Supervising Women Workers
Supervising Women Workers is a short film from 1944 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Amazing scene of two men talking in dark room, peering out the window at
women arriving for work in the factory.
06:45:48:00 MCU of older man, profile of man in hat Older Man - "You work hard, Joe. Youre a good foreman." Older Man opens blinds, peers out (06:45:04:00) 06:46:05:00 med shot of women reporting to work in the factory VO - "Yes, women workers do present problems, Joe." 06:46:10:00 MCU of older man in suit talking to another man Man - "Its tough, I know, but there are thousands of others just like you all over the country facing the same problems." (06:46:17:00)
06:46:24:00 MCU of older man - "Well I think we can say that the broad principles involved in supervision of men apply equally well in the case of women." (06:46:31:00) 06:46:31:00 MCU of other man - "That aint what I learned about women." older man - "There are..." 06:46:34:00 MCU of older man - "...some new and different problems, Joe, Ill admit that." Other man - "Women scare me, at least, they do in a factory." Older Man - "Well, maybe the women are scared too, Joe." (06:46:46:00)
Great scene of man discussing problems of women workers with his
stay-at-home wife
06:49:40:00 MCU of wife preparing food
husband - "You know, I had seven requests for time off today. Well, I guess
women just dont realize what it means to stick on the job."
wife - "Maybe, they dont."
06:49:53:00 Husband - "How was your day?"
Wife - "Oh, pretty quiet...I did the washing this morning, cleaned the
house, and I took Junior to the dentist. I did the shopping, I put up
sixteen jars of jam this afternoon, then I went to work on Juniors
clothes." (06:50:13:00)
06:50:29:00 MCU of hugging couple Husband - "You know Molly, Ive been thinking." Wife - "Yes, Joe" Husband - "Maybe some of those women and girls coming into the plant, maybe they have home responsibilities, too." Wife - "Could be." Husband - "Maybe they really do need time off. Perhaps I could rearrange their work schedule for them." Wife - "Im sure theyd like that. May of them have two jobs, Joe. One in the home, one in the plant." Husband - "Gee, Im glad I thought of that." Wife - (rolling eyes slightly) "Yes, dear." (06:51:05:00)
06:54:36:00 MCU of older man Older Man - "A foreman will always have the eternal feminine to contend
with, Joe." (06:54:41:00)| Supervising Women Workers | |
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| Produced by | Kerkow (Herbert) Productions |
Production company | Kerkow (Herbert) Productions |
| Distributed by | Kerkow (Herbert) Productions |
Release date | 1944 |
Running time | 10:10 |
| Language | English |
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