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Collection Of Discarded Shoes For The Koreans

Collection Of Discarded Shoes For The Koreans
Clip: 352537_1_1
Year Shot: 1953 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1583
Original Film: 026-454-04
HD: N/A
Location: Bremerton, Washington
Timecode: 00:17:06 - 00:17:44

Dull in imagery and contrast, DOS Nine year old Johnny Ritch spearheads a youngster's collection drive for shoes for Korean refugees, and earns a bike for his efforts. CUS - Little Johnny goes to a house where a woman is standing in the doorway giving him some shoes. (Is this the way a 1953 homemaker dressed? High heels, late afternoon dress with a flower pinned to the shoulder). CUS - Johnny has a wagon full of shoes. CUS - Johnny pulling his wagon loaded with shoes to a pile of shoes, 5ft. high. CUS - Sailor holding up a pair of heels and a totter pair of shoes. CUS - Business man, Howard McCray shakes the hand of Johnny and then gives him a brand new bike.