- Title: V-6658
- Summary: STORES IN OUR COMMUNITY: SHOWS THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE COME TO SHOP IN STORES. SHOWS THE JOHNSON FAMILY ENTERING A DEPARTMENT STORE AND BUYING SHOES FOR THE TWO OLDER CHILDREN. USES A FLASHBACK TO DEPICT HIGHLIGHTS SURROUNDING THE MAKING OF SHOES AND THEIR DELIVERY TO THE STORE. FOLLOWS THE CHILDREN TO A BAKERY & SHOWS THE KITCHEN & THE SOURCE OF THE BAKERY. SUPPLIES. PICTURES THE CHILDREN MEETING THEIR PARENTS IN A HARDWARE STORE AND THE WHOLE FAMILY RETURNING HOME. CLOSES WITH THE FATHER BUILDING A PLAY STORE FOR THE CHILDREN. DOPEY NARRATION.
- Description:00:37:42 - BUSY MID SIZED TOWN. CROSS WALK FILLED WITH MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY. TRAFFIC, 1950s CARS-AUTOMOBILES. 00:37:53 - RETAIL DISTRICT. PANS SHOPS-STORES 00:38:07 - FACADE OF DEPARTMENT STORE. 00:38:17 - CU WINDOW DISPLAY OF DEPARTMENT STORE. CLOTHING WOMEN'S DRESSES. FASHIONS. 00:38:24 - WINDOW DISPLAY, FURNITURE. LAMP SHADES COVERED IN PLASTIC. HOME FURNISHINGS. 00:38:31 - CU SHOE DISPLAY. 00:38:40 - FAMILY OF 5 WALKS INTO DEPARTMENT STORE. 00:38:53 - FAMILY IN CHILDREN'S SHOE DEPARTMENT. SALESMAN 00:39:12 - CU SHOE DISPLAY TABLE. DIFFERENT STYLES CIRCA EARLY 1950s FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER. 00:39:30 - SALESMAN GOES OVER TO STOCK ROOM. HUGE WALLS FILLED WITH BOXES OF SHOES. PULLS OUT BOXS OF SHOES HE THINKS LITTLE GIRL WILL LIKE SUGGESTIVE SELLING 00:39:49 - EXTERIOR, SHOE FACTORY. J.P. SMITH SHOE CO. 00:39:58 - FACTORY WORKERS MAKING SHOES. MAN TRIMS OFF EXCESS LEATHER FROM SHOE WITH MACHINE 00:40:14 - FEMALE FACTORY WORKERS BOX SHOES 00:40:18 - MEN LOAD BOXES ONTO DELIVERY TRUCK. GETS INTO GUARDSMAN SHOE TRUCK. 00:40:39 - AUTOMOBILE TRUCK DELIVERING LOAD OF CARS. 00:40:46 - MILK DELIVERY TRUCK. 00:40:52 - FREIGHT TRAINS 00:40:59 - TRUCK BACKS UP TO LOADING DOCK. MEN-WORKERS RECEIVING UNLOAD & UNPACK BOXES CHECKING INVENTORY 00:41:30 - CU BOY & GIRL FEET WITH NEW SHOES ON IN STORE. FATHER PAYS SALESMAN FOR SHOES 00:41:42 - LITTLE BOY PRETENDS TO BE SHOE SALESMAN TO FATHER. SITS ON CHAIR PRETENDS TO FIT FATHER 00:41:51 - SHOE CLERK RETURNS WITH BALLOONS & PURCHASE FOR CHILDREN. 00:42:08 - FAMILY ON STREET KIDS BOUNCE IN NEW SHOES TESTING THEM OUT CARRYING BALLOONS. 00:42:14 - THREE CHILDREN GO BY THEMSELVES TO BAKERY. 00:42:34 - BAKER IN KITCHEN. FLOUR, BUTTER, MILK, EGGS. 00:43:17 - HUGE BAKERS OVEN TAKES OUT PIE CRUSTS. 00:43:40 - BAKER STIRS BOWL OF CHERRIES TO FILL PIES 00:43:59 - MAN AT COUNTER BUYS LOAF OF BREAD. CAKES. 00:44:10 - LITTLE BOY TAKES TURN NUMBER, 00:44:21 - CU HAPPY LITTLE KIDS SALESWOMAN SHOWS THEM BREAD, CHOOSE CHERRY PIE. CASH REGISTER. BOY CHECKS HIS CHANGE BEFORE LEAVING COUNTER. 00:44:58 - CHILDREN LEAVE BAKERY GO TO HARDWARE STORE, CU AWNING SAYING HARDWARE. 00:45:14 - FATHER BUYING HAMMER, NAILS.. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. OLD STYLE HARDWARE STORE. 00:45:59 - CU 1950s CASH REGISTER RINGING IN PRICES OF PURCHASES. SALESMAN GIVES FATHER CHANGE, BAGS PURCHASES 00:46:23 - FATHER AT HOME MAKES SIGN FOR BEST STORE IN THE WORLD. KIDS SIT ON BASEMENT STEPS WATCHING FATHER CONSTRUCT-MAKE-BUILD PLAY STORE FOR THEM. 00:46:38 - CHILDREN CHECK OUT NEW STORE, MOTHER JOINS THEM ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1954
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-6658