- Title: F-6709
- Summary: THE MAILMAN: SECOND EDITION. DEPICTS THE VARIED RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAILMEN BY FOLLOWING A CITY MAILMAN AND A RURAL CARRIER ON THEIR DAILY ROUTES. TO SHOW THE VAST TRANSPORTATION NETWORK REQUIRED FOR EFFICIENT POSTAL SERVICES. THE FILM TRACES A LETTER SENT BY A YOUNG GIRL IN A CALIFORNIA CITY TO HER BEST FRIEND ON A FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
- Description:00:36:14 - CU MAIL MAN PUTS MAIL INTO SACK. TRUCK BACKS UP TO LOADING DOCK. MAIL SORTED. PACKAGES SORTED CUBBY HOLES. DUMPING OUT MAIL. 00:36:26 - POSTMAN PUTS MAIL INTO SLOT IN DOOR. DELIVERS MAIL 00:36:36 - LITTLE GIRL READS LETTER. PHOTO OF GIRL WITH SHEEP INCLUDED IN LETTER. GIRL LOOKS UP IN THOUGHT. LITTLE GIRL'S FEET. OPENS LETTER. PEN-PAL. 00:37:22 - POSTAL WORKERS UNLOAD MAIL TRUCKS. 00:37:31 - CU TIME CLOCK. PUNCHING IN. 00:37:38 - MAILMAN STARTS HIS WORK DAY. SORTING MAIL IN ORDER OF DELIVERY. SORTING CASE SLOTS 00:38:29 - POSTAL CLERK CHECKS RECORD BOOK. RE-ADDRESSES MAIL. 00:38:44 - MAN PUTS REGISTERED LETTER ON DESK. BLACK MAIL MAN PROCESSES THE LETTER. 00:39:10 - MAIL MAN GETS KEY. HOOKS TO HIS BELT. 00:39:26 - MAIL CARRIER SORTS PACKAGES NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES. TIES UP LETTERS WITH LEATHER STRAP. 00:39:43 - MAIL SACKS. PUTS BUNDLES IN HIS HAND CART. 00:40:13 - CLOCK READS 8:25 AM. 00:40:16 - LOTS OF MAILMEN GO OUT ON THEIR ROUTES. CU FEET. DELIVERS MAIL TO HOUSES. SHADOW. 00:40:48 - MAIL MAN USES KEY TO UNLOCK APARTMENT MAILBOXES. 00:41:03 - MAIL MAN GOES TO STORAGE BOX TO GET MORE MAIL. DUMPS OUT MAIL. 00:41:25 - MAIL MAN ON HIS ROUTE DELIVERS MAIL TO HOUSES. 00:41:49 - LITTLE GIRL FILLS OUT ENVELOPE. MOTHER HELPS HER. AT POST OFFICE. ZIP CODE. POSTAL WORKER STAMPS LETTER. PUTS STAMP ON AIRMAIL. PUTS MAIL IN SLOT. 00:43:28 - MAIL TRUCK BACKING UP TO LOADING DOCK 00:43:31 - MAIL TRANSPORTATION SEQUENCE: HELICOPTER. JET PLANE. TRAIN. TRUCK. 00:43:48 - POSTAL WORKER LOADING MAIL INTO US MAIL TRUCK 00:44:01 - AERIAL VIEW OF CAR ON COUNTRY ROAD. 00:44:33 - CU FLAG IS UP ON MAILBOX. PACKAGE OF BABY CHICKS DELIVERED BY MAIL. RURAL DELIVERY. 00:45:04 - LITTLE GIRL SITS ON FENCE WAITING FOR THE MAIL MAN. GETS MAIL. SKIPS BACK UP TO HOUSE. READS LETTER WALKING UP LONG DRIVEWAY. 00:45:53 - TONS OF MAIL. AUTOMATED MAIL SORTING. PACKAGES ON CONVEYOR BELT. 00:46:01 - URBAN SIDEWALK, SHOPS, WORKER READIES TO WASH WINDOWS WITH A MOP AND PAIL 00:46:05 - MAN MAILS A LETTER IN US MAIL BOX 00:46:08 - MAIL SACK UNLOADS ON CONVEYOR 00:46:10 - RURAL COUNTRY ROAD, LITTLE GIRL SITS ON FENCE ANIMALS GRAZE IN B/G. GIRLS JUMPS OFF FENCE WALKS DOWN RURAL ROAD 00:46:20 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1964
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: F-6709