Tuesday, August 19 2008 8:30 - 10:00 PM
Two Factories : Japanese - American (1974) LCA, 21 min : Compares workers and workplace practices at two transistor radio factories, feeding the contemporary fears that American industry was being inexorably crushed by Japan
Get A Job (1985) NFB Canada, 11 min : Bob the Dog really needs a job, but he keeps blowing the interview.
The Dam at Nagarjanusar (1972) Equinox, 9 min : Fabulous film documenting the construction by hand labor of a hydroelectric dam in Mysore, India.
Night People's Day (1973) 10 min : Film to teach the kiddies about people who work at night made bizarre by the two filmmakers supplying all the machinery sounds with their mouths.
A Good Day's Work : Serving (1960s) ECI. 3 min : The deeply satisfying life of a waitress, shot at the old Hill's Restaurant in Galveston. A product of Educational Communications Inc, which was located at 2623 Kipling
It's a Matter of Pride (1975) Filmfair 16 min : We do it because it makes us feel good. And for the beautiful bentware glasses!
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Next Show : Tuesday, Sept 16, 2008 8:30 - 10:00 PM at Domy Books 1709 Westheimer
Bring on the Girls! - Admission free
Dances That Thrill (1946) Quality Pictures 12 min : Six fabulous burlesque specialties - Sarong of the Islands featuring Merlena Joy; The Sultan's Favorite featuring Pege Gari and the Harem Girls; Peacock Parade featuring Rita Zane; Voodoo Virgin featuring Almita; Rhythms of the Andes featuring Mary Andes and Girls; Temple Dance featuring Sandra
Hawaiian Rhythm (1946) Castle 11 min : Musical short from 1939 in a Castle films rerelease. Featuring the best midget tapdancing hula girl novelty number I've seen in a good long while.
By A Waterfall 11 min : Busby Berkely extravaganza of synchronized swimming beauties.
Magazine Model (1954) Universal Pictures Variety View 9 min : The story of a young glamorpuss getting her first modeling job. Appears to have been filmed much earlier than 1954.
Coincraft Dance Shorts (1953) Coincraft 6 min : Four burlesque specialties – Shakes Alive; Frisky Feathers; Peppy Steps; Miss Mystery
Two Moya Grifford Specialties (1946) Soundies 5 min: Dardanelle & Her Boys with Moya Grifford; Tropicana