- Title: V-9911
- Summary: MONEY AND ITS USES: SHOWS HOW MONEY IS USED IN PLACE OF THE EXCHANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES. ILLUSTRATES EARLY USE OF SNAKE SKINS, CLAWS, AND FISH HOOKS FOR BARTER. DEMONSTRATES BY CONTRAST, HOW A PIG CAN BE TRADED FOR A HORSE ON THE FARM, BUT CANNOT BE TRADED FOR A DRESS IN TOWN. TRACES A MARKED DOLLAR BILL GIVEN BY A NEWSBOY TO A STOREKEEPER AS IT PASSES THROUGH MANY HANDS UNTIL IT IS FINALLY RETURNED TO THE NEWSBOY BY A HOUSEWIFE. PIG FARMER. HORSE RANCH. BOY ON BICYCLE DELIVERS NEWSPAPER. THROWS PAPERS ONTO PORCH. DOLLAR BILL IN LIMBO. EAGLE'S CLAW. PUTS BIKE IN RACK. RIDES BIKE ON MAIN STREET. BIKE SHOP. BUYING BICYCLE LIGHT. TRADING LIVESTOCK. PIGS. FARMER'S WIFE TRIES TO CATCH BABY PIG. IT SQUEALS. TRIES TO USE PIG IN EXCHANGE FOR A DRESS. IN DRESS SHOP. SALESWOMAN IS ANGRY THAT PIG IS IN THE STORE. STUPID WOMAN SAYS SHE WANTS A DRESS. SALESWOMAN PUSHES HER, PIG FALLS. THEY CHASE IT AROUND STORE. SLAP-STICK. MAN TRADES PIG FOR MONEY. WIFE GOES TO DRESS SHOP WITH MONEY TO BUY DRESS. TIRE SALESMAN SELLS TIRE TO SHOP KEEPER. AT COFFEE SHOP, PAYS WAITRESS. PAYS PLUMBER. MAN BUYS FLOWERS. SELLS FERTILIZER TO FLORIST. MAN BUYS JAR OF PICKLES IN SUPERMARKET. HOUSEWIFE HOLDING BABY GETS CHANGE. LADY PAYS THE PAPERBOY. LINE OF PEOPLE THAT GOT THE DOLLAR BILL. GROCERY STORE. PUTS BAG IN WHEELBARROW. CASH REGISTER. BOY RIDES HIS BIKE.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1962
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: V-9911