- Title: F-6008
- Summary: DUKE THOMAS, MAILMAN: FOLLOWS A BLACK MAILMAN THROUGH HIS WORK DAY. SHOWS HIM SORTING AND BUNDLING HIS MAIL IN THE POST OFFICE BEFORE DAWN AND DELIVERING THE MAIL ALONG HIS ROUTE. THE ONLY COMMENTARY ARE THE THOUGHTS OF DUKE THOMAS, IN HIS OWN WORDS AND VOICE AS HE PERFORMS HIS DUTIES.
- Description:00:41:47 - TWO BLACK POSTAL WORKERS GOING TO WORK. 00:42:09 - MAIL TRUCK BACKS UP TO LOADING PLATFORM. 00:42:18 - MAIL SORTERS EMPTYING MAIL BAGS. PACKAGES. 00:42:45 - CU EMPLOYEE TIME CARD. WORKERS PUNCHING IN ON TIME CLOCK. 00:43:05 - LOTS OF MAIL CLERKS SORTING MAIL. SACKS OF MAIL. SORTED INTO CUBBYHOLES. STAMPING LETTERS. CORRECTING ADDRESSES ON ENVELOPES. 00:46:09 - MAIL MAN BUNDLES UP MAIL. MAGAZINES. PACKS UP BAG. 00:46:51 - MAIL MAN DRAGS SACKS. THROWS SACKS ONTO TRUCK. LOADING MAIL TO BE DELIVERED TO RELAY BOX 00:47:29 - MAIL TRUCKS DRIVE AWAY. 00:47:36 - MAIL MEN SIT ON BENCH AT BUS STOP. GETS ONTO BUS. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 00:47:59 - URBAN BUS PULLS UP TO BUS STOP. PASSENGERS GET OFF BUS. 00:48:10 - MAILMAN ON HIS ROUTE DELIVERING MAIL. CU FEET WALKING ON SIDEWALK DELIVERS MAIL TO BUSINESSES. LIQUOR STORE. MONEY CHANGES HAND. HAPPY MAN TO GET HIS MAIL. MAILMAN GOES INTO APARTMENT BUILDING OFFICE BUILDING. WOMAN SIGNS FOR CERTIFIED LETTER. 00 50 24 MAILMAN DELIVERS MAIL TO GAS STATION. 00:50:45 - MAILMAN CROSSING AT CROSS WALK. SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD. HOT DOG, HAMBURGER STAND. DINER. DRINKS CUP OF COFFEE. WOMAN OPENS ENVELOPE, PEOPLE LOOK AT PHOTO. 00:51:41 - MAILMAN DRIVING DELIVERY TRUCK. CALIFORNIA. LOS ANGELES. INSIDE POSTAL TRUCK. PUTS BAGS IN RELAY BOX. OPENS SACK. DUMPS OUT CONTENTS. LOCKS UP BOX. LOADS SATCHEL. WAVES TO PASSING CAR. 00:53:34 - CU UNLOCKING APARTMENT MAILBOX. MAILMAN GIVES LETTERS TO OLD LADY. LADY WITH BIG FAT CAT. IN BATHROBE. ASKS ABOUT POSTAGE TO SWITZERLAND. MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN OPEN MAIL. MAILMAN MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY 00:55:12 - KIDS PLAY IN SCHOOL PLAYGROUND. MAILMAN PASSES 00:55:27 - MAILMAN PUTS MAIL INTO WEIRD MAIL BOX. 00:55:35 - MAILMAN PETS DOG. WOMAN WITH DOG ON PORCH. 00:55:55 - POSTMAN REMOVES HIS JACKET AND TIE. WIPES FOREHEAD WITH HANDKERCHIEF. HOT. WIPES NECK. 00:56:52 - MAILMAN RETURNS TO THE POST OFFICE, PUNCHES TIME CARD. HANDS HIS MAIL SATCHEL UP. THE END OF HIS DAY
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1966
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: F-6008