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01:16:35 0.5
"THE APPEAL OF THE CHILD LABORERS" - LARGE FIGURE
OF UNCLE SAM SEATED ON CHAIR OVERLOOKING ROWS OF
CHILDREN, ENTERING GROUNDS OF FACTORY, (LARGE WORD
"GREED"" HOVERS OVER FACTORY). RAISE THEIR ARMS TO
HIM IN PLEA FOR HELP. HE SLOWLY TURNS TO THEM,
IGNORES THEIR PLEA. symbolism.
01:17:01 26.5
"CHILD LABOR AGAINST WORKING MAN" - MS IMMIGRANT
MAN, ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE, TEEN DAUGHTER, GOES TO
ONE OF TWO EMPLOYMENT WINDOWS (ONE ON EACH SIDE OF
ENTRANCE GATE) OF FACTORY), R JOB, IS TURNED DOWN.
SIGNS IN OW ON ONE SIDE OF GATE, "NO MEN WANTED"
SIGN ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF GATE, ""SMALL BOYS AND
GIRLS WANTED".. .
01:17:40 65.5
SLY LOOKING MAN IN OVERALLS, CAP TO SIDE OF HEAD
APPROACHES GROUP, GESTURES THAT MAN'S DAUGHTER CAN
GO TO WORK, GRABS TEEN GIRL BY WRIST, TRIES TO
TAKE HER TO FACTORY, IS STOPPED BY IMMIGRANT MAN
AND WIFE `
01:18:05 90.5
MS MR. HANSCOMB, LARGE EMPLOYER OF LABOR SEATED AT
DESK IN STUDY WITH WIFE AND FRIEND, IS ASKED BY
FRIEND, AND CHILD LABOR REPRESENTATIVE, TO ABOLISH
THE EVIL. LITTLE DAUGHTER AND TUTOR ENTER SCENE.
FIREPLACE, BOOK SHELVES IN B/G. HANSCOMB, IGNORES
FRIEND'S ARGUMENT, WALKS AWAY.
01:18:57 142.5
LIMO WITH TOP DOWN, CIRCA 1900S, WITH EXECUTIVE,,
ARRIVES AT FACTORY, IMMIGRANT FAMILY DAD TRIES TO
TALK TO HIM ABOUT JOB, IS IGNORED. DESPERATE,
FATHER CONTEMPLATES, POINTS TO SIGN ON HIRING
WINDOW, "SMALL BOYS AND GIRLS WANTED", TELLS SLY
CHARACTER, SMOKING CIGAR, WHO TAKES DAUGHTER TO
WINDOW TO SIGN HER UP. HE LOOKS DAUGHTER OVER FROM
HEAD TO FOOT,
01:19:31 176.5
"MRS. HANSCOMB AND MABEL ON TRIP", MS LITTLE RICH
GIRL (MABEL) AND MOM SIT ON TRAIN FACING CAMERA.
BLACK CONDUCTOR IN AISLE. MABEL GETS UP TO WALK
AROUND. GOES TO BACK OF TRAIN DURING STOP. DROPS
HANDKERCHIEF OFF TRAIN, GET OUT TO GET IT, TRAIN
TAKES OFF WITHOUT HER.
01:20:14 219.5
MS CRYING GIRL, STRANDED OM TRACKS, IS APPROACHED
BY IMMIGRANT TEEN AGER, MOTHER AND SMALL DAUGHTER
WHO CONSOLE HER, TAKE HER HOME WITH THEM.
01:20:37 242.5
MS MRS. HANSCOMB SEATED IN TRAIN UNAWARE HER
DAUGHTER IS LOST, GETS ALL EXCITED WHEN TOLD BY
NANNY. CONDUCTOR (WHITE MAN IN BLACK FACE) IS
INFORMED, HE STARTS TO LOOK FOR GIRL. MS MRS.
HANSCOMB, EXPRESSION OF HORROR ON FACE, FLOPS INTO
HER SEAT.
01:21:05 270.5
"HUNGER IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE" - MS LITTLE RICH
GIRL SEATED IN APARTMENT WITH IMMIGRANT FAMILY,
STARTS TO CRY JUST AS FATHER COMES HOME. HE IS
TOLD OF LOST GIRL. MAN INVITES HER TO SIT AT TABLE
WITH HIS TWO GIRLS FOR DINNER.
01:21:48 313.5
MR. HANSCOMB IN NEW YORK OFFICE OPENS TELEGRAM,
GIVES EXPRESSION OF SHOCK WHEN HE READS OF LOST
DAUGHTER. CU TELEGRAM.
01:22:08 333.5
IMMIGRANT FAMILY AND LOST GIRL IN APARTMENT, MOM
SHOWS DAD EMPTY BREAD BOX, DAD SHOWS FRUSTRATION,
MOM DOES SIGN OF CROSS. WORKING DAUGHTER, THE ONLY
SOURCE OF INCOME, ENTERS HANDS FEW COINS TO MOM.
MOM HUGS HER AFFECTIONATELY. DAD TURNS HIS BACK IN
EMBARRASSMENT.
01:22:38 363.5
RICH HANSCOMBS SEATED IN STUDY WITH PRIVATE
DETECTIVE THEY HIRED TO FIND DAUGHTER,
01:22:52 377.5
"NECESSITY KNOWS NO LAW" - IMMIGRANT FAMILY AT
HOME GET ALL UPSET WHEN DAUGHTER SHOWS THEM SHE
NEEDS SHOES. FAMILY DECIDES LITTLE RICH GIRL IS
BIG ENOUGH TO GO TO WORK WITH TEEN DAUGHTER. GIRL
STARTS TO CRY AS TEEN GIRL LEADS HER OUT OF ROOM.
01:23:55 440.5
MS PRIVATE DETECTIVE LOOKING FOR MISSING GIRL AT
FACTORY, BARLEY MISSES SEEING HER AS SHE IS PUT TO
WORK WITH IMMIGRANT GIRL.
01:24:25 470.5
SLY MAN IN OVERALLS, CAP WORN TO SIDE, MAKES PLAY
FOR POOR RICH GIRL, GRABS HER, IS REBUKED BY
TEEN-AGE IMMIGRANT GIRL HE RUNS AWAY AS BOSS MAN
SHOWS UP.
01:24:47 492.5
MLS MABEL COLLAPSES ON WAY HOME FROM WORK, IS
CARRIED HOME BY IMMIGRANT GIRL AND OTHERS, TOWARDS
CAMERA..
01:25:12 517.5
MS HANSCOMB IN HIS STUDY WITH EXECUTIVE MAKES DEAL
TO BUY MILL, UNKNOWN TO HIM THAT HE HAS NOW BECOME
EMPLOYER OF HIS OWN MISSING CHILD. MS BOTH SIGN
DEAL,
01:25:35 540.5
CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN VINTAGE CONVERTIBLE LIMO, CIRCA
EARLY 1900S, PULLS UP TO MILL, MR. HANSCOMB, TWO
OTHER EXECUTIVES GET OUT, ENTER MILL. MRS.
HANSCOMB STAYS SEATED IN BACK SEAT
01:25:49 554.5
LITTLE MABEL AT WORK FEELS FAINT, PASSES OUT, IS
CARRIED OFF BY TWO MALE WORKERS, JUST BEFORE HER
FATHER, OTHERS INSPECT SECTION NILL WHERE SHE WAS
WORKING.
01:26:25 590.5
MRS. HANSCOMB IN LIMO SEES MEN CARRY OUT LITTLE
SICK GIRL FROM MILL ON STRETCHER, FEELS PITY,
WRITES DOWN HOME ADDRESS WHERE GIRL IS BEING TAKEN
UNBEKNOWNST TO HER THAT IT IS HER MISSING MABEL.
EXECUTIVE GIVES MRS. HANSCOMB DIRECTIONS.
01:26:50 615.5
IMMIGRANT FAMILY IN APARTMENT AT HOME WITH SICK
LITTLE MABEL IN BED, KNOCK ON DOOR, MRS. HANSCOMB
ENTERS WITH CHAUFFEUR, WHO CARRIES BASKET OF
GOODIES FOR SICK GIRL.
01:27:10 635.5
MRS. HANSCOMB ALMOST FAINTS WHEN SHE SEES HER
DAUGHTER IN BED. THEY HUG,
01:27:22 647.5
"MR. HANSCOMB LEARNS HIS LESSON" - MR. HANSCOMB
ENTERS APARTMENT WITH POLICEMAN, OTHERS, HUGS
DAUGHTER, ORDERS POLICEMAN TO ARREST IMMIGRANT
MAN. MABEL HYSTERICALLY TELLS FATHER HE IS
MISTAKEN, POLICEMAN LEAVES.
01:28:00 685.5
MR. HANSCOMB OFFERS IMMIGRANT MAN SOME MONEY,
IMMIGRANT TELLS (GESTURES) TO HIM THAT HE JUST
NEEDS A JOB AND THAT HIS DAUGHTER SHOULD NOT
WORK. HANSCOMB NODS AGREEMENT, IMMIGRANT GET ON
KNEES, KISSES HANSCOMB'S HAND AS MRS HANSCOMB
CRIES. HANSCOMB EMBRACES HIS CHILD AS ALL MABEL'S
WORKING FRIENDS (CHILDREN) IN ROOM GATHER AROUND.
01:28:46 731.5
MS HANSCOMB, MABEL AND SEVERAL OTHER EXECUTIVES
STAND OUTSIDE MILL WATCH AS ADULT MEN ARE HIRED
AT EMPLOYMENT WINDOW, THEN ENTER MILL.
01:29:19 764.5
"LEST WE FORGET" - SYMBOLIC SCENE OF UNCARING
UNCLE SAM WATCHING CHILDREN PLEA WITH ARMS RAISED
, THEN BOW HEADS AS THEY ENTER MILL WITH "GREED"
WRITTEN IN SKY ABOVE IT..
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Year: 1912  Color: Black & White
Genre: IMMIGRATION

Description: KEY WORDS: CHILD LABOR, IMMIGRATION - RICH EMPLOYER OF IGNORES PLEAS TO HELP STOP HIRING OF CHILDREN, IS ENLIGHTENED WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSES HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER TO BECOME VICTIM OF CHILD LABOR IN HIS OWN FACTORY.

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