1990TRAVEL
The making of a Hotel Infomercial - Ambassador West Hotel, 1990
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Reel opens. Filming infomercial at the Ambassador West Hotel, Chicago
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| 01:00:33 1.71 |
Takes One, Two, Three - Front desk clerk at Ambassador West Hotel welcomes guests checking in. Guest filling out paperwork.
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| 01:02:31 119.58 |
Scene change. Couple at hotel restaurant, seated at table having conversation drinking coffee and orange juice. Christmas music can be heard.
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| 01:03:32 180.93 |
Film maker can be heard giving direction. Couple in fancy hotel dining room at buffet filling their plates with food, then walking away out of the shot. Close up serving tray filled with fruit.
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| 01:05:28 296.28 |
Wide shot fancy buffet table, white tablecloth, filled with trays of food and chafing dishes.
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| 01:05:54 322.9 |
Take 2 couple helping themselves to food at buffet table.
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| 01:07:01 389.94 |
Wide still shots dining room with tables set for meal, buffet table with food and chafing dishes
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| 01:07:17 405.13 |
Wide shot same hotel dining room, pan over to couple in bkgd seated at table, buffet with food can be seen on side.
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| 01:08:16 464.81 |
Tilt down and pan over guest room bathroom, supplies of soaps and shampoos on counter, large vanity mirror, hairdryer on wall, towels, wall phone.
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| 01:09:27 535.27 |
Closer still shot, amenities on bathroom counter, shampoos, towels, etc.
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| 01:10:05 573.13 |
Hotel guest room still shot. bed and nightstands
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| 01:10:54 622.73 |
More still shots of dining room buffet table, chafing dish, plates of food, drinks, ice bucket
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| 01:11:40 668.91 |
Female guest at coffee carafes, stirring coffee.
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| 01:12:49 737.71 |
Business man on sofa in hotel suite reading, pan over to dining room, snacks basket of snacks on side table
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| 01:15:39 907.59 |
Four poster bed in hotel guestroom, upholstered bench at end of bed, setee with coffee table in the room. Terry cloth robe with rose spread out on bed.
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| 01:17:57 1045.64 |
More shots bathroom, amenities - soaps, shampoos , fancy towels in glasses, large vanity mirror with wall phone
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| 01:19:01 1109.74 |
Business man and woman talking with lady concierge at desk, looking at brochures
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| 01:20:53 1221.24 |
Var Wide shots, and pans of large banquet hall or conference room with tables and chairs set up formerly, with white tablecloths, chandeliers, baby grand piano. Cameramen and filmmakers can be heard.
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| 01:24:53 1461.69 |
Var still shots of smaller hotel conference table, round mahogany table and chairs, flip chart, buffet table.
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| 01:25:45 1513.59 |
Exterior still shot signage for The Ambassador West Hotel on front entrance to hotel, sounds of traffic.
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| 01:26:05 1533.39 |
Wide shot The Ambassador West front entrance, doorman can be seen standing out front, awnings on first floor windows, flags, some traffic driving by
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| 01:26:59 1587.86 |
Another shot of front entrance, closer in, doorman standing out front is seen more clearly, traffic going by.
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| 01:27:15 1604.05 |
Pastry chef behind the scenes at work in the kitchen putting finishing touches, whipped cream, on tiny chocolate pianos on each plate.
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| 01:28:17 1665.6 |
Close up tiny chocolate piano desert, open lid on piano with whipped cream inside, as chef finishes it off. amazing!
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| 01:30:15 1783.26 |
Large display of fresh flowers
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| 01:30:20 1788.73 |
Formal parlor in hotel restaurant with fireplace and green velvet sofa.
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| 01:30:48 1816.34 |
Gold sign "The Guildhall"
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| 01:31:00 1828.43 |
Interior entrance to Guildhall restaurant
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| 01:31:40 1868.58 |
End Reel - the making of infomercial featuring The Ambassador West Hotel
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