Pharmacist, The

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Pharmacist, The is a short film from 1946 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.

PORTRAYS THE VARIOUS TYPES OF WORK IN PHARMACY, THE TRAINING NECESSARY & WHERE IT MAY BE OBTAINED.

Zero = first title

00:00 Bacteria under microscope 00:20 Sick child 00:35 Quarantine signs being posted for various diseases 00:48 Pharmacist in laboratory; beakers, test tubes, Bunsen burners, etc. 01:22 Exterior shot of corner drugstore 01:35 Interior shot of corner drugstore 01:52 CU prescription 01:57 Pharmacist fills prescriptions 02:29 Hands typing 02:40 Small pieces of paper being stamped 02:54 Pharmacist's diploma 03:15 Shelves of drugs 04:08 Small pharmacies 04:38 Hospital pharmacies, scientists, chemists 05:38 Hand with pen fills out application for employment (job application) 06:12 Hands picking herbs 07:28 Women pharmacists 07:48 Men shake hands over desk 08:16 Newspaper headline: "Drug Saves Doomed Child"

Hysterical introduction about the dangers of germs: 00:24:18:00 "germs" moving around under microscope 00:24:26:00 crossfade with CU of sick child with thermometer in mouth VO - "When germs attack the human body, they often cause serious and dangerous diseases" 00:24:31:00 cross fade with MCU of Diphtheria quarantine sign posted on door 00:24:35:00 MCU of hands putting up Whooping Cough quarantine sign VO - "Germs in unknown trillions upon trillions infest the earth..." 00:24:39:00 MCU of hands putting up "Meningitis Epidemic" sign VO - "...They cripple and maim and destroy human life. " 00:24:43:00 CU of Quarantine - Keep Out sign (00:24:45:00)

Excellent juxtaposition of sales of narcotics and tobacco: 00:27:19:00 MCU of hand pulling out binder-like cases of medicines VO - "On the pharmacy shelves are many drugs that must be used only under professional direction." 0:27:26:00 CU of another case of drugs VO - "Many of these are restricted items, and must not fall into unscrupulous hands." (00:27:31:00) 00:27:32:00 MCU of pharmacist wrapping up prescription, asking customer to sign log book VO- "Before he can fill any prescription containing poisons or narcotics, the pharmacist must obtain the purchaser s signature and address, and the reason for the purchase in a special ledger." (00:27:42:00)

00:28:01:00 med shot of man behind counter filled with cigar boxes, customer walks in, pharmacist shows him a lighter VO - "...So, the pharmacist, who is usually the owner, sells many other products to maintain a sufficient level of business." (00:28:11:00)

A paean to the pharmaceutical field: 00:32:02:00 med shot of man behind huge apparatus off glass tubes, flasks, etc. VO - "These developments are carried out by research pharmacists in the laboratory..." 00:32:07:00 cross fade to MCU of another pharmacist researcher VO - "..To them goes much of the credit for the advancement in the treatment of disease. They strive constantly..." 00:32:13:00 cross fade with MCU of hands filling racks of test tubes with cotton swabs VO - "to find new medicinal weapons to combat man s greatest enemy..." 00:32:17:00 cross fade to MCU of hands pointing to blob in petri dish VO - "...germs of disease." (00:32:19:00) 00:32:20:00 cross fade with CU zoom on newspaper headline - "New Drug Saves Doomed Child" VO - "Headlines tell us of their results, of lives saved by new drugs, vaccines, and serums."

(00:32:27:00)

Pharmacist, The
Produced byHolmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Production
companies
Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Distributed byHolmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Release date
1946
Running time
9:37
LanguageEnglish
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