05:00:07 7 |
GROOVY PATTERNS OF COLOR MOVING ON SCREEN.
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05:00:22 22 |
GROOVY DECO LOOKING CLOCKS. ALL COLORS. FLOATING
ON SCREEN. ALL DIFFERENT TIMES ON CLOCKS. MOVING COLORFUL PATTERN BEHIND THEM. EARLY 1960s SURF TYPE MUSIC PLAYING. |
05:00:51 51 |
BIG STOUT MAN CARRYING BRIEF CASE. SET TYPE SETTING. WALKS INTO OUTDOOR GARDEN
ROSES ON WALL BEHIND HIM. SUN DIAL HAS STUFFED TOYS ON IT. LOOKS TOWARD CAMERA WITH A BLASE LOOK LOOKS BORED WITH LIFE. NOT TOO HAPPY. TIE WAY TOO SMALL FOR HIS LARGE FRAME. |
05:01:06 66 |
PULLS OUT POCKET WATCH & WALKS OVER TO SUN DIAL.
PAST ROSES ON WALL. |
05:01:12 72 |
HE JUMPS BACK, STARTLED. CLOSE UP OF STUFFED
ANIMALS ON SUN DIAL. THEY COME TO LIFE. PINK & PURPLE PUSSYCATS. PUPPETS. |
05:01:23 83 |
MAKES A SCOWL FACE & TELLS THE CATS TO SCAT.
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05:01:25 85 |
THE CAT PUPPETS COME TO LIFE. EYES OPEN. PINK
CAT RAISES IT'S HEAD. BIZARRE LOOKING PUPPETS. |
05:01:27 87 |
PINK CAT ASKS PURPLE CAT, REGGIE, IF HE HEARD
ANYTHING. HE LOOKS OVER AT MAN & TELLS PINK CAT, RALPH, IT'S JUST A GENTLEMAN SAYING SCAT. |
05:01:39 99 |
MAN LOOKS AROUND, PEPRLEXED. GREAT ANIMATED
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. EYEBROWS VERY EXPRESSIVE. UP & DOWN. RUBBER LIPS. |
05:01:48 108 |
MAN LEANS DOWN & TALKS WITH PUPPETS.
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05:02:08 128 |
CU MAN'S FACE AS HE HAS INSIDE THOUGHTS. TALKING
TO HIMSELF. GREAT RUBBER FACE. |
05:02:17 137 |
HE PUTS DOWN BRIEF CASE, LIFTS UP PANTS, & SITS
DOWN. TELLS THEM HIS NAME, ALFONSO O'HOULIHAN. TELLS THEM HE'S THE BEST CABBIE IN THE BUSINESS. |
05:02:50 170 |
HIS FACIAL EXPRESSION CHANGES. PULLS OUT HIS
HANKERCHIEF FROM JACKET POCKET. CLUTCHES IT IN HAND. LOOK OF SADNESS ON FACE. PUPPETS LOOK ON SYMPATHETICALLY. TELLS THEM THE CHEVY DEALER NEEDED SOMEONE TO MAKE CUSTOMERS HAPPY. HE EXPLAINS HOW HE IS AT WORK, WHICH LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED. |
05:03:18 198 |
STANDS UP & GOES OVER TO A TREE. GRABS IT WITH
HIS HAND. TURNS & SEES REGGIE COMING DOWN TREE LIMB. RALPH FOLLOWS BEHIND ON LIMB. MAN EXPLAINS THAT HIS WIFE WANTS HIM TO TAKE OFF A FEW DAYS FROM HACKING TO LEARN THE CAR DEALER BUSINESS. |
05:04:12 252 |
CLOSE UP OF PUPPETS ON TREE LIMB. JUMP AS HE
TALKS. |
05:04:33 273 |
ANOTHER CU OF MARIONETTES. THEY LOOK AT EACH
OTHER. |
05:04:43 283 |
GREAT CU OF MAN WITH LOOK OF SADNESS ON HIS FACE.
EXPLAINS THAT HE'S DAMNED IF HE QUITS & DAMNED IF HE DOESN'T. |
05:04:56 296 |
PUPPET GIVES ADVICE TO THE MAN. TELLS HIM TO COME
WITH THEM. |
05:05:05 305 |
THE MAN, ALFONSO, STANDS UP & THAY TELL HIM TO
LOOK INTO THE SUN DIAL. HE LOOKS INTO DIAL. |
05:05:20 320 |
CLOSE UP OF SUN DIAL. LIKE A CRYSTAL BALL, IT
SEES THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. |
05:05:25 325 |
A WAY TOO HAPPY WOMAN BRUSHES DOWN HER SUIT JACKET
FIXES HER HAIR. POCKET BOOK ON ARM. MAN WALKS OVER TO HER, HAT ON. THEY GO OVER TO BUILDING ARM IN ARM. HE OPENS DOOR FOR HER. CROSSROADS CHEVROLET. |
05:05:43 343 |
INTERIOR OF DEALER. MAN AT DESK TALKS TO WOMAN
CUSTOMER. TWO MEN LOOKING INSIDE BACK OF TRUCK ON DISPLAY. COUPLE FROM OUTSIDE WALK IN LOOKING AT CARS. THEY LOOK AROUND, ALMOST NERVOUSLY. UNCOMFORTABLE. MAN'S LIPS PURSED. WOMAN LOOKS UPTIGHT. CROSSES HER ARMS IN AN ATTEMPT AT COMFORT. |
05:06:29 389 |
MAN WALKS OVER TO MAN WORKING. ASKS FOR HIS
SALESMAN. THEY LOOK AROUND, BUT HE'S NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. WALKS OVER TO THE GUY AT DESK. HE LOOKS AROUND, SHAKES HEAD NO. TURNS BACK TO HIS CUSTOMERS. |
05:06:57 417 |
MAN WALKS BACK TO WIFE. LOOKS AT HIS WATCH. SHRUGS
HIS SHOULDERS. THEY LOOK WORRIED. |
05:07:14 434 |
COUPLE WALKS OVER TO CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK. WOMAN
HAS HEADPHONES ON. |
05:07:39 459 |
MAN TURNS BACK TO WIFE WITH PURSED LIPS. NOT TOO
HAPPY. |
05:07:52 472 |
WIFE'S LOOK CHAGES TO HAPPY. SPOTTED SALESMAN.
BOTH SMILE. SALESMAN WALKS OVER, HAT & NEWSPAPER IN HAND. SHAKES HANDS. WALKS AWAY. LOOK OF DISAPPOINTMENT RETURNS TO THEIR FACES. |
05:08:25 505 |
UNHAPPY COUPLE SITS & WAITS. PEOPLE PASS. THEY
WATCH THEM. EYES FOLLOWING PEOPLE. |
05:08:47 527 |
COUPLE'S LOOK CHANGES AGAIN. SALESMAN HOLDS
KEYS IN HAND. THEY SMILE & GET UP. HE BECKONS THEM TO COME WITH HIM. |
05:09:09 549 |
GARAGE AREA OF DEALER. COUPLE LOOKS AROUND,
STILL CONCERNED. |
05:09:22 562 |
WOMAN WALKING ON HEELS, ONE HEEL GETS CAUGHT.
SHE STUMBLES. |
05:09:33 573 |
SALESMAN WALKS OVER TO GARAGE DOOR, PUSHES BUTTON,
DOOR OPENS. GLIMPSE OF SUNLIGHT PEERS THROUGH. |
05:09:45 585 |
COUPLE WALKS GINGERLY OUTSIDE. BUBBLY SALESMAN
FOLLOWS. LEADS WOMAN BY ARM. SHE GRABS HUSBAND. |
05:09:58 598 |
CAR LOT. WALK PAST LINE OF CARS.
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05:10:08 608 |
WOMAN STUMBLES AGAIN ON THE GRAVEL. UNAWARE,
SALESMAN LOOKS AT PAPER. POINTS TOWARD A CAR. WIFE QUICKENS HER STEP. |
05:10:27 627 |
AT CAR, HUSBAND FOLDS ARMS. NODS, SMILES. HUSBAND
PULLS OLD KEYS OUT OF POCKET. TRADES FOR NEW KEYS. SALESMAN LEAVES. COUPLE GOES TO CAR. |
05:10:49 649 |
WIFE DOES A CAROL MAROLL STROKE ON FRONT OF CAR.
TOUCHES CAR. |
05:10:52 652 |
HUSBAND TRIES DOOR. LOCKED. HOLDS KEY UP. OPENS
DOOR FOR WIFE. |
05:11:05 665 |
WIFE LOOKS IN, PULLS OUT PLASTIC TARP. SHE WIPES
DOWN FRONT OF SUIT. GETS IN. ROLLS DOWN WINDOWS. |
05:11:28 688 |
HUSBAND GETS IN, ROLLS HIS WINDOW DOWN, STARTS
CAR. DRIVES AWAY. |
05:11:43 703 |
HUSBAND SUDDENLY BRAKES. NOT USED TO POWER BRAKES.
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05:11:50 710 |
CU CONTROL PANEL. HAND TURNS KNOB. WINDSHIELD
WIPERS COME ON. |
05:12:02 722 |
SALESMAN RUNS OVER TO CAR WAVING PAPERS. GIVES
THROUGH WINDOW TO MAN. |
05:12:20 740 |
COUPLE DRIVES OFF. SALESMAN WAVES. CU SMILING
SALESMAN. |
05:12:28 748 |
WOMAN SITTING IN CAR WITH ARM HANGING OUT. LOOKS
SAD. RAN OUT OF GAS. |
05:12:41 761 |
HUSBAND WALKING SHEEPISHLY DOWN SIDEWALK WITH
GAS CAN. WALKS AROUND CAR LOOKING FOR GAS TANK. |
05:12:56 776 |
CROUCHES DOWN, LOOKS AT LICENSE PLATE. PULLS
DOWN, FILLS WITH GAS. |
05:13:14 794 |
MAN WITH RAKE IN ONE HAND & OTHER HAND ON HIP
STANDS WATCHING. MAN GETS UP, TALKS TO RAKE MAN. HANDS HIM GAS CAN. EXPLAINS ALL PROBLEMS OF NEW CAR. |
05:13:42 822 |
WIFE GETS OUT & ANGRILY THROWS PAPERS AT HUSBAND.
GOES IN HOUSE. STORMS OFF. HUSBAND CONTINUES HIS TIRADE. GRABS GAS CAN BACK. SYMPATHETIC MAN PATS HIS BACK. PULLS CAR UP DRIVEWAY. |
05:14:10 850 |
ANOTHER NEIGHBOR WALKS OVER.
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05:14:21 861 |
NEW CAR OWNER GIVES CAR FINAL SCOWL, OPENS FRONT
DOOR, GOES INSIDE HOUSE. GOES TO PHONE, PULLS OUT SLIP OF PAPER, DIALS PHONE. |
05:14:43 883 |
CU ROTARY PHONE. HAND PICKS UP RECEIVER. CU SALES
MAN, SMILING. CAMERA GOES BACK & FORTH FROM MAN TO SALESMAN IN CONVERSATION. MAN MAD, SALESMAN STILL SMILING. |
05:14:49 889 |
ANGRY MAN ON TELEPHONE.
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05:14:52 892 |
ANGRY MAN GETS EVEN ANGRIER. GREAT SHOT!
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05:15:00 900 |
SALESMAN'S REALIZES MAN IS REALLY ANGRY. HIS
LOOK CHANGES. |
05:15:04 904 |
CAMERA ZOOMS IN ON ANGRY MAN'S MOUTH.
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05:15:10 910 |
SALESMAN CHANGES HANDS ON RECEIVER.
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05:15:14 914 |
GREAT SHOT OF ANGRY MAN MOUTHING OFF, LITERALLY.
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05:15:30 930 |
SALESMAN LOOKS AT RECEIVER, HANGS UP PHONE.
PURSES HIS LIPS. |
05:15:40 940 |
MAN GETS OUT OF CAR. LEANS ON CAR, HAND ON HIP.
MECHANIC PASSES, MAN SAYS SOMETHING TO HIM, LOOKS AT HIM, IGNORES MAN. MAN LOOKS AROUND. |
05:15:57 957 |
MAN ON PHONE. HANGS UP. ANGRY MAN STARTS TO SOUND
OFF, MAN LIGHTLY PUSHES HIM OUT OF THE WAY, & WALKS OFF. |
05:16:14 974 |
COMES BACK & THE ANGRY MAN YELLS AT HIM. TELLS
HIM EVERYTHING WRONG. WRITES DOWN THINGS. USES HANDS TO TALK. WALKS OFF. |
05:16:50 1010 |
ANGRY MAN SOUNDS OFF TO ORIGINAL SALESMAN.
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05:17:55 1075 |
ANGRY MAN SOUNDS OFF TO SALESMAN'S BOSS. BOSS
LOOKS OVER AT SALESMAN, BACK TO ANGRY MAN. PRETTY SOON EVERYONE IS INVOLVED. GREAT DRUM BEAT MUSIC. |
05:18:38 1118 |
BIG BOSS MAN SIGNS PAPER, HANDS BACK WHILE LINE
OF MEN STAND BY WATCHING. ANGRY MAN GIVES SALES MAN THE HAIRY EYEBALL, WALKS AWAY. |
05:18:52 1132 |
MAN WALKS THROUGH PARTS & SERVICE DOOR OUTSIDE.
WALKS TOWARD CAMERA WITH A SOUR LOOK. |
05:19:10 1150 |
CU SUN DIAL.
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05:19:11 1151 |
ALFONSO STANDS UNDER TREE. PUPPET CATS ABOVE HIM
ON BRANCH. PINK CAT TALKS. PURPLE CAT NODS IN AGREEMENT. |
05:19:27 1167 |
MAN NODS, TURNS, SITS DOWN.
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05:19:31 1171 |
PURPLE CAT TALKS ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT THOSE FIRST
HOURS OF OWNERSHIP ARE. |
05:19:44 1184 |
GOOD SHOT OF MAN LISTENING, LEARNING.
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05:20:04 1204 |
CAT MARIONETTES IN TREE.
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05:20:09 1209 |
CAT COMES DOWN, STANDS ON SUN DIAL. USES HAND
WHILE TALKING. |
05:20:19 1219 |
MAN PICKS UP PUPPET & HOLDS IN HAND.
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05:20:29 1229 |
OTHER CAT COMES DOWN, TALKING ABOUT WHAT MAKES A
GOOD DEALERSHIP. |
05:20:54 1254 |
CU MAN & PUPPET.
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05:21:10 1270 |
MAN STANDS UP WITH PUPPET IN HAND & GIVES A PEP
SPEECH. |
05:21:16 1276 |
GREAT SHADOW OF CAT PUPPET IN TREE ON WALL
BEHIND MAN. |
05:21:24 1284 |
MAN WALKS OVER TO SUN DIAL, LOOKS IN. PINK CAT
COMES BACK DOWN, LANDS ON MAN'S SHOULDER. |
05:21:41 1301 |
CLOSE UP OF A SUN DIAL.
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05:21:44 1304 |
WORK MAN TYPE SITTING DOWN EXPLAINS NEEDS TO
SALESMAN. |
05:21:54 1314 |
SALESMAN AT DESK PUSHING PAPERS.
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05:22:00 1320 |
OUTSIDE LOOKING AT TRUCK. SALESMAN CROUCHES
DOWN, LOOKING. |
05:22:12 1332 |
SALESMAN BECKONS OVER ANOTHER MAN. SHAKES HANDS.
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05:22:29 1349 |
MAN WEARING GLASSES IN 1960s DECORATED HOUSE
PICKS UP MAIL OFF THE FLOOR. OPENS LETTER. |
05:22:42 1362 |
CU CHEVROLET BROCHURE. MAN FLIPS PAGES.
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05:22:59 1379 |
MAN READING MAIL.
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05:23:11 1391 |
1966 CORVAIR AT DEALER. TECHNICAIN GETS OUT OF
CAR WITH CLIP BOARD. WRITING THINGS DOWN. HANDS CLIP BOARD TO SALESMAN. |
05:23:24 1404 |
SALESMAN LOOKS AT CLIP BOARD, GOES TO BACK SEAT,
HANGS A QUALITY INSPECTION PAPER ON WINDOW. |
05:23:38 1418 |
OPENS FRONT DOOR, GETS IN, DRIVES OFF. TURNS ONTO
HIGHWAY. SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD. STORES. |
05:24:02 1442 |
SERVICE MANAGER MEETS SALESMAN & CUSTOMERS.
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05:24:10 1450 |
MEETIMG PARTS MANAGER. PARTS DEPARTMENT.
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05:24:21 1461 |
GIVING COUPLE TOUR OF DEALERSHIP. COUPLE DRESSED
UP. WOMAN IN GLOVES HOLDING HAT & PURSE. MAN IN SUIT. |
05:24:26 1466 |
CU OWNER PROTECTION PLAN. FLIPS PAGES. USES PEN
TO POINT THINGS OUT TO A BLACK COUPLE. HANDS MAN PAPERS. |
05:24:56 1496 |
CU DELIVERY FOLLOW UP LETTER. PICTURE OF SALES
MAN. |
05:25:15 1515 |
INTERIOR OF DEALERSHIP. SPARKLING CLEAN.
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05:25:28 1528 |
TWO MEN TALK OUTSIDE DEALER BY CAR. DOOR OPEN.
HANDS KEY OVER TO NEW OWNER. GET IN & DRIVE OFF. |
05:25:47 1547 |
OK DEALERSHIP. LOT. FLAGS. USED CARS. AERIAL
PAN. |
05:25:59 1559 |
TWO MEN WALK OUT OF BUILDING & OVER TO A CHEVY
CAR. MAN TAKES PEN OUT OF POCKET. WRITES THINGS DOWN. HANDSHAKE. |
05:26:32 1592 |
CU BULLETIN BOARD. MAN POINTS TO SOMETHING ON
BOARD. |
05:26:54 1614 |
HIGH SHOT OF BUSINESS MAN IN OFFICE LOOKING
AT MANAGER'S MANUAL OF OPERATION. SITS DOWN & WRITES. GREASY STUFF HOLDING HAIR IN PLACE. FADES INTO SUN DIAL. |
05:27:22 1642 |
CU SUN DIAL.
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05:27:24 1644 |
BIG MAN HOLDING PUPPET. ONE IN TREE BEHIND HIM.
MAN TALKS, POINTING DOWN. MARIONETTES GIVE ADVICE. MAN MAKES GREAT FACES. |
05:28:29 1709 |
MAN PUTS DOWN PUPPET, GRABS BRIEFCASE, WALKS OVER
TO PUPPET IN TREE, PUTS IT BACK ON SUN DIAL. SALUTES PUPPETS. GOES OFF. PUPPETS GO BACK TO SLEEP. |
05:29:00 1740 |
BIG MAN AT WORK. ANIMATED SPEECH TO BOSS. LIFTS
HIS HAND IN A PLEDGE FASHION. |
05:29:33 1773 |
BOSS GIVING OUT FIRST HOURS OF OWNERSHIP AWARDS
BIG MAN RECEIVES ONE. BEAMING. |
05:29:55 1795 |
BIG MAN GETS UP, BUTTONS JACKET. GIVES SPEECH.
BOSS GIVES HIM SUN DIAL PLAQUE. |
05:30:26 1826 |
CU PLAQUE.
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05:30:46 1846 |
FILM ENDS.
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Description: FEATURING BIL BAIRD'S MARIONETTES. CAT PUPPETS.
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