Something to Be Proud Of
Something to Be Proud Of is a short film from 1951 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Great weird shot of man opening door. Color wedding scene at the end.
| Something to Be Proud Of | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Production company | Handy (Jam) Organization |
| Distributed by | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Release date | 1951 |
Running time | 28:20 |
| Language | English |
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Shot List
18:23:08:06 Camera slowly moves in on businessman behind desk passing beneath sign for Charles Adams Managing Director; bald businessman lights up a cigar at his desk
18:24:54:16 Reflection of man in mirror as he straightens his tuxedo bow tie, man wipes his face.
18:26:35:15 Two homeless boys walking down dirt road, one carrying a suitcase; older boy stops and opens his suitcase, boy splits candy bar in two and gives half to his little brother; car comes and boys hide in the bushes; elderly man hiding around the corner catches the boys; man drives boys home in antique 1920s car. Elderly man sits with two boys on steps leading up to porch of house, hands each boy an apple, youngest boy begins to cry, both children are very dirty; man shakes hands with boys.
18:29:18 Yellow V.F.W. National Home school bus pulls up to group of children of various ages.
18:29:48:04 Young boy and three young women and one little girl washing dishes in the kitchen; elderly woman wearing an apron brings boy washing dishes a piece of cake and places it in the window sill; CU ceramic mug falls by boys foot and shatters; elderly woman comes and takes boys cake away and shakes her head.
18:30:19:04 VS children playing in park; swing set and slide; man helps instruct boy how to swing a baseball bat; boy waits with his crying friend as nurse tends to his cut arm.
18:30:48:13 Large group of orphans gather around the dinner table; elderly woman sits at head of the table; children raise hands to volunteer to say grace; young boy raises hand and says grace; children begin to eat; disembodied arms lower birthday cake in front of young boy; CU birthday cake with Frank frosted on cake in cursive, shot dissolves into another birthday cake, boy blows out candles.
18:32:02:28 Boy climbs out of bed and out the window of his bedroom at night; boy climbs down rope and tip toes down front steps, man catches boy sneaking out; CU boys feet run into mans feet, audio track Where re you going Frank? Right back upstairs, boy climbs rope back upstairs.
18:33:23:27 MS doctor from shoulders down uses flashlight to look into boys mouth; man in underwear steps onto scale, elderly nurse balances scale; man in underwear sits on examination table in front of doctor and nurses and two other boy in their underwear waiting for their physicals.
18:33:54:10 Nurse tends to little girl lying on operating table in front of an Iron Lung.
18:34:48:28 CU plaque for Cootie Field erected by the Military Order of the Cootie of the United States 1935-1941, camera pans to baseball field. VS baseball game, men in V.F.W. uniforms.
18:36:51:17 Boys play ping-pong; young women being instructed in kitchen on baking by elderly woman; young woman playing piano.
18:37:33:27 Four teenage boys in 1940s attire hanging out by tree, one boy in yellow vest holds a newspaper; CU disembodied finger points to newspaper headline U.S. to Call Half its Men: Only Few Million Will Be Out of Service.
18:38:59:19 VS elderly woman serves man cup of coffee at kitchen table, man looks nervous; woman wearing apron pats man on arm Dont worry Frank, everything will be alright; man wearing suit lifts cup of coffee, then lowers it Who am I trying to kid, Im scared stiff.
18:40:06:10 Low-angle MS man in white t-shirt wearing Navy hat doing jumping jacks; navy men in training rowing in row boat.
18:40:28:06 Navy man in white hat leans over side of ship beside flashing spotlight signal, man looks seasick.
18:40:32:09 VS stock footage of World War II combat footage at sea; battleships firing guns, explosions in the ocean.
18:42:43:05 Line of women dive into pool in swim race.
18:42:57:25 Red, white and blue painted school bus drives up suburban street, bus pulls up in front of church.
18:43:18:18 VS cute little children playing with blocks in nursery; group of women watch children throw glass window; disembodied hand feeds cute little baby wearing a bib spoonful of food.
18:44:13:13 CU disembodied hand holds childs report card, boy has all Cs and Ds.
18:45:06:05 CU pot of chili.
18:46:50:29 CU disembodied hand holds wallet size photograph of young woman.
18:47:08:11 Man walks with young woman under the moonlight; man proposes to woman, woman stands up and kisses the man.
18:49:25:24 VS wedding scene; man plays the organ; bride walked down the aisle by her father; bride and groom kiss; CU stained glass with American bald eagle in center.