| FUR COAT AD GETS COMPANY IN TROUBLE Light-hearted American item where a store sells a fur coat for 497 potatoes. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7783 |
| Catalog #: | 316001 | |
| Clip Number: | 316001-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1191 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:13 - 01:02:20 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DOMESTIC LIFE: Family Life DOMESTIC LIFE: Meals & Cooking ENTERTAINMENT/RADIO: People Listening ENTERTAINMENT/RADIO: Production FASHION: Coats FASHION: Fur FOOD: Potatoes SHOPPING: Clothing Store SHOPPING: Food, Grocery TRANSPORTATION: Taxis | |
| Description: | 'Ad gets fur store in peck of trouble'. United States. Shots of male radio announcer advertising department store over the radio. M/S of family seated around table listening to radio whilst they have breakfast. C/U of wife. Shot of wife holding a cigarette in her hand while her husband takes a drink from a coffee cup. Over the radio they hear that, for only 497 potatoes, you can get a sheer beaver coat. Man and woman look at the radio in disbelief. They listen more closely to the announcement. M/S of broadcaster as he repeats the offer. Shot of family around the breakfast table. CU of wife. The couple gets very excited and jump up from the table. They grab their coats and the hand of their son and hurry out the door. M/S as they jump out of taxi at grocers where bushels of potatoes are outside. Shot of couple placing potatoes into basket. CU of potatoes in basket. They carry them out to the car and drive off in taxi. M/S as they lug the sacks and basket into department store. They point to coat and potatoes, and the sales woman puts her hand to her head and calls for manager. Various shots as they argue about the offer, and he eventually gives in. Various shots as the lady tries on the fur coat and hugs her husband. C/U of her in the new coat. M/S of the owner sat in a chair, he say he is glad the offer didn't mention fish! | |
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