- Title: PA-17
- Summary: MAKING A NEW DAY OUT OF TUESDAY - IRON PT 1: HOME ECONOMICS, LAUNDRY, OCCUPATIONS. APPLIANCES, , HOUSEWIFE, IRONRITE IRONER DEMONSTRATION.
- Description:01:00:07 - MCU PHOTO OF BRIDE (MARY) ON BUREAU. 01:00:24 - MAN EXITS FRONT DOOR OF HOME FOLLOWED BY WIFE, HE KISSES HER GOODBYE, TAKES OFF FOR CAR ON DRIVEWAY, TURNS TO WAVE GOODBYE. LITTLE BOY RUNS OUT OF HOUSE TO JOIN DAD, MOM CALLS HIM BACK, ADJUSTS HIS COLLAR.. 01:00:48 - CU HOUSEWIFE'S HANDS DOING DISHES IN SOAPY WATER IN SINK, HAND WASHING BASEBOARD WITH CLOTH, BROOM SWEEPING KITCHEN FLOOR. CU HANDS PEELING POTATOES WITH PARING KNIFE. housewife chores 01:01:03 - HOUSEWIFE AT KITCHEN COUNTER EMPTYING GROCERY BAG, GOES TO REFRIGERATOR, CIRCA 1849S, PLACES GROCERY ITEMS IN FREEZER 01:01:05 - CU YOUNG BRIDE OF YESTERYEAR WASHING CLOTHING BY HAND ON SCRUBBING BOARD, CU HOUSEWIFE HANDS DRYING INSIDE GLASS WITH CLOTH. 01:01:10 - MS "DEXTER" WASHING, DRYING MACHINE, CIRCA 1940S, WITH WRINGER AT TOP, CU VACUUM CLEANER AT WORK. HOUSEWIFE'S FINGERS AT SEWING MACHINE. 01:01:22 - HOUSEWIFE UNFOLDS WOODEN IRONING BOARD, CIRCA 1940S TO SET IT UP FOR IRONING. VOICE OVER TELLS HOW THIS CHORE HAS NOT CHANGED MUCH OVER THE YEARS. 01:01:27 - SHADOW OF HOUSEWIFE, ON WALL, IRONING CLOTHES ON IRONING BOARD, SHE (HER SHADOW) STOPS, WIPES HER BROW. CU HAND OF HOUSEWIFE WITH OLD FLATIRON, CIRCA EARLY 1900S, IN HAND, TESTS HEAT ON IRON WITH FINGER CONTINUES IRONING. 01:01:50 - MS SHADOW OF HOUSEWIFE IRONING, STOPS, STRETCHES AS SHE HOLDS HER BACK INDICATING PAIN. 01:02:00 - PHOTO OF BRIDE AS VOICE OVER TELLS HOW SHE WILL WILL LIKELY LOSE HER LOOKS, DISPOSITION, OVER THE IRONING BOARD. VOICE OVER BEGINS PITCH FOR IRONRITE IRONER, CU VARIOUS VIEWS IRONRITE IRONER. 01:02:10 - CU MARY JOAN LOOKS AROUND FOR APPLIANCE STORES. MS LARGE SIGN ABOVE STORE ENTRANCE, "BIG RICHARDS RADIO, APPLIANCES. "RCA VICTOR" SIGN WITH SITTING DOG LOGO ON SIGN IN B/G. 01:02:27 - STORE SALESMAN SHOWS MARY) (HOUSE WIFE) AN "IRONRITE" IRONER. 01:02:36 - SHADOW ON WALL OF WOMAN IRONING ON IRON BOARD IS CROSSED OUT WITH BIG WHITE "X" AS VOICE OVER TELLS ADVANTAGES OF IRONRITE IRONER. SAYING IT WIPES OUT "IRON DRUDGERY". 01:02:55 - MONTAGE VARIOUS VIEWS IRONRITE AND AND ANIMATED DRAWINGS OF OTHER PRODUCTS, AS VOICE OVER TELLS THE DIFFERENCES AND ADVANTAGES OF IRONRITE AS COMPARED TO OTHERS.. 01:03:45 - SALESMAN SHOWS, DEMONSTRATES FEATURES OF IRONRITE. CU ANIMATED DRAWINGS SHOW HOW IT WORKS AS COMPARED WITH OTHERS. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS. 01:04:52 - CU VIEW TOWEL BEING PLACED INTO ROLLER OF IRONRITE OTHER FEATURES EXPLAINED. CU WOMAN'S HANDS GUIDES MATERIAL INTO ROLLER. OPERATING MOTOR IS SHOWN. CU KNEE CONTROL OF MACHINE IS SHOWN AND EXPLAINED. 01:06:00 - PAN VARIETY OF GARMENTS PRESSED IN IRONRITE. 01:06:26 - MARY SITS AT IRONRITE AS FEMALE FACTORY TRAINED INSTRUCTOR GIVES HER FREE LESSONS ON ITS USE. 01:06:44 - IRONRITE SALESMAN SITS AT MACHINE, SHOWS HOUSEWIFE HOW IT WORKS. MS BLINDFOLDED FEMALE IRONRITE INSTRUCTOR IRONS SHIRT ON THE IRONRITE. 01:07:20 - MARYJOAN SITS AT HER IRONRITE, CLEANS IT WITH CLOTH. CU MARYJOAN FINGERS SETS THERMOSTAT TO DESIRED HEAT FOR FABRIC BEING PRESSED, 01:08:13 - MS HOUSE WIFE AT IRONRITE PRESSING MAN'S SHIRT. EACH STEP IS SHOWN AND EXPLAINED BY VOICE OVER. 01:11:28 - MS MARY FOLDS FINISHED SHIRT. MCU MARYJOAN'S HUSBAND AT MIRROR PUTS ON SHIRT AND TIE. 01:11:49 - MARY LOOKS AT WRIST WATCH. CU WRIST WATCH AS VOICE OVER EXPLAINS TIME IT TOOK TO PRESS SHIRT NEW AND OLD WAY. CU VARIETY OF STRIPED SHIRTS PILING UP AND OTHER GARMENTS PRESSED BY MARYJOAN AS VOICE OVER TELLS HOW MUCH TIME SHE SAVED WITH IRONRITE. 01:12:05 - END (SEE PT. 2)
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1946
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: PA-17