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AT HOME WITH THE HARDWICKES - SPOT OF BOTHER (REEL 1 ONLY) - SOUND

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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics

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(31 Dec 1953) 

Public information film. ECU of sock being darned, tilt up to show middle aged woman - "Ethel" - darning sock. CU of pools coupon being filled out. Pull back to show "James" filling out his pools coupon with his wife sitting next to him darning the sock. Ethel begins to nag him about all the chores that need to be done around the house. CU of James deliberating about his pools entry and hoping for some "easy money". Ethel says that she will heat up some water so that they can both have a bath. They have a conversation about getting a plumber to mend the tap in the bathroom. James thinks it is a waste of money to get a plumber in just to change a washer so decides to do it himself. Shots of him putting his coat on and leaving the house in the dark. He nearly gets run over as he is daydreaming. Car driver states he is a menace. James goes into a hardware store. LAS of man at top of ladder in hardware store. He comes down the ladder to serve James. He buys a card of washers and gets cross when shop keeper expresses doubts that he will be able to do the job himself. MS of shop keeper pretending to throw tin at James. James leaves shop and goes to the pub. Interior of pub - husband goes up to the bar and chats to friends. Foppish actor friend buys him a pint of beer. Another friend advises James how to change washer. James returns home. LS of him opening front door, MS of him hanging up his coat and hat in the hall. CU of James looking round door telling Ethel that he has got the washers. She reminds him to put the electric fire outside the bathroom to avoid electricution. CU James getting tools out of a drawer then climbing stairs. Bathroom interior. James takes off jacket and puts fire outside the door. He takes a spanner to the tap and begins unscrewing the top of the tap. Water pours out and he tries to stop the flow. He calls for Ethel. HAS of Ethel running up stairs. Ethel puts her hand over the tap and James runs downstairs to turn the water off at the mains. In bathroom he tells Ethel she can take her hand off but water still spurts out - she sends him off to the tank which serves bathroom. James grabs step ladder, knocking over plant pot. Shots of James up in attic. He puts his foot through ceiling - LAS of foot coming through ceiling in bathroom. Rubble falls down on Ethel and she runs out of the bathroom, knocking into the fire outside the bathroom door which is still on. Ends here. DIY disasters. Cast: Cameron Hall, Everley Gregg, John Sharp, Mark Dignam, Howard Douglas, John Warren. Made at Brighton Film Studios. Directed by Peter Whale. Production by Patrick Wyand.

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