1912IMMIGRATION
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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| 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.
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| 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 `
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| 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,
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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,
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 01:24:47 492.5 |
MLS MABEL COLLAPSES ON WAY HOME FROM WORK, IS CARRIED HOME BY IMMIGRANT GIRL AND OTHERS, TOWARDS CAMERA..
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| 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,
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 01:27:10 635.5 |
MRS. HANSCOMB ALMOST FAINTS WHEN SHE SEES HER DAUGHTER IN BED. THEY HUG,
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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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