Encyclopaedia Britannica FilmsProblems of Housing (1944)

Modernizing antiquated U.S. housing stock to bring it up to health and safety standards.

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Houses and homes; World War II: Postwar issues; Architecture

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Spuzz - - March 17, 2004
Subject: EB Geebees.

Pretty atypical Jem Handy short dealing with housing problems. Pretty basic problems (that can be relevant today) such as household pests, heat escaping and appearances are all resolved as you would expect (Screen doors and asbestos!)

WARNING: at the end of this short, there appears a startling scene of kids dancing and music. But this soon ends quickly enough, Thank goodness, we wouldnt want to end an EB short THAT way, would we?

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SHOWS STANDARDS FOR PLEASANT HEALTHFUL HOUSING DEMONSTRATING SIMPLE PRACTICAL WAYS OF MODERNIZING HOMES. STRESSES PROTECTION FROM WEATHER ADEQUATE LIGHT SAFETY BEAUTY & FREEDOM FROM INSECTS.

¥ 13:07:26- 13:07:34
Short but nice image of two men coming out of a large house which is covered with (and looks weighted down by) snow. Cut to image of them from behind as they walk by a different part of the house. Nice because it looks like amateur, home movies.




HOUSES HOMES SAFETY MODERNIZATION INSECTS PEST CONTROL HEALTH DECORATING WEATHERPROOFING LIGHTING HOUSEHOLD HINTS HOUSING