- Title: VM-1491
- Summary: HELPERS IN OUR COMMUNITY: DEPICTS & EXPLAINS THE FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNITY HELPERS SUCH AS THE POLICEMAN, FIREMAN, MILKMAN, MAILMAN, GARBAGE MAN, BUS DRIVER, ENGINEER, STREET REPAIRMAN, DOCTOR, TELEPHONE OPERATOR, NEWSMAN, GROCER & STOREKEEPER. POINTS OUT THAT EACH HELPER EARNS HIS LIVING AT HIS JOB OF HELPING IN THE COMMUNITY. IS EVERYONE A COMMUNITY HELPER? ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
- Description:01:04:39 - TEACHER IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TALKS ABOUT HELPERS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO CHILDREN AND GIVE THEM SHOW AND TELL ON THE SUBJECT. 01:04:47 - POLICEMAN DIRECTS TRAFFIC, CHILDREN AT SCHOOL CROSSING INTERSECTION. TWO GIRLS STOP, SHOW HIM LARGE PHOTO OF POLICEMAN (CU) IN RAIN GEAR, FACE DRIPPING WET. 01:05:12 - LITTLE GIRL IN CLASS HOLDS UP PAINTING SHE MADE OF POLICEMAN DIRECTING TRAFFIC. BULLETIN BOARD WITH PHOTOS, SIGNS ABOUT COMMUNITY HELPERS IN BKGD 01:05:29 - MONTAGE: MILKMAN DELIVERING MILK. "SEALTEST MILK" SIGN ON TRUCK 01 05 -- MAILMAN DELIVERING MAIL TO HOUSEWIFE AT HER DOOR 01 05 -- TWO GARBAGE MEN CARRY HEAVY GARBAGE PAILS TO TRUCK 01 05 -- TWO FIREMEN IN ACTION HOLDING HOSE DURING FIRE. TEACHER VOICE OVER TELLS WHY ALL THESE ARE CONSIDERED "COMMUNITY HELPERS". 01:05:57 - LITTLE GIRL PINS HER PAINTING OF POLICEMAN ON BULLETIN BOARD. 01:06:05 - TEACHER ASKS CHILDREN WHO THEY CONSIDER HELPERS. LITTLE BOY WAVES HAND, GETS UP, SHOWS DRAWING OF SCHOOL BUS AT BUS STOP. 01 06 -- CU DRAWING. 01:06:29 - PEOPLE WAITING ON CORNER FOR CITY BUS. INCLUDES MAILMAN. "ATLANTA EXPRESS" BUS COMING TOWARDS BUS STOP IN BKGD. PEOPLE CLIMB INTO BUS, PAY FARE. 01 06 -- BOY PINS HIS BUS DRAWING ON BULLETIN BOARD. 01:07:05 - ANOTHER BOY STANDS UP, SHOWS PAINTING OF RAILROAD TRAIN AND STREET REPAIRMEN. 01 07 -- CU PAINTING 01:07:23 - BOY, BACK TO CAMERA, WATCHING MEN AT WORK REPAIRING STREET, USING JACK HAMMER, DUMP TRUCK. BLACK WORKERS USING JACK HAMMERS. 01 07 -- BOY PINS DRAWING ON BULLETIN BOARD NEXT TO OTHERS. 01:08:01 - GIRL STANDS AND HOLDS UP DRAWING OF DOCTOR. 01 08 -- GIRL WITH MOTHER ARE GREETED BY DOCTOR AT HIS OFFICE. DOCTOR GREETING MAN, WOMAN WITH CHILD ON HER LAP IN WAITING ROOM. 01 08 -- GIRL PLACES DOCTOR DRAWING ON BULLETIN BOARD. 01:08:47 - CHILDREN SITTING ON LOW TABLE IN CLASSROOM WATCH AS ANOTHER BOY HOLDS UP DRAWING OF TELEPHONE OPERATOR. 01 08 -- LINE OF TELEPHONE OPERATORS, BACKS TO CAMERA, AT LARGE SWITCHBOARD. 01:09:04 - BOY IN LIVING ROOM WITH MOM AND DAD, MAKES PHONE CALL TO GRANDMOTHER. DIALS LONG DISTANCE. 01 09 -- OPERATOR, BACK TO CAMERA, MAKING CONNECTION. 01 09 -- CU GRANDMOTHER PICKING UP PHONE. VOICE OVER TELLS OF VALUE OF TELEPHONE OPERATORS. 01:09:43 - BOY PINS DRAWING OF OPERATOR ON BOARD. 01:09:56 - MARY HOLDS UP NEWSPAPER AND DRAWING OF HER FATHER WITH A RABBIT 01:10:06 - MARY'S FATHER TAKING CU PHOTO OF BOY WITH PET RABBIT WITH FLASH CAMERA. HE WORKS FOR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER DOING HUMAN INTEREST STORY. 01:10:18 - MARY'S FATHER SITS IN LIVING ROOM EASY CHAIR READING NEWSPAPERS. 01 10 -- CU PHOTO IN NEWSPAPER OF BOY WITH RABBIT. 01 10 -- FATHER GIVES RECIPES OF NEWSPAPER TO MOTHER, MARY SITS AT FATHERS FEET READING COMICS SECTION. 01 11 -- MARY PINS DRAWING OF FATHER ON BULLETIN BOARD. 01:11:20 - BOY HOLDS UP DRAWING OF MAN AT GROCERY STORE. 01 11 -- BOY AND MOTHER SELECTING FRUIT IN DISPLAY OUTSIDE STORE. MERCHANT WITH APRON WATCHES. 01:11:35 - PAN VARIETY OF STORE FRONTS IN SHOPPING DISTRICT. VOICE OVER TELLS OF VALUE OF PEOPLE WHO SELL THINGS. 01:12:18 - MAILMAN CLIMBING INTO BUS, GOING FOR A SEAT. VOICE OVER TELLS HOW PEOPLE WHO ARE COMMUNITY HELPERS ALSO DEPEND ON OTHER COMMUNITY HELPERS. 01:12:26 - POLICEMAN OUTSIDE GROCERY STORE EXAMINES FRUIT. 01 12 -- MERCHANT FILLS BAG OF FRUIT FOR POLICEMAN. 01:12:57 - DOCTOR STOPS HIS CAR WHERE STREET WORKERS ARE AT WORK, ASKS WORKER FOR DIRECTIONS. 01:13:16 - TEACHER ADDRESSING CLASS. BULLETIN BOARD IN BKGD. TEACHER ASKS QUESTION, ALL CHILDREN RAISE THEIR HANDS. 01:13:55 - THE END.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1958
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-1491