Synopsis
This color educational film is about the new Westinghouse Electric Ovens and Ranges versus the "old" gas kitchen appliances. This was made by Roland Reed productions circa 1946 and directed by Frank Strayer, a Hollywood veteran who produced many films from the 1920s into the 1950s. Opening: A Roland Reed Production, other credits cut off (:07-:14). A woman, Mrs. B. talks with no one visible at her table. She's called on it by the narrator. The woman chats with the narrator. She then goes into the kitchen, she presents the food she'll be serving. She holds a porterhouse steak. Broccoli, carrots, potatoes, rolls. She has everything ready to go. The doorbell rings, she isn't ready to serve food yet. Mrs. B opens the door for Uncle Eflow, a rich uncle, and his nurse. The uncle almost topples over. He sits. Henry comes downstairs and shakes his uncle's hand, he then introduces Gracie, his niece. They move to the living room. The uncle lays down. He is allergic to flowers and asks that they be removed. He then points at a painting of flowers which is turned around. They all chat (:15-5:52). Mrs. B returns to the kitchen. She breaks her gas powered oven's door due to the backfire from Gracie's boyfriend's loud hotrod. Now the oven is broken. Mrs. B. is going to go to the boyfriend's house to use his mother's, Mrs. Smith's oven. The uncle must be fed on time at 6pm or he'll be angry and probable won't give money to Gracie to go to college (5:53-7:50). Mrs. B is at Mrs. Smith's house…
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Details
- Running time
- 29 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Dinner At 6
- 1946
- Westinghouse
- Electric
- Appliance Ovens
- Stock Footage
