors | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Betty and Jamie Schutze, Karen and Linda Roby |
| Chicken Pox | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Jamie and Betty Schutze | |
| Sarah McCrie Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Sarah, Bill, Greta McCrie; Len and Jean Schutze; Marie and Jim Fraser | |
| Sarah McCrie Party | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Sarah, Jimmy, Janet McCrie; Herman, Bessie, Len, Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Kate MacKellar | |
| Marie Fraser Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Jim and Marie Fraser | |
| Guild Tea | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Sarah McCrie, Kate MacKellar, Greta McCrie, Betty Schutze | |
| Jean Schutze Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Herman, Bessie, Jean, Harold, Nancy, Harold Lee, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Hugh, Nedra, David, Nancy, Ilene Locker; Sarah, Bill, Greta, Jimmy, Janet McCrie; Marie Fraser | |
 1956 Part 2 Time: 8 min, 1 sec |
Jamie 7th Birthday | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1956 | Janet McCrie; David, Nancy, Ilene Locker; Betty, Jamie, Harold Lee Schutze |
| Highland Games | Dutton, Ontario | 1956 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze | |
| Mead Visit | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Sarah McCrie; Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Max, Margaret, David, Debbie Mead | |
| Neighbor Girls | 14th Street, Detroit | 1956 | Betty Schutze | |
| Visiting the Meads | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1956 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Margaret, David, Debbie Mead | |
| Len's '57 Chevy | Belle Isle, Detroit | 1956 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Sarah McCrie | |
 1957 Time: 8 min, 25 sec |
Peonies | 14th Street, Detroit | 1957 | Betty and Jamie Schutze |
| Meads Visit Detroit | 14th Street, Detroit | 1957 | Jean, Betty and Jamie Schutze; Sarah and Janet McCrie; Max, Margaret, David, and Debbie Mead; Kate MacKellar | |
| Honeysuckles | 14th Street, Detroit | 1957 | Betty and Jamie Schutze | |
| Thanksgiving | 14th Street, Detroit | 1957 | Jean, Betty and Jamie Schutze; Sarah, Bill, Greta, Jimmy, and Janet McCrie | |
| Turkey Leftovers | 14th Street, Detroit | 1957 | Jean, Betty and Jamie Schutze; Sarah McCrie; Herman and Bessie Schutze | |
| Christmas | 14th Street, Detroit | 1957 | Jean, Betty and Jamie Schutze; Sarah McCrie; Vehanoush Zakarian | |
| Tobogganing | Detroit Area | 1957 | Betty and Jamie Schutze; Jimmy and Janet McCrie | |
 1958 Time: 8 min, 37 sec |
Sarah McCrie Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1958 | Sarah McCrie; Bill, Greta, Jimmy, Janet McCrie; Kate MacKellar; Herman and Bessie Schutze; Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze |
| Jean Schutze Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1958 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Sarah, Janet McCrie; Jim and Marie Fraser | |
| Jean's Birthday Part II | 14th Street, Detroit | 1958 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Sarah, Bill, Greta, Janet McCrie; Nedra, Hugh, David, Nancy, Ilene Locker; Harold and Nancy Schutze; Herman and Bessie Schutze | |
| Family Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1958 | Jean, Betty Schutze; Sarah, Greta, Janet McCrie; Nedra, David, Nancy Locker; Harold and Nancy Schutze; Kate MacKellar; Herman and Bessie Schutze | |
| Visiting the Meads | Mishawaka, Indiana | 1958 | Margaret, David, Debbie Mead; Betty and Jamie Schutze | |
| Family Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1958 | Jean, Betty, Jamie Schutze; Arthur, Evelyn, Hugh, Nedra, David, Nancy, Ilene Locker; Nancy, Harold Lee, Gary Schutze; Herman and Bessie Schutze | |
 Sarah's Debut 1959 Time: 5 min, 48 sec |
The Two Sarahs | 14th Street, Detroit | 1959 | Sarah McCrie and Sarah Schutze |
| Sarah's First Bath | 14th Street, Detroit | 1959 | Sarah and Jean Schutze | |
| Family Time | 14th Street, Detroit | 1959 | Sarah, Jean, Leonard, Betty, Jamie Schutze | |
| Mead Family Visit | 14th Street, Detroit | 1959 | Max, David, Debbie Mead; Jean, Betty, Jamie, Sarah Schutze; Kate MacKellar; Sarah McCrie | |
| Sarah Tries Flipping | 14th Street, Detroit | 1959 | Sarah and Jean Schutze | |
 1959 Part 2 Time: 3 min, 52 sec |
A Pair of Sisters | Mishawaka, Indiana | 1959 | Jean, Betty and Sarah Schutze; Margaret Mead |
| Sarah and Her Sibs | Halfmoon Lake, Michigan | 1959 | Betty, Jamie, and Sarah Schutze | |
| In the Back Yard | 14th Street, Detroit | 1959 | Jean, Betty, and Sarah Schutze | |
 1960 Time: 3 min, 32 sec |
Sarah's First Steps | 14th Street, Detroit | 1960 | Jean, Jamie and Sarah Schutze |
| Sarah's First Birthday | 14th Street, Detroit | 1960 | Leonard, Jean, Betty, Jamie, and Sarah Schutze; Sarah McCrie; Jim and Marie Fraser | |
 1961 Part 1 Time: 3 min, 15 sec |
Runnin' Around | 14th Street, Detroit | 1961 | Sarah Schutze |
| On the Beach | Halfmoon Lake | 1961 | Sarah and Betty Schutze | |
| In the Back Yard | 14th Street, Detroit | 1961 | Sarah, Betty, and Jamie Schutze | |
 1961 Picnics Time: 7 min, 15 sec |
Schutze/McCrie Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1961 | Leonard, Jean, Betty, Jamie, Sarah Schutze; Bill, Greta, Janet McCrie |
| Schutze/Locker Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1961 | Jean, Betty, Jamie, Sarah Schutze; Harold, Nancy, Harold Lee, Gary Schutze; Shirley Travis; Evelyn, Hugh, Nedra, David, Nancy, Ilene Locker | |
| Family Picnic | River Rouge Park, Detroit | 1961 | Leonard, Jean, Betty, Jamie, Sarah Schutze; Harold, Nancy, Harold Lee, Gary Schutze; Shirley Travis; Arthur, Evelyn, Hugh, Nedra, David, Nancy, Ilene Locker | |
 1976 Time: 3 min, 36 sec |
Len's Back Yard | Pembroke Street, Detroit | 1976 | Vincent and Betty Meehan |
| Wanderlust / Wonderlust | Pembroke Street, Detroit | 1976 | Vincent Meehan and Sarah Schutze | |
| Hip(py) Deep Snow | Pembroke Street, Detroit | 1976 | Jamie Schutze | |
| Movie clips that didn't fit neatly into categories above | ||||
 Bonus Reel Time: 4 min, 3 sec |
Gas Calliope | Sugar Grove, Ohio | 1940 | Quirky clip of "smoke" rings |
| Winter Wonderland | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 1941 | Interesting views of the frozen snow and ice around the falls | |
| Dam Site of Hell | Hell, Michigan | 1941 | Very short clip of the water flowing over the dam at Hell | |
| Rites of Fall | Halfmoon Lake, Michigan | 1944 | Herman and Harold Schutze hunting rabbits | |
| Paperwork | 14th Street, Detroit | 1950 | Jamie Schutze in training (potty training, that is) | |
| Running Backward | Mishawaka, Indiana | 1959 | Fun with running a reel of film backwards | |