- Title: F-A4137
- Summary: ON THE RIGHT SIDE: THIS STORY FOLLOWS A YOUNG COUPLE THROUGH THE PROBLEMS OF HAVING A SPOUSE (HUSBAND) THAT IS A GAMBLING ADDICT, INTO THE HAPPINESS THEY FIND ONCE THEY START TO BELIEVE IN FAITH AND GOD. THE EVILS OF GAMBLING, GAMBLING ADDICTS, RELIGIOUS PROPOGANDA. STARRING ANN SAVAGE, STEVE FLAGG, HARRY CHESHIRE, HAROLD GOODWIN, DIANA NANCY, RALPH A. DUNN, ZON MURRAY
- Description:00:02:07 - FADE UP DOWN BUSY CITY STREET 1940s . CUT TO LOCK-OFF UNDER STREET STORE MARQUEE. PEDESTRIANS WALKING TO AND FROM WORK & SHOPPING 00:02:26 - PAWN SHOP FROM CITY STREET "NATIONAL SECURITY LOAN CO." 1940s CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF PAWN SHOP (VO MENTIONS IT IS "THE SYMBOL OF DESPAIR"), QUICK PAN OVER TO WHITE CHURCH ACROSS THE STREET (VO MENTIONS IT IS "THE SYMBOL OF HOPE." MEDIUM SIZE CHURCH WITH BELL TOWER IN FRONT 00:02:35 - SINGLE MAN IN TRENCH COAT AND FEDORA STANDING IN FRONT OF CHURCH LOOKING UP AT BELL TOWER. MAN EXITS SCREEN-RIGHT BY CROSSING STREET 00:02:49 - YOUNG COUPLE (BLONDE WOMAN "MARY", BRUNETTE MAN "BILL") IN CONVERTIBLE 1940s CAR. HAPPY COUPLE DRIVES OFF 00:02:56 - CU BLONDE WOMAN, WEARING LARGE SUN HAT WITH FLOWER ON IT, SMILING, HAPPY, PRETTY "THE GIRL NEXT DOOR" 00:03:01 - YOUNG MAN IN HOUNDS-TOOTH SUIT JACKET ("BILL"), GAMBLING, ROLLING DICE, SHAKING HANDS FIERCLY WITH DICE, FOLD OF CASH-BILLS IN HIS LEFT HAND, 00:03:11 - YOUNG BLONDE WOMAN IN KITCHEN APRON, SMALL CHILD (BLONDE CURLY HAIR WITH BOW, FRILLY DRESS, SHIRLEY TEMPLE-LIKE) PLAYING ON FLOOR, BILL COLLECTOR AT DOOR ASKING FOR MONEY 00:03:32 - YOUNG WOMAN IN BEDROOM GOING THROUGH PURSE LOOKING FOR MONEY-CHANGE, BEDROOM INCLUDES SMALL CHILD'S BED WITH FLOWERS CARVED INTO THE HEAD AND FOOT BOARD, WOMAN ALSO TAKES MONEY FROM THE CHILD'S PIGGY BANK SITTING ON DRESSER 00:05:18 - MAN WALKS THROUGH DOOR OF HOUSE WITH ARMFUL OF PRESENTS FOR HIS DAUGHTER. GIRL OPENS BOX TO FIND LARGE TOY BABY DOLL 00:05:38 - HUSBAND HANDS WIFE A PRESENT IN SMALL WHITE BOX, THEN EMPTIES POCKETS OF MONEY ON TO KITCHEN TABLE. CALLS IT "LETTUCE". 00:06:01 - COUPLE DISCUSS GAMBLING AND HORSE RACING AT BELMONT, WOMAN BEGS MAN TO GET A JOB, WIFE NOTICES THE MAN SOLD HIS WRIST WATCH TO PLACE BET,WOMAN EXHAUSTED, TIRED, ANGRY SITS DOWN AT KITCHEN TABLE, MAN PASSES WOMAN A PAWN TICKET TO REDEEM FOR WATCH 00:07:35 - WOMAN SITTING AT TABLE REVIEWING PILES, STACKS OF BILLS, MONEY OWED,WEARY LOOK ON HER FACE, TIRED, FED- UP, MONEY COLLECTORS 00:12:40 - TWO BULLIES, WISE GUYS, LOAN SHARKS APPROACH GAMBLING MAN IN HOME AND WANT MONEY, MEN GET ANGRY AND BEAT UP, FIGHT WITH GAMBLER FOR NOT PAYING DEBT. MAN FALLS TO GROUND REPEATEDLY AS HE GETS PUNCHED IN FACE LEAVING BRUISES AND MARKS 00:15:21 - TWO MEN SIT AT A TABLE AND TALK ABOUT THE VIRTUES OF FAITH, HOPE, GOD LOVE, RELIGION ETC. MAN PREACHES BENEFITS OF CHURCH AND BELIEF 00:18:35 - CONGREGATION GATHERED IN SMALL CHURCH, MINISTER- PRIEST STANDS ON PULPIT TO PREACH TO PEOPLE, CONGREGATION BOWS HEADS IN PRAYER 00:19:49 - MAN MOWS LAWN IN FRONT OF HOUSE, WOMAN SERVES HIM A DRINK, MAN WIPES BROW, HAPPY COUPLE, MAN PUTS ARM AROUND WOMAN 00:20:09 - PEDESTRIANS TRAVELLING, WALKING, SHOPPING ON BUSY CITY STREET 00:20:22 - STILL FRAME OF BIBLE SCRIPTURE "YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE." JOHN, VIII:32
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1949
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: F-A4137