- Title: PA-40
- Summary: THE GIRL ON THE MAGAZINE COVER: SHOWS HOW PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS MODELS ARE USED IN MAKING UP MAGAZINE COVERS.
- Description:01:15:47 - MAGAZINE STAND WITH DOZENS OF MAGAZINES HANGING ON RACKS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE POSING FEMALE MODELS. 01:15:53 - ZOOM IN ON "CHAPEAU" MAGAZINE WITH MODEL IN HAT AND FUR COAT, WHO SUDDENLY COMES ALIVE, SPEAKS, RESPONDS TO NARRATOR VOICE OVER WHO WHISTLES FLIRTINGLY. 01:16:21 - MS "DISTINCTION" MAGAZINE COVER WITH PROFESSIONAL MODEL MODELLING AN EVENING GOWN. SHE COMES ALIVE. RESPONDS TO QUESTION FROM VOICE OVER (O'KEEFE). 01:16:36 - MLS "CHIC" MAGAZINE COVER WITH WOMAN MODELLING FUR COAT AND HAT, COMES ALIVE, SPEAKS. CU SAME. 01:16:51 - "CHARM" MAGAZINE COVER WITH MODEL SITTING ON RAIL OUTDOORS, MODELLING PANTS SUIT AND SCARF, COMES ALIVE, SPEAKS. CU SAME. 01:17:09 - RECEPTIONIST AT DESK IN MODEL AGENCY RESPONDS TO VOICE OVER, REQUESTING TOUR OF AGENCY..PAN WALLS OF OFFICE CONTAINING MANY FRAMED PHOTOS OF PROFESSIONAL MODELS, INCLUDING WAITING AREA WITH MAN INTERVIEWING MODELS. 01:17:47 - MCU RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING TO CAMERA (O'KEEFE) PAN TO MODEL EXITING DOOR INTO OFFICE, LOOKING FLIRTINGLY AT CAMERA (O'KEEFE), PAN BACK TO RECEPTIONIST. 01:18:22 - ZOOM IN SCRAP BOOKS ON DESK, RECEPTIONIST HAND FLIPS PAGES ON SCRAP BOOK AS HER VOICE OVER EXPLAINS THE MODELS DO NOT HAVE TO BE GOOD-LOOKING BUT ARE HIRED FOR THEIR SPECIAL FEATURES. CU VIEWS OF MODELS WITH, BLONDE, BRUNETTE HAIR, SHORT, TALL MODELS, MODEL WITH BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR, CU PERFECTLY FORMED HAND, LEGS, CORRECTLY SPACED EYES, EVEN, WHITE TEETH, 01:18:56 - RECEPTIONIST INTRODUCES MALE PHOTOGRAPHER TO CAMERA (O'KEEFE). THUMBS THROUGH SCRAPBOOK, TURNS TO CAMERA, NOT IMPRESSED WITH JOKES FROM VOICE OVER. PHOTOGRAPHER AGREES TO SHOW O'KEEFE AROUND. 01:19:47 - CU PHOTOGRAPHER SHOWS PHOTO OF MODEL IN SCRAP BOOK, WEARING WIDE BRIMMED BONNET. ZOOM IN ON PHOTO OF MODEL. MODEL COMES ALIVE SANS BONNET, ZOOM BACK, SHOWS MODEL WITH AUTO STEERING WHEEL IN HANDS FACING CAMERA. 01:19:56 - PHOTOGRAPHER APPROACHES MODEL SEATED ON HIGH BENCH, POSING WITH AUTO STEERING WHEEL IN HANDS AS THOUGH DRIVING CAR, SURROUNDED IN F/G WITH FLOOD LIGHTS ILLUMINATING HER FROM ALL ANGLES. CU MODEL TELLS VOICE OVER, THAT REAL CAR WILL ONLY BE IN WAY OF CAMERA. 01:20:21 - CU SMILING MODEL, PAN TO MALE PHOTOGRAPHER PEERING UNDER CLOTH HOOD OF CAMERA( CIRCA 1930 -40S) . PHOTOGRAPHER LIFTS HOOD OFF CAMERA. ZOOM IN TO CAMERA SHOWS UPSIDE DOWN IMAGE OF MODEL POSING WITH STEERING WHEEL. IMAGE TURNING RIGHT SIDE UP. HUMOROUS REMARK, VOICE OVER, 01:20:56 - CU MODEL'S FOOT ON WHAT USED TO BE RUNNING BOARD OF CAR , PAN TO HOODED CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHER'S HAND READY TO SHOOT, NEARBY FLOODLIGHT ALL FOCUSED ON MODEL'S FOOT, PAN TO CAMERAMAN LYING ON FLOOR WITH HEAD UNDER HOOD, HAND ABOUT TO TAKE SHOOT. PHOTOG STICKS HEAD OUT OF HOOD, SAYS SHOT IS CALLED "WORM'S EYE VIEW". HUMOR FROM VOICE OVER. 01:21:22 - CU MODEL'S HAND ON WHEEL OF AUTO, SHIFTING GEAR SHIFT. (CIRCA 1940. ZOOM BACK WOMAN BEHIND WHEEL OF CAR, HAND ON WHEEL, OTHER HAND SHIFTING GEARS. 01:21:35 - MS MALE PHOTOG. HOODED CAMERA IN B/G, ON KNEES FIXING MODELS LEGS (F/G) AS SHE IS SEATED IN REAR SEAT OF CAR, LEGS EXTENDED (TO SHOW LEG ROOM IN CAR. FIXES MODEL'S SKIRT, LEG POSITION. PAN TO MODEL SEATED BACK IN SEAT. SEXIST REMARK BY VOICE OVER. 01:22:10 - MS MAN SPRAYING GRILLE OF CAR WITH SUBSTANCE, (1941 LICENSE PLATE ON BUMPER), MAN TURNS, SAYS SUBSTANCE IS CONDENSED MILK. USED TO CUT DOWN LIGHT REFLECTION. PAN TWO MODELS IN SWIM SUITS SITTING ON BLANKET IN FRONT OF CAR, PROPS) MOON REFLECTION ON LAKE, PALM TREES (BACKDROP)IN B/G, 01:22:46 - PHOTOGRAPHER IN F/G TELLS GIRL TO HOLD POSE, GETS READY TO SHOOT SCENE, NOTICES ABSENCE OF MOON OVER LAKE, ORDERS STAGE HAND FOR MOON. ROPE WITH ROUND LIGHT DROPS FROM ABOVE, IS PULLED UP INTO POSITION OVER LAKE. MS MAN WALKS IN FRONT OF LAKE SCENE AND STEADIES THE "MOON". 01:23:25 - PHOTOGRAPHER AND WOMAN WORKER LOOK OVER PHOTOS TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH ONE TO USE. CU PHOTOG PLACES PHOTO OF MODEL WITH STEERING WHEEL IN HANDS OVER "FRIENDS" MAGAZINE COVER SHEET, TO SEE HOW IT LOOKS. REMOVES IT AND TRIES VARIOUS OTHERS. CU SPINNING PHOTOS. 01:23:54 - MLS MODEL POSES BY SIDE DOORS OF 1941 CHEVROLET 4DR SEDAN. OPENS DOOR, GETS INTO DRIVER'S SEAT, WAVE AS SHE DRIVES OFF. SCENE FREEZES, AND SHOT FREEZES, BECOMES FRONT COVER FOR "FRIENDS" MAGAZINE
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1940
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: PA-40