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Sand on the Slippery Sidewalks of Sales is a short film from 1926 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Film for refrigerator servicemen, showing do's and don'ts.
02:01:41:05 MS woman opens her antique circa 1920s Frigidaire refrigerator and pulls out a game bird on a plate.
02:02:20:03 Great shot early 1920s business man wearing a suit sitting beside a transparent ghost of himself superimposed to his right eating ice cream; man looks up and smiles to suggest he is imagining himself eating ice cream.
02:02:32:16 Great VS cross-cuts between man and woman on antique 1920s telephone with separate microphone base and ear monitor.
02:03:12:15 1920s business man at meeting with other man, makes phone call from antique phone at desk; VS man at other end of line.
12:03:34:18 Great CU clock in disembodied hand read 10:15.
12:03:44:20 1920s man wearing a cap working on an antique electric iron in his workshop.
12:04:38:12 Great shot man standing in front of antique 1920s truck, pulls pocket watch out of pocket; CU pocket watch in disembodied hand reads 4:06; man looks down at car tire; CU antique car tire with flat; VS man begins to fix flat tire.
02:05:06:29 VS repairman in antique trucks pulls up to large house and knocks on front door; CU man�s dirty boots; man spits out his chewing tobacco; VS lady of the house and maid walk repairman to Frigidaire refrigerator in kitchen; repairman inspects the Frigidaire; repairman walks outside and lights up a cigarette and takes wrench to motor on side of house; man goes back to work on refrigerator and makes a mess of the kitchen.
02:08:44:27 VS man shows wife his cup of coffee at the breakfast table; CU coffee cup with spilt creamer.
02:10:06:03 Great antique animation of notepad with handwritten stenographer�s shorthand running down page and flashes of white light flying off the page.
02:11:07:29 Business man seated at desk in front of large US map dictates letter to his secretary with 1920s short hairstyle.
02:12:24:24 Three walk out of building with glass window storefront and sign in window for Farm Lighting Plants Frigidaire Electric Refrigerator Water Systems.
02:12:45:07 1920s car pulls up to large brick house, two men step out of car and put out their cigarettes on the driveway; CU man wipes feet on door mat, other man with muddy shoes does not; VS repairmen fixing Frigidaire refrigerator. CU �Notice To User� typewritten note about how to use the refrigerator, disembodied hands runs finger along text; CU pamphlet in hand of disembodied hand �Information for the User of Frigidaire.�
02:16:24:22 Frigidaire factory service school, backs of men in audience watching teacher with pointer point to diagram on board.Sand on the Slippery Sidewalks of Sales | |
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Produced by | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Production company | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Distributed by | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Release date | 1926 |
Running time | 1 REEL |
Language | English |
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