| FOREIGN COMPACTS Souvenir powder compacts made for export abroad in a factory | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6005 | |
| Catalog #: | 108217 | |
| Clip Number: | 108217-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 54 | |
| Timecode: | 01:38:11 - 01:39:35 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BEAUTY CULTURE: Cosmetics INDUSTRY: Novelties LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | FOREIGN COMPACTS Souvenir powder compacts made for export abroad in a factory SOUVENIR COMPACTS - -shows several colorful compacts representing different countries - -but then shows such things all being made at a British factory. East London. CU colored compact showing map of Egypt with little pictures of major sites. CU Color compact showing Rock of Gibraltar. CU Square compact showing map of Bermuda. CU brightly colored round compact showing picture of Montego Bay Jamaica. CU Round compact showing picture of London. MS Woman preparing compact lid. CU Hands preparing lid, she wraps a cloth around it and turns it over, showing flowered design on top; she replaces rim of lid on compact and holds it in front of camera. MS Man undercutting Perspex; he is at workbench in a plant that makes compacts . CU Hands under- cutting Perspex - -He holds the round black plastic lid over a blade and scrapes it from underneath - making a lily design. MS Woman sticking transfers on compacts; beside her on table are a bunch of plain compacts. CU Woman pulls clear paper off compact leaving transfer on (transfer looks like stickers from different countries. MS Woman putting transfers on compact. CU Two compacts Perspex type. CU One compact Perspex type. | |
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