England 1930's Pt.1...Anne Stephens sings Christopher Robin

[is2daytuesday]

This is so fun to watch. This little baby looks a little over all the attention..haha. It would be wonderful to have a time machine and just spend the afternoon with this group..the dogs..sandwiches..probably ice cream for desert.. It's like a dream. I should start posting all the converted 8mm movies my Father took of all of us growing up. My sisters would likely SCREAM! (they were gangly teenagers..while I was still an adorable toddler)..so maybe I WiLL! LOVED seeing this. Many thanks.

[shrivel1]

What a wonderful childhood Mary had. Brings it all to life.

[pinknightstand]

Still love watching this:) Hope Mary is doing well!

[coolitababy]

@pinknightstand Yes, she's fine. I hope you & your family are well too.

[pinknightstand]

I just keep coming back to this, my favorite video on You Tube! Say hello to Mary again for me :)

[Crypussie]

The only thing "old" about this, when you think about it, is the fashions, thats all, fashions & technology change quickly- especially the fashions from before the war. Even in 1948, the fashions from 1938 looked 100 years old

[Crypussie]

But thats the "simpler time" that everyone is so nostalgic about, the time before ww 2. such a wonderfull time it was, if you lucky enough to be white, hetrosexual, wealthy, conservative, male- it was a simple, trouble free time. Just like they always said life was in the pre civil war south also

[hawkmoon03111951]

Lovely video.  It shows a world that has, unfortunately, gone forever. Mind you they were obviously fairly well off. Great swathes of England did not live as comfortably as this.

[pinknightstand]

Just wanted to say I still love watching this, and want to see more. I also want to see what Mary looks like now! It is just so neat to see the distant past come alive in these old movies!

[coolitababy]

I'm working on the new one now & I promise to let you know when it 's ready.

In the meantime check out my London in the 40s vid.

All the best.

[wen6pak]

This is so beautiful - great editing job. My grandmother is about her age. Thank her for sharing!

[coolitababy]

Glad you liked it and thanks for your message.

[Clesthaven]

Funny how some things don't change - the interaction of the kids at 1:06 is just like how my kids are in 2008

[barkingtree88]

This is fascinating... it shows how much the world has and hasn't changed in 80 years.

[nyrainbow]

so cute :) Thanks for sharing!

[bar3247]

Great stuff.. Makes me sad for the future though .. We have lost touch with what really matters.

[AdaStyle]

Thanks for sharing this. I've always enjoyed watching old movies especially ones that show 'day to day' life. Thanks again.

Cheers,

Rey

[pinknightstand]

I love this! Such a wonderful window into the past. Very good quality and the person filming knew how to do it correctly! Tell Mary we want more!

[lesbois63]

Thanks for sharing Mary! It is lovely.

[mic33george]

Tell Mary shes got another five stars and that her films are "perfectly charming"!What a nice gentle age it seems to have been in those days and how lucky she is to have these films

[geezerart]

Great music and editing and sweet film footage! Thank you for pursuing her for this. Tell her thanks from YouTubers!

Mr. & Mrs. GeezerArt

[ShortbusMooner]

What adorable children!

Thank you for that peek into a beautiful, older time!

[truebritgal]

I really enjoyed watching Mary's video. How wonderful that she actually has movies of herself at such a young age, so long ago! Does Mary still live in London? I was born and raised there, but moved abroad a long time ago. I used to work at London Zoo, so it was lovely to see the film clip of Mary with the penguins! Please thank her for her kindness in sharing her film footage with us!

[coolitababy]

Yes...Mary lives next door to me here in London. She's 77 now. I plan to edit more of her old footage & post it here.

I'm going to take her back to London Zoo soon and film her with the penguins & put the then & now clips together.

Glad you liked the clips. I'll pass your message onto her.

[mrbigarms]

I love this kind of thing, a fasinating window into the long lost past, delightful!

[kingmidas]

Love it :)

[twistinginthewind]

Tell Mary she got a fiver.

[coolitababy]

'Isn't that sweet? I'm really, really pleased', said Mary, when I told her about your messages.

Many thanks.

Also...the song is 'Christopher Robin Alone In The Dark' sung by Anne Stephens.

[twistinginthewind]

Completely beguiling.

What song is that on the soundtrack?