Open Door: The Story Of Foreman Jim Baxter And His Family, The

Creator: Handy (Jam) Organization

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: 08:23:38; CU hand turns and opens door. The story of foreman Jim Baxter, his family, and his job.; 08:24:20; CU outside view window of clapboard house with curtains and louver shutters.; 08:24:31; Man walking along sidewalk, suit jacket over shoulder, passes boys on roller skates, catches baseball from little boy.; 08:24:46; Little boy in baseball cap looks up with sad wistful expression.; 08:24:50; Little girl stops practicing the piano when father comes home from work.; 08:24:58; Father kisses mother who is cooking in the kitchen.; 08:25:20; CU plates of food on dinner table. People eating.; 08:25:30; Unhappy family at dinner table; 08:25:44; CU hand taps fork on dinner plate; 08:25:46; CU metronome ticking on piano; 08:25:52; Family in living room. Little boy builds bridge with Tinkertoys while sister at piano butchers a Mozart sonata. Father relaxes with a pipe on couch next to lamp and great Art Deco figurine.; 08:26:10; Little girl jumps over brother's toys and runs to answer door.; 08:27:23; Little girl and boy kiss daddy and uncle Monte goodnight.; 08:28:34; Blue collar workers in factory.; 08:29:30; Boss offers Jim the foreman's job.; 08:31:02; Men around desk examines blueprint.; 08:31:40; Happy blue collar worker walks briskly down sidewalk swinging a newspaper in one hand and whistling. He swings son up into air on walk to suburban house. He kisses daughter who is practicing piano.; 08:32:06; Husband and wife sit on front steps of house in evening. He smokes pipe. They both look very pleased and she gazes up at him with admiration.; 08:36:05; Double exposures of a man caught deep in thought and angry faces complaining. Man shakes head and wipes brow as if coming out of a dream.; 08:36:20; Man selects seat on a bus. Men behind him converse.; 08:37:00; Wife serves husband breakfast; 08:38:20; ECU man and woman's faces talking seriously.; 08:39:49; Husband kisses wife and leaves for work.; 08:39:53; Little boy leans over banister and yells "Mommy!" Mother hugs him.; 08:40:35; Man reading in bed.; 08:40:47; Husband helps wife with dishes. CU imitation Delftware platter. Both are wearing frilly kitchen aprons.; 08:45:40; Female workers on assembly line.; 08:46:00; Foreman storms into boss's office.; 08:51:30; Business meeting around desk.; THE END