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1946 - The Day's Work - Carpenter and Son Go To Work
"Two Thousand Years Ago; A reconstruction of Life in Palestine in the time of Christ." "The Day's Work." Credits. All set against stone/brick wall. Wide of a a hillside Palestinian village. Adult Caucasian man and male child leave home with donkey; loading donkey's back with pieces of wood. Man waves back to youngest male child, who waves back. Man, boy, and donkey arrive at shop. Man unloads wood from donkey, briefly speaks to another adult Caucasian male. Man takes off his coat, rolls it up to use as a cushion, takes a wooden window sill and mallet to begin work.
1950s Stuff to Buy
Dozens more of the earliest, local Chicago television commercials by Bernie Howard, pushing all the necessities and luxuries of the Eisenhower-era good life. CHECK TO SEE IF ON MASTER # 110
Biography: Herbert Hoover
Biography: Herbert Hoover
You Earth People
Animated film about a Martian who comes down in a UFO and discovers the weird business practices of Americans. Transferred to one-inch for the Contact UFO series. Offices, sales, corporate. Great color; lots of fun. Also features aliens freaking people out outside the office. (theme is on energy efficient heating and cooling systems for the home...environment, energy, resources, selling, angry boss)
Examination of Peripheral Joints
A film for doctors on the examination of peripheral joints. Some footage of deformities caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Closeups, Clinical.
Jamaicans In London
United Kingdom. Ethics. Magnificent street scenes in London, as the story unfolds, amidst signs of "Black Menace", and "Keep Britain White". Tender and entertaining story of a young white boy and a little black girl who become friends, have adventures in London together, and while playing in an abandoned building cause both black and white to come together in a rescue for the common good. Racism, race relations.
A Time And A Place
Master 194 - Tape 1 Health film promoting good hygiene practices for adolescent boys.
Moby Dick's Hometown
A short subject featuring New Bedford, Massachusetts; narrated by Graham McNamee. Whaling, history, travelogue, New England.
Telephone Techniques
Master 201, Tape 2 Part of the "Career in Retail Sales" series (see also "Who Threw That Monkey Wrench?"). Takes place within the context of a department store, as various people call up and try to buy a negligee for a birthday present. In the end, the gag is that they all buy one for the same woman. Through the course of the film we see both good and bad telephone manners and techniques, both pleasing and annoying customers. Particularly amusing are the men who call the department store to ask about negligees.
Transference Of Heat
Educational film about conduction.
Bright Ideas
ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 97559 V 00:00:00 - 00.09.00 "Housewives have such an easy life these days..." So begins this corporate film on cooking with Heinz soup products. Animated in a kind of pop 1960s way, with British narration. These are British products. United Kingdom. Culinary. Food. Features some incredibly nasty, unhealthy food, e.g. spaghetti mixed with an egg, a can of tomato soup, and topped with sardines. Yuck. Or: Tomato Soup mixed with Asparagus Soup ("makes such a pretty color colour," according to commercial), or lentil soup mixed with kidney soup ("Go on! Experiment! Have fun!"), or: orange jouice + cream + tomato soup, or: baked beans with saussages, bananas and coconut (!), fried bread with macaroni and tomato. Ketchup, pudding, mayonnaise, recipe
The Antidote
Interesting film noir cum industrial film about "telephone people and the people they serve." Emergency call is turned over to the switchboard supervisor. A little girl has swallowed acid, and there is desperate need to reach the chemical company to find out the antidote. Phones ring in empty rooms as the operator tries to reach the company. Mother is worried, doctor is concerned. Life and death situation. Clock ticks away. Nightwatchman with flashlight is finally reached, finds the right man and we have a happy ending. Dramatic music.
Cuba: The Land and the People
An educational/historical film about Cuba, with consultant. Geography. Scenics. People. 1950s.
Decorating With Flowers
A lady decorating with flowers
1953 DeSoto Commercial
1953 DeSoto Commercial MS Rhonda Barry sitting behind the wheel of a 1953 DeSoto. Rhonda gets out of the car. MS Rhonda standing in front of the DeSoto and pointing out the "tremendous one piece windshield." MS car turning slowly on platform. MS interior of car. MS Rhonda standing next to a car and pitching the DeSoto. MS DeSoto turning on platform.
Dogs on the Street
News outtakes: Lots of interviews with people with dogs. Canines, pets. Interesting stuff. ON PREVIEW TAPE # 991697
Smoking And Health
"Smoking and Health: A Report To Youth." Anti-smoking health film, educational, made for schools.
DOD News Outtakes
Mostly talking head of United States Admiral in the Navy in front of a map, silent. Possibly footage from Vietnam War.
Our Animal Neighbors
Ici France, Derniere Edition
French-language film
Roomates: Upside Down & Every Which Way
Interesting film process, 8mm nudie pix from the early 1960s double-printed on 16mm for later slitting and (probably) inserting in plastic cassette for looping at adults-only emporia. Four images appear at once on screen, two going one way and two the other. Bizarre. Sex, stag film. Negative available on WPA 310.
Middle East Cliches
Old Hollywood film with middle eastern types: turbaned men with sabres; intricate mosques; love scenes, etc. Cliches.
Roomates: Coming & Going
Interesting film process, 8mm nudie pix from the early 1960s double-printed on 16mm for later slitting and (probably) inserting in plastic cassette for looping at adults-only emporia. 8mm pornographic films--four images on screen at once; negatives. Positive available on WPA 312.
Boy At Typewriter
Trees, other stuff. Boy writing descriptions at typewriter.