Synopsis
Salesman dressed in turn of twentieth century fashion on circus-like stage in front of large anatomical drawings; calls forward audience with his cane, back of audience members heads face camera, salesman peddling Elixir of Health from South America. Man wearing 1930s fashion suit pants and suspenders lies on examination table as doctor taps on man’s chest, looks inside his mouth. Old-fashioned late-nineteenth century salesman enters hospital room as doctor leaves; salesman puts cone over mans head labeled “Mentalscope” and looks inside the cone as though it were a microscope, focusing a small knob next to the eye piece. shot from inside “Mentalscope” of man’s head; salesman looks up from device, exclaims “Why this man is dead from his neck up”; shot from inside Mentalscope of man with angry face with machines gears clicking in his head; salesman looks up from scope “Yes, yes, a pure case of Mentalitis,” salesman takes cone of man’s head and laughs at him. 1930s salesman wearing a coat and fedora hat walks up to glass office door labeled Prospect Inc., hesitates just before entering, turns to camera with look of frustration and walks back toward camera away from the door. Man gets up off examination table smiling and thanks doctor. Salesman walks through door with Prospect Inc. decal on glass. Goofy man with moustache wearing suit and bowler hat loosing temper on phone at desk, dirty Used Tires 1.00 up sign leaning against wall in background. disembodied hand holding pencil…
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- Running time
- 20 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives