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PSA -- Tommy�s Table Manners

Basic Information

Inventory ID 608193
Production Type SHORT^SPECIALS^EDUCATIONAL
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Donor Code 2853 - Packard Humanities Institute: Sabucat Collection
Collection Sabucat

Format & Technical

Format Size 16
Format Type SAFETY
Element Info PRINT
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Color Format B&W
Sound Format SD.^OPT^^^^
Item Holdings 1
Total Reels 1

Condition

Deterioration 0

Notes

Pallet 43 - 20543 -Educational film aimed at grade schoolers showing the importance of etiquette at mealtime / at the dinner table.^^Opening: Tommy's at the dining room table with Dad, and boy, is ^ he fidgity.^^Dialogue: Father, will you come in and help me please^ Where's Daddy?^ Come and see what Father's doing^ Let's wait for Mother^ Father, please pass the bread^^Typical 1950s family [white] at dinner table -- Mom comes to the table in a dress and Dad pulls out a chair for her! Of course, they say grace before eating. Miniscule set, bad kid actors.^^Has surreal quality as all dialogue is pretty simple and captured full face on camera so that hard-of-hearing kids (intended audience of the film) can understand everything that's going on.^^6 minutes.^Produced by: USC/Speech and Hard of Hearing Center, Los Angeles Community Chest, Cheerful Helpers for Handicapped^Children.^^Keyword: Manners. Etiquette. 1950s Educational film.

Inventory Items (1)

Reel # Barcode Can Size Reel Size Location Notes
SV0001393370 400ft S209-36A-05