- Title: SC-29
- Summary: HAPPILY EVER AFTER: 1960s HOUSEWIVES. SUBURBIA. BROKEN HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES.
- Description:01:08:55 - CHINESE MAN INTRODUCES CAUCASIAN COUPLES. 1960s MOCK WEDDING WITH GM EMPLOYEES AS BRIDAL PARTY 01:10:26 - 1960s COUPLE PLAYS CARDS IN LIVING ROOM. 60s DECOR. WIFE WINS ROUND. HUSBAND TRIES TO LIGHT CIGARETTE FOR WIFE WITH LIGHTER. LIGHTER DOESN'T WORK. 01:10:59 - MAN SHAVES WITH ELECTRIC SHAVER. SHAVER BREAKS. THINGS GO WRONG SEQUENCE. HAVING A BAD DAY 01:11:05 - HOUSEWIFE BURNS THE TOAST. TOASTER SMOKING, BLACK TOAST BURNT TOAST. PUTS FINGER IN MOUTH. BURNS FINGER. 01:11:14 - MAN TYPING IN HOME OFFICE. TYPEWRITER BREAKS 01:11:25 - 1960s HOUSEWIFE VACUUMING. HOUSEHOLD CHORES. SCARF AROUND HAIR. VACUUM BREAKS. HOSE PULLS OUT OF VACUUM. 01:11:41 - "HANDY DANDY STORES" EMPLOYEE TAKES VACUUM TO FIX, HOUSEWIFE WITH ARMS AKIMBO. 01:11:57 - CU CHINESE MAN SAYS "NOW ALL THINGS FIXED" 01:12:00 - 1960s COUPLE HAVING ROMANTIC DINNER IN RESTAURANT. HUSBAND TRIES TO LIGHT WIFE'S CIGARETTE. BROKEN LIGHTER. 01:12:13 - MAN TYPING AT HOME. TYPEWRITER BREAKS 01:12:23 - HOUSEWIFE PUTS TWO SLICES OF WHITE BREAD IN TOASTER. PUSHES LEVER DOWN. MAKING TOAST. PIECE OF TOAST POPS UP & FLIES ACROSS THE KITCHEN. BROKEN TOASTER. LOOKS IN TOASTER, ALMOST GETS HIT BY OTHER PIECE OF TOAST. 01:12:32 - 1960s HOUSEWIFE VACUUMING, HOSE BREAKS OUT OF VACUUM. BROKEN VACUUM. FRUSTRATED WOMAN THROWS HOSE ON COUCH AND TURNS OFF VACUUM. 01:12:42 - AT SAME TIME HUSBAND COMES IN WITH BROKEN SHAVER. ANGRY BECAUSE HE JUST HAD IT FIXED TRIPS OVER PLUG AND FALLS FLAT ON HIS FACE INTO THE VACUUM, GETS FILTHY. TAKES IT OUT ON HIS WIFE 01:13:13 - SUBURBIA, PATIO PARTY WITH 2 COUPLES, COUPLES TELLING EACH OTHER BROKEN APPLIANCE STORIES WIFE GOES TO POUR COFFEE, COFFEE PERCOLATOR NOT WORKING. WAS FIXED AT HANDY DANDY STORES LIKE ALL THE REST OF THE BROKEN APPLIANCES. 01:14:14 - 1960s HOUSEWIFE WASHING DISHES IN SINK. TURNS ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL IN SINK, MAKES LOUD, CLUNKING SOUNDS. BROKEN GARBAGE DISPOSAL. WOMAN GINGERLY APPROACHES SINK, FLIPS SWITCH ON WALL ON AND OFF. LOOKS INTO SINK, GARBAGE FLIES UP IN HER FACE 01:15:06 - WOMAN TELLING STORY GRABS HER HEAD IN DISGUST REMEMBERING THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL INCIDENT. PEOPLE EXCHANGE HORROR STORIES OF UNRELIABLE REPAIR MAN 01:15:20 - COUPLE PREPARE TO WATCH FOOTBALL GAME ON TELEVISION. HUSBAND WEARING COLLEGE LETTER SWEATER TURNS ON CONSOLE, WIFE SEES TO SNACKS. KNOB FALLS OFF, LOUD VOLUME, WIFE PULLS OUT THE PLUG TO STOP THE LOUD NOISE. 01:15:50 - COUPLE RELATING HORROR STORIES ABOUT BAD REPAIR MAN. HUSBAND KISSES WIFE ON THE CHEEK. 01:16:45 - CAR SALESMAN HELPS CUSTOMER IN SHOW ROOM. IN OFFICE, SIGNING PAPERS, SIGNING CONTRACT. BUYING A CAR 01:17:22 - SALESMAN GIVES PAPERS TO SERVICE MANAGER 01:17:28 - MECHANIC IN WHITE REPAIRS CAR 01:17:38 - BUSINESSMAN DIALS PHONE, TALKING ON PHONE 01:17:51 - SERVICE MANAGER HANDS PAPERS TO CAR SALESMAN CAR READY FOR NEW OWNER. 01:18:07 - SALESMAN AND CUSTOMER LOOKING AT CAR IN SHOW ROOM. CUSTOMER GETS IN CAR, POTENTIAL SALE. MAN SHAKES HIS HEAD AS IN YES, I'LL TAKE IT. 01:18:46 - NEW CAR OWNER GETS OUT OF CAR, SHAKES HANDS WITH SALESMAN, TALKS TO MECHANIC, SERVICE MANAGER. MAGICALLY CHANGING ROLES, BECOMING THE OTHER PERSON PUTTING ONESELF IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES. 01:19:21 - FEMALE CUSTOMER TALKING TO CLERK BECOMES THE CLERK, PUTTING ONESELF IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES 01:19:30 - 1960s PATIO PARTY TWO COUPLE CHAT AFTER DINNER SUBURBAN. SENSE OF HUMOR, HUSBAND HOLDS UP CORD TO PERCOLATOR. PLAYED A JOKE ON HIS WIFE. EVERYONE LAUGHS. 01:20:11 - CHINESE NARRATOR RECAPS POINTS THAT MAKE A GOOD CAR SALESMAN, APPRECIATION, COURTESY, FRIENDLINESS, SERVICE. GRABS WORK TOOLS WRENCH TOOL BOX WALKS BEHIND A BEAUTIFUL CHINESE ROOM DIVIDER, SCREEN
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1965
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: SC-29