Synopsis
Great shot 1950s St. Louis traffic police car pulls up to curb, number 72 on side of car; police officer in passenger seat looks up; enormous ornate clock on building reads 6:25; police officer drives through empty city street of St. Louis earl morning; old man, shopkeeper, watches car cop car drive by, broom swooping trash on sidewalk, brooms sweeping trash on to the sidewalk; bottle of whisky is smashed on the curb. Homeless man with scruffy face looks up and scratches chin; ornate clock on side of building reads 6:40; alarm clock reads 6:40; different alarm clock on table reads 6:40; clock in ornate frame with roman numerals reads 6:40; alarm clock reads 6:40; disembodied hand reaches for buzzing alarm clock; disembodied hand turns on faucets and washes hands with bar of soap in sink; disembodied hand turns on hot water handle for shower; shower head turns on; running faucets; disembodied woman’s arms washing dishes in sink. Low-angle man with shaving cream lather on face shaving; running sink faucet, disembodied hand enters frame holding safety razor, rinses razor under water. Man checks meter at the city reservoir and writes on clipboard; meter measuring water usage. telephone with rotary dial rings; man answers phone; inside water reservoir; man turns up water pumps. Great shot from Mississippi River, of an old lighthouse and bridge; old water reservoir and water treatment facility, train pulls up in front of building; water treatment plant; great shot of enormous…
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Details
- Running time
- 23 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- Big_City_The
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Bright Lights · Spuzz · 2012-06-30
Quite outstanding little documentary about the Day In The Life of a big city, in this case, St. Louis. All sorts of jobs and occupations are shown here, from the city sweepers, to elevator repairmen, to garbage collectors. All sorts of jobs done, and people going here and there. It all has a very early 60's vibe to it that is really quite appealing. Very nicely done. This is a MUST SEE on this site!
★★★★ · Year · JamesDeancoolguy · 2012-08-18
The date of this film according to CITWF Complete Index To World Film is 1956.