- Title: VM-295
- Summary: THE PRIDE & CARE OF SEARS: PERSONNEL TRAINING FILM FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN SEARS DEPARTMENT STORE. REALLY WEIRD EARLY 1970s MUSICAL DANCE PIECE WITH THE DOODLETOWN PIPERS.
- Description:00:57:44 - DOODLETOWN PIPERS: WALK RIGHT IN (lip-sync) PERFORMED ON SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF SEARS DEPARTMENT STORE & THEN INSIDE WITH CUSTOMERS 00:59:20 - COUPLES IN MATCHING DENIM OUTFITS DANCING IN SEARS DEPARTMENT STORE DOING THE BUMP 00:59:40 - CU MUSICIAN PLAYING BONGOS 00:59:43 - DOODLETOWN PIPERS: YES, WE CAN CAN (lip-sync) POINTER SISTERS COVER PERFORMED IN STORE WITH CUSTOMERS 01:00:30 - DOODLETOWN PIPERS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES 01:02:20 - EACH PIPER SINGS ABOUT WORKING IN DEPARTMENT STORE & HELPING CUSTOMERS. INTERCUTS VARIOUS SCENARIOS INVOLVING SALESPEOPLE HELPING CUSTOMERS 01:08:26 - 1970s BLACK MEN IN MATCHING DENIM PATCHWORK BELLBOTTOMS & VESTS EARLY BREAK DANCING. FUNKY DANCING, AFROS. 01:09:14 - WHITE BOY TRIES TO GET FUNKY. DOES ROBOT DANCE 01:09:28 - GROUP DANCING THROUGH AISLES IN DEPARTMENT STORE 01:09:57 - DOODLETOWN PIPERS: I CARE (lip-sync) STANDING IN HOME FURNISHINGS DEPARTMENT OF STORE. 1970s RUGS, FURNITURE 01:10:38 - DOODLETOWN PIPERS PUSHING SEARS DEPARTMENT STORE 01:10:48 - CLICHE: YOUNG BLACK MAN SAYS "YOU GOTTA CARE, BABY" 01:11:23 - DOODLETOWN PIPERS: THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (lip-sync) 01:11:40 - PIPER GIVES HISTORY OF RICHARD SEARS, FOUNDER OF SEARS. STILLS OF ALVA ROEBUCK, FIRST SEARS CATALOG 01:12:38 - CU BLACK COUPLE SINGING "MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE" 01:13:07 - DOODLEBOYS SINGING PATRIOTIC SONGS. INTERCUT STILLS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1972
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1970s
- File Name: VM-295