| SLOT MACHINE - aka SLOT MACHINE AGE A look at the marvellous invention of the vending machine. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6054 |
| Catalog #: | 303666 | |
| Clip Number: | 303666-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 489 | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:27 - 01:29:22 | |
| Location: | London and Llandudno. | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FOOD/RESTAURANTS: Pubs / Bars INDUSTRY: Food INVENTIONS: Coin-Operated LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales | |
| Description: | SLOT MACHINE - aka SLOT MACHINE AGE A look at the marvellous invention of the vending machine. London and Llandudno. C/U pinball machine, with the ball whizzing about. A man is trying to score and looks angry and annoyed as he fails, beaten by the machine. C/U of the machine opened up to show the mechanisms, some parts with numbers, pull back to show a man fixing the pinball table back down into position. Pan across to show that we are in a pub. An old vending machine with the words 'sweetmeats' on it. The coin mechanism part, removed from a machine, is shown close to the camera, to show how the coin drops down through the slot. MS Sign at back of bar The George. MS Woman serving customers. We pan down to show foodstuffs on bar. Women in a kitchen area prepare pre packed lunches. One woman, wearing white coat and head scarf, pipes mashed potato onto a foil dish with stuffed tomatoes and peas. MS Woman as she works. CU Pre-packed lunches. they start to move out of picture. MS Woman placing tray of pre-packed lunches on table. The meals are then wrapped with cellophane or cling film from a roll, and placed in the slots of the vending machine. MS This woman MS She finishes packing dish. CU As she seals sides of this dish. MLS Women putting packed lunches into automatic machines. MS ditto. CU Signs for 'Snacks' 'Tea' 'Coffee' 'Cold Food' 'Hot Food' . MS Man inserting coin in machine. CU As he removes pre-packed lunch from machine and walks out of picture. People eat their lunch near the vending machines. Man walks by in b.g. MS Giant press. We pan down to show men working. Men working in a car plant factory get drinks from a machine. One man asks another to get him something to drink. Man walks out of picture. LS Man walks up to row of machines. There are machines for ice cream, tea, snacks, cigarettes, candy, coffee. MS His hand takes cup from machine puts another coin in. MS This man. He walks out of picture. MLS He gives cups of drink to companions. MS Automatic cafe. We pan down to show Les Isaacs walk up to machine. CU As he takes out box of chocolates from machine. C/U quick edit of slot machines - cigarette machine, 'I speak your weight' machine, coin operated public telephone, voice recording machine, parking meter, change machine, foot massager CU Sign Foot massage. CU Woman's feet as she stands on foot massager. Book vending machine, document copier (photo copier) shoe polisher, dial on machine for vending food, showing carton of eggs shifting out and moving onto delivery shelf. There are shots coins being put into into slots. There is an experimental bottle recycling box 'Help keep Britain Tidy and Safe' which gives money back for recycled bottles. Arthur Brown, who lives in North Wales, has made a fortune out of vending machines,MLS Man getting into car with his daughter holding horse by the reins. LS Car drives along path and out of picture. MS Looking through wind- screen of car. MS Hand puts gearstick into Neutral. Man starts to get out of car. MLS Man starts to get out of car and walks out of picture. MS This man walks up to row of machine and buys packet of cigarettes then walks out of picture. MS Man walks into building. We pan up to show sign. MS Man sits at desk in office next to another man. CU Other man. MLS Two men at desk talking over plans. CU Plans. He looks at designs for shops designed for automatic shopping. Young people are seen looking at a jukebox - and making a selection - its called a scopitone machine as it has a screen. The girls have bottles of coca cola. | |


