1901. Amy's Birthday 1965 (03:24)

Date:
1965-03-17
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Amy Feil, Nellie Feil, Naomi Feil, George Feil, Harold S. Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Beth Rubin, Betsy Feil, Leslie Feil, Ellen Feil, Vicki Rubin, Daniel Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Kathryn Hellerstein, George H. Feil
Summary:
Home movie of a joint birthday party for Amy Feil and her father, George. Begins with Amy opening birthday presents while her sisters look an, all wearing Girl Scout uniforms. George unwraps a shirt and tie. Maren holds baby George. Both Amy and George are presented with a birthday cake.

1904. Wedding (04:39)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

1905. Wisconsin '71 UFA (01:45)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie footage taken from inside a plane in flight. Shows aerial views of the plane flying over a body of water and landing on a runway.

1906. Hope is an Open Door (44:02)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions
Summary:
Film sponsored by the United Fund of Summit County, Ohio. Highlights services provided by the United Fund with the support of donors.

1907. Water Ski (02:50)

Date:
1954
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie of Ed Feil with a group of friends at a lake. Shows the group boating, skiing, and grilling on the beach. Looks to be the same trip as Boating (barcode 30000149840054).

1909. Chic. (1:05:12)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

1913. B (1:05:19)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

1917. Seattle to [Cleveland] (02:40)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie taken inside of an airplane in flight. Captures aerial views of snow-capped mountains. Briefly shows flight attendants at work.

1918. Prehistoric Movie (04:06)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
Edward G. Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
An amateur film made by Eddie that shows dinosaur toys being manipulated with string.

1924. Mary's Birthday (02:48)

Date:
1962-02
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Leslie Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Betsy Feil, Ellen Feil, Amy Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Susan Hellerstein, Maren Mansberger Feil, Harold S. Feil, Nellie Feil, George Feil
Summary:
Home movie of a birthday party for Mary Hellerstein at the Harold Feil home. Some of the children play card games on the floor while others help Mary unwrap her birthday presents. The group then gathers around the dining room table as Mary blows out the candles on her cake. The whole family eats around the dining room table.

1925. Yale Winter 1942 (04:56)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie shot by Ed Feil during his time as a student at Yale. Primarily shows 2 football games from Fall 1942: Yale vs. Dartmouth and Yale vs. Brown. Also shows the Yale campus with focus on Nathan Hale's statue and former residence. Ends with footage of Ed shoveling snow.

1929. Sea World '71 (06:08)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Ken Feil, Edward G. Feil
Summary:
Home movie taken on a trip to SeaWorld of Ohio. The family watches an acrobatic water skiing show. Then, dolphins and orca whales perform in a show with a set reading "Sea World's Olympic Games". Ends with the boys petting deer at a petting zoo.

1939. [Dr. Harold Feil 90th Birthday Tribute] (49:29)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Harold S. Feil, Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Nellie Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Kathryn Hellerstein, Beth Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, George Feil
Summary:
A biographical film made by Edward Feil for his father, Harold's 90th birthday. The audio is an oral history recording of Harold speaking. Dr. Harold Feil was born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York on June 26, 1889. He served in World War I and later went on to become a prominent cardiologist based in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer in the field of electrocardiography and in 1947, Dr. Feil, along with Dr. Claude Beck and Dr. Walter Pritchard, performed the first successful defibrillation of the human heart with long-term survival.

1940. At Marens 1959 (01:25)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Harold S. Feil, Nellie Feil, Herman Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Maren Mansberger Feil, George Feil, Kathryn Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Jonathan Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Leslie Feil, Betsy Feil, Ellen Feil
Summary:
Home movie of the Feil and Hellerstein children playing on a swingset at the George Feil home. The children then eat ice cream cones on the patio.

1943. Aquarama - 1958 (06:55)

Date:
1958
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Beautifully shot footage of the USS Aquarama coming into port, lines thrown out to the dock, anchors dropping, the ship being pulled to dock. Shows passengers disembarking, cars being loaded off and onto the ship, passengers arriving onto the ship, the ship undocking and going out to sea with some motor boat escorts. Includes shots of the Aquarama flag and the American flag flying on the ship as it heads off to sea.

1946. Bahamas - Jan 1, 1964 - Mimi + Ed (01:19)

Date:
1964-01-01
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
More home movie footage from Ed and Naomi's 1964 honeymoon in the Bahamas. Shows the plane landing, Naomi disembarking, and the Feils posing and kissing for the camera outside their condo.

1949. Grass Roots (12:50)

Date:
1952
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Gertrude S. Hornung, Kirk Willis, Edward Feil Productions
Summary:
Presented from the Republican party point of view, this film addresses the average voter ("Mr. Citizen") about their importance of each individual's vote. Stresses the effects of political involvement and voting at the local level - the grass roots - and how this impacts national politics and Presidential elections. Works to demystify the voting process.

1950. Ground Breaking of C.E.I. Building (01:53)

Date:
1956
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Home movie footage of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company in winter 1956. The new building is located at 55 Public Square in Cleveland, next to the former building at 75 Public Square. A marching band, drum majors, and baton twirlers commemorate the occasion. Men speak to the crowd at a podium before performing the ceremonial groundbreaking with shovels.

1953. Hillside (1:09:31)

Date:
1982
Main contributors:
Karl S. Kistler, Joseph B. Selden, Charles Long, Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
Designed to show the skill, expertise, and enthusiasm in a rehabilitation hospital. A behind-the-scenes document about the struggle of patients, aged 8 to 80, revealing their despair, elation in triumph, and will to "return" through the interaction between patients and the staff at a rehabilitation hospital.

1954. London - 1959 (20:30)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Charles Long, Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue documenting Ed Feil’s trip to London in Fall 1959. Highlights include: people feeding pigeons at Trafalgar Square, passing Windsor Castle, the Royal Guard and a marching band outside Buckingham Palace, a visit to Westminster Abbey, views of Parliament, Big Ben, and Kensington Gardens, the busy streets of Piccadilly Circus, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and crossing the Tower Bridge to see the Tower of London.

1955. Greenfield Village Spring 1974 (05:59)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Ken Feil, Naomi Feil
Summary:
Home movie of a family trip to Greenfield Village in Michigan. Eddie has a camera and makes his own film during the trip. Shows the family in a horse drawn cart, watching a demonstration at a glass plant, and visiting Edison’s lab and Menlo Park compound.

1959. March '69 (03:26)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Ken Feil, Beth Hellerstein, David Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Naomi Feil, Betsy Feil, George H. Feil, George Feil, Herman Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, Ellen Feil, Jonathan Hellerstein, Nellie Feil, Daniel Hellerstein, Amy Feil, Beth Rubin, Maren Mansberger Feil, Leslie Feil, Susan Hellerstein
Summary:
A joint birthday party for Ken Feil, Beth Hellerstein, and David Hellerstein at the Harold Feil home. Each of the three gets their own cakes and blows out the candles, with Ellen helping Ken with his candles. Ken then opens presents with the help of his cousins.

1960. Niagra Falls '74 (03:04)

Date:
1974
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Ken Feil, Edward G. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue taken at Niagara Falls in fall/winter 1974. The Feil family looks out over a snowy Niagara Falls while wearing plastic ponchos. Captures the scenic landscape of the Falls from a viewing platform.

1961. Jan 9th, '67 - Baby Eddy (29:21)

Date:
1966-01-09
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Edward G. Feil, Naomi Feil, Vicki Rubin
Summary:
Two reels of home movies depicting baby Eddie playing with toys while sitting in a baby chair, enjoying tummy time, and being held by his sister, Vicki. Also shows Naomi breastfeeding and using toys to get Eddie to smile.

1964. Prelude to Hope (53:27)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions, Jack W. Murray
Summary:
Film sponsored by the United Fund of Summit County, Ohio. Using a dramatized story, the film outlines services provided by the United Fund with support from donors.

1967. Sea World - Aug 1970 (06:39)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Ken Feil, Edward G. Feil
Summary:
Home movie taken on a trip to SeaWorld of Ohio. The family watches dolphins and orca whales perform in a show with a set reading "Sea World's Olympic Games". Eddie and Kenny enjoy ice cream, then see another show with a Western theme, where seals, penguins, and a walrus perform. Ends with the boys petting and feeding dolphins.

1970. A whole new world (17:47)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Naomi Feil, Edward Feil, Edward Feil Productions
Summary:

1974. Christmas 1964 (03:07)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Vicki Rubin, Beth Rubin
Summary:
Home movie documenting Beth and Vicki celebrating Christmas in 1964. The girls open gifts in from of the tree, along with Naomi and Gusty, the family's housekeeper. Ed steps out from behind the camera and waves. Ends with dark footage of Beth riding a horse.

1977. Puerto Rico - Beth Small [Plays] (03:09)

Date:
1972
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Naomi Feil, Beth Rubin
Summary:
Home movie of Ed and Naomi’s trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The film primarily shows street scenes, musical acts and a nativity play taking place on an outdoor stage. Back in the US, Beth and a friend boarding a 4-seater plane and taking off.

1978. Meet a good guy (21:48)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward Feil Productions, Bayless-Kerr Company
Summary:

1985. [Untitled Feil Home Movie] (03:55)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Begins with a footage taken on the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride. Shows Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World. Briefly shows people in colonial dress, including a man playing a drum, and inside the Hall of Presidents.

1995. Las Vegas, black and white (09:02)

Date:
1956
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil
Summary:
Travelogue taken in Las Vegas showing the neon lights of casinos and storefronts along the strip. Ed films himself and others playing slot games.

1996. Weils (1:02:34)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Main contributors:
Unknown
Summary:

1998. May 1969 - Betsy's Birthday - Ed's (05:11)

Date:
1969
Main contributors:
Edward R. Feil, Betsy Feil, Ellen Feil, George H. Feil, Beth Hellerstein, Daniel Hellerstein, Ken Feil, David Hellerstein, Edward G. Feil, Leslie Feil, Amy Feil, Nellie Feil, Susan Hellerstein, Beth Rubin, Jonathan Hellerstein, Mary Feil Hellerstein, Naomi Feil, Maren Mansberger Feil, Herman Hellerstein, Harold S. Feil, George Feil
Summary:
Home movie of a joint birthday party for Betsy Feil and Ed Feil's 45th birthday. Nellie presents each with a birthday cake. The camera focuses on different members of the family eating cake. In the living room, Betsy opens presents. The film then cuts to Naomi talking to a man in a classroom, then George H. Feil, Eddie, and Kenny playing with toy trucks in the living room as the adults eat (possibly at a different birthday celebration).