| BATTLE OF THE MOPS Children have a bun fight as part of an advertising gimmick for a new floor mop. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6076 | |
| Catalog #: | 19522 | |
| Clip Number: | 19522-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 645 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:00 - 01:46:44 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ADVERTISING: Misc AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Misc. INDUSTRY: Domestic / Household Items INDUSTRY: Product Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | BATTLE OF THE MOPS (aka ADVERTISING GIMMICKM) Children have a bun fight as part of an advertising gimmick for a new floor mop. London. Various shots show a group of businessmen sitting around a table as they are shown the latest model in floor mops; commentator tells us they are advertising men. One of the men makes a phone call; we see a man at a hotel reception answer the call and make notes. A press reception is held at the hotel to demonstrate the wonders of this new mop; chefs are seen preparing trays of cream cakes and set them on a linoleum floor in the hotel suite. Then a group of children are brought in, dressed in sacks and wearing knotted hankies on their heads. They have a huge food fight. ls the hotel hall as little boys and girls start to come through swing doors dressed in sacks. Ms porter looking at children passing he looks down and shakes his head. Cu the children coming through the door camera pans down to show their feet. Mls children entering room with cakes and referee standing at back. C.S. The referee he blows his whistle. Mls the children throwing cakes and squirting liquid at each other. Ms ditto from another angle. Ms ditto from another angle. Ms boys squirting liquid from other side. C.S. Child squirting liquid at another boy. Cu another boy throwing cakes. Ls the battlefield press looking on in fg. Ms the audience. C.S. Three boys throwing and squirting at each other. Cu one boy with hand full of crazy foam about to throw it he does. Ms boy falling flat. Cu child squirting liquid. Cu another child squirting liquid. Cu Childs hands squirting liquid. Cs. The referee getting covered with the whole lot he blows his whistle. Ms the battle going on with ref. In b/g. Camera pans down to show messy floor as children’s feet rub it in. Cs. Childs hand rubbing crazy foam into little girls face. Cu little girl wiping crazy foam from her face. Ls children leaving floor. Cu child dropping bottle on floor and leaving room. Then the messy floor is cleaned with the mop, as the press make notes and take photographs. | |
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