Ten Minutes with "Doc" Davis

Short amateur documentary about fountain pen repairs and the process of repairs within a fountain pen 'hospital.' The film begins with a client handing over his pen to the receptionist. From there the pen goes to Robert "Doc" Davis, who performs a nine point check-up on the pen. This is followed by exploded views of various pen models, including the Schaeffer Triumph, Parker 51 and the Eversharp Skyline. Last, the film shows how gold lettering is used on both pens and leather goods. Outtake scenes of the pen hospital and its employees follow the film.; The film was given a three-star review in "Recent Reviews" in the March 1947 issue of Home Movies (p. 182).; The film was also "Movie of the Month" in Home Movies magazine for May of 1947, receiving a feature with a write-up and still images (p. 284, 314-315).

Credits

Robert C. Davis (filmmaker); Robert C. Davis (participant)

Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Robert and Theresa Davis Collection
Subjects: Factories; Industry
Places: North America > United States > Missouri > Kansas City
Language: English
Cfa elements: 365 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/13727

Sources

  1. Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video