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AT HOME WITH THE HARDWICKES - SHEDDING THE LOAD REEL 2 - SOUND

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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics

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(31 Dec 1953) 

MS of a piece of corrugated cardboard. It moves and a man emerges from underneath - it is Mr James Hardwicke. His shed has collapsed on top of him (see reel 1). MS of his neighbour Mr Arkwright laughing at him. He stands with his hands in his cardigan pockets and laughs. MS of James - he says hello to his neighbour and holds his sore shoulder. Mr Arkwright asks him what he used for foundations. The two neighbours chat "over the garden fence" and Mr Arkwright offers to come round and help. Mr Arkwright unbuttons his cardigan and takes it off. He shows James some plans for a shed. CU piece of wood being marked for cutting. CU of saw being used as Mr Arkwright gives health and safety tips about how to saw wood. CUs of diagram and CUs of saw being used in the correct manner. Good CUs of DIY. CU of hole being drilled for screws. CU of two pieces of wood screwed together. Various shots of chisel being used, wood being nailed together etc. LS of Mr Arkwright showing James how to keep timbers clear of ground so that they don't rot. A tip about laying floorboards is given. CUs of floorboards being laid. Mr Hardwicke gives a lesson on using weatherboard. CU of same being nailed. Mr Hardwicke explains that for the roof, "corrugated asbestos isn't a bad thing" (!) and CUs of same being drilled follow. LAS of Mr Hardwicke advising Mr Hardwicke. LS of the two neighbours admiring their handiwork. Ethel leans out of the bedroom window as her husband calls her down to see the shed. LS of the three admiring the shed. CU of Ethel as she thanks Mr Arkwright for his help. MS of the three admiring the shed. Mr Arkwright says: "Nothing short of a steamroller could knock that down". Suddenly a steamroller appears and knocks the shed down. MS of the three looking extremely shocked. Humorous public information film giving "do it yourself" tips. Cast: Cameron Hall, Everley Gregg, John Sharp, Mark Dignam, Howard Douglas, John Warren. Directed by Peter Whale. Production - Patrick Wyand.

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