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Living Pages (1935)

1935 · Ephemeral film · 11 min

Synopsis

Her relationship to her husband: "she must stir his ambition; pull him through failure; and keep success from hurting him." Young male McCall's editor dictates a piece to his secretary about the role of the editor and his magazine in the world. McCall's serial (fiction) is brought to life: The women of the house plot to land a young doctor as husband for one of them. Women fight over dinner. African-American domestic worker philosophizes over the doings of the household.

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Running time
11 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
0201_Living_Pages_20_32_34_17