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Title: HOME ECONOMICS

Reference number: 5744

Date: 1972

Director: d. Michael Alexander

Sponsor: Educational Films of Scotland

Production company: Pelicula

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 16.00 minsc

Description: An educational film depicting the work of a school Home Economics Department (cookery and dressmaking), and progression to Technical College, where students learn further professional catering skills. The film was made at Brechin High School, Inverness Technical College and Summerhill Secondary School, Aberdeen.

Note: A&B Rolls and separate optical track held.

Credits: grateful thanks for co-operation to Brechin High School; Inverness Technical College; Summerhill Secondary School, Aberdeen
ph. Mark Littlewood
educational advisers Mrs J.G. Pillans, H.M.I.; Miss H.J.S. Sandeson, H.M.I.
music Nicky Ash
sd. Louis Kramer

Shotlist: ints Home Economics classroom, featuring pupils preparing cakes in cookery class, screen printing fabrics, dressmaking, gvs a school fashion show; gvs infants in the classroom enjoying a tea party; ints students preparing chicken and other dishes; ints beauty training in hair and make-up; gvs serving food at a function (15.45) 567ft