In 1969-70, a b&w movie was shown without the sound at a rock concert at the Eastown Theater in Detroit. Judging by clothing, etc., the movie seemed to be set in the 1940s or 1950s. At some point in the film, a mother was pushing a stroller across a footbridge over a creek, moving from left to right on the screen (the camera was on the right bank). The child, no more than a couple years old, dropped a doll which fell from the bridge into the water below. I think there was subsequent shot of the doll laying in the water at the edge of the stream. I remember nothing else from this film--no idea whether it was a short or full-length movie, nor what genre it might have been. In the Eastown/rock concert context with no sound, it seemed quite bizarre, and certainly none the less so being viewed through a pretty thick haze of funny cigarette smoke. I've always wondered what the name of this film was and what the plot was. Any idea?
Any chance this could have been a few years later? The description really reminds me of 1975's I Don't Want to Be Born (The Monster/The Devil Within Her), although it's not a doll... the baby pushes someone into the water!
Check the 30 minute mark (if this link works): I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) 1/2 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x207k7y)
Interesting similarity! And this movie would have seemed equally bizarre when played without the soundtrack. But that's definitely not it. The Eastown was a rock venue from 1969-1973 only. I can't remember who we went to see there--it was either Eric Burdon or Joe Cocker. The way I remember it, whoever it was spit into the air and caught it in his eye. On purpose. And no, 'twasn't me smokin' them funny cigarettes! I was the one trying to look like none of this stuff surprised me. Anyhow, the movie was definitely black & white, and the doll, laying in the water much like that woman in your movie, was facing up instead of down... I think. :lookingup: