Stockbridge, MA: Red Lion Inn Interiors

Raw footage of the interior of Red Lion Inn, located in Stockbridge, MA. A hotel room, common areas and a dining room are the highlights. The furnishings appear antique and the common room is decorated with teapots, most likely from a collection started by an owner’s wife in the late 1800s.

Credits

Jack Behrend (director); Jack Behrend (cinematographer)

Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Jack Behrend Collection
Subjects: Hotels
Places: North America > United States > Massachusetts > Stockbridge
Language: English
Shot log: 00:02 - PAN RIGHT of hotel room, tilting up from a chair on one end, across the bed and over to the opposite wall, which has a window. PAN LEFT, following same path.; 00:32 - ZOOM/PAN away from a picture framed on the wall, a Norman Rockwell print, over to a poster bed. Two takes,; 00:57 - Still view of a bathroom; 01:08 - PAN LEFT of a common area with guests mingling and relaxing. Teapots and plates line the walls. Four takes.; 01:58 - MS looking out from inside an elevator, operated by an inn employee. Elevator goes up and cameraman exits. Numerous takes.; 03:12 - PAN of an empty smaller sitting room with a large china cabinet and fireplace, staircase is visible through the doorway.; 03:37 - PAN LEFT and RIGHT of dining room with diners. Five takes. Many are dim and the third is in fast motion. Exposure fluctuates throughout the pan as lighting conditions change.; 05:03 - PAN of empty dining room, tables fully set and with flowers.; 05:58 - Little girls riding an ornate rocking horse outside the Pink Kitty Gift Shop. Horse is equipped with a lance for pretend jousting. Three takes. Last take is a ZOOM IN on the girl and a CU of the horse’s details.; 07:00 - Var. view of bar in fast motion, very dim. Still shots of a man eating by the bar, people at tables with servers passing, a closer MS of people at a candlelit table.; 08:25 - Still view of a room with chandeliers, dim and without much detail.
Cfa elements: 320 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/3633

Sources

  1. Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record