Montgomery Ward's Television - Great commercial advertising Montgomery Ward's cabinet TV set. Good shots of late 1960s living room/family room decor & a young boy watching TV. MS backside of young white boy seated on shag rug in front of television, he is watching a black & white daytime exercise show which is seen playing on the screen. MCU boy's face w/ sour expression, looking annoyed by the off screen bickering of his parents. MS boy seated in front of TV w/ exercise program playing, he looks to the left. CU TV screen playing the mid-day exercise show. MCU boy's face as he sighs. MS boy seated in front of TV as the picture flickers out. CU TV with black screen. MCU boy giving a sigh of boredom, then rests his head in hand. MS boy seated in front of television set w/ power off. MCU boy resting his head in boredom, his face dramatically lights up as he gets a brilliant idea. MS boy reaching under couch, grabbing a stash of magazines from under there. MS boy seated on living room floor w/scattered magazines & opened jar of paste in front of him, he flings the paste all over the shag rug, his head lifts in a shocked expression as he is caught by his off screen mother. MCU boy's face w/dropped jaw expression. MSs backside of young boy seated in front of TV watching a boat racing program. MCU boy's face with eyes glued on the TV set. Good CU hand turning knob on TV set, changing channels (switching channel). MSs boy lying on his stomach watching TV (Montgomery Ward logo seen in bottom left corner of these two shots).
Master 23 - Tape 1 Assorted shots of 1950s people watching TV. 199-5 Rear MS of man seated alone in living room watching a television program, he reaches for an apple sitting in an arrangement on the end table next to his chair, he takes a bite of the apple. TLS young nuclear family seated in their living room eating snacks in front of the T.V, adults are seated in chairs while the three boys sit on the floor (one little boy looks like he's dressed in Western wear, plaid shirt, red cowboy hat...), the title card "Hollywood Parade of Stars" appears on the television set. Rear MS of man watching T.V. while eating an apple. 199-1 MS man and woman in an expensive-looking 50s modern living room sitting in front of their large b/w television set. MS pan as young girl turns on the TV and then walks over to sit down by her mom on the couch, dad sits in an armchair to them.
TLS/MSs Sally pushing grocery cart through store, browsing aisles. MS cereal aisle, shelves overloaded with Grape Nuts, Corn Flakes, Cheerios, etc; CU happy-go-lucky Sally smiling. Diss to over the shoulder MS Anderson adults watching TV in living room, Reynold's Aluminum logo on TV screen. MCU Dad sanding something on workbench, zoom in to freaky radio w/ two red knobs that look like eyes. MCU Sally flipping through magazine in kitchen; CU Reynolds ad. MS stock clerk stocking items in grocery cart near checkout aisle of grocery store. MS Sally assembling egg alarm, wood paneled wall in BG. More MSs Sally shopping, picking up canned goods but putting them down b/c they're not pretty enough; Sally in ice cream aisle, taking shiniest (and also most plentiful) item.
Crowd of people huddled around a small TV watching Muhammad Ali fight. People clap & cheer to the television.
MSs older Buryat-Mongol woman sitting in home, watching television with granddaughter; CUs television screen, imagery of children in matching uniforms dancing at ceremony, Russian man riding on parade float while holding large broadsword. MS Buryat woman tying white ribbons to braided ponytail of girl. Panning TLS cattle herd grazing in scenic field, Barguzin Valley, Soviet Republic of Buryat. Panning TLS sheep flock grazing in scenic field; MS/CUs veterinarian inspecting sheep in field; panning LS person riding motorcycle through field, through flock; MS/TLSs sheep, lambs, flock in late afternoon sun; TLS Olga herding sheep from horse mount.
(Same as catalog # 532840) - GV living room interior w/elderly couple seated on couch watching television, woman grabs jar of peanuts from the coffee table & pours some peanuts into her hand, she eats the peanuts.
President Lyndon Johnson watching rocket launch on TV
Great MS man & woman enjoying a cup of coffee while seated at kitchen table, a small television set (TV) is on in the background. MS man & woman relaxing in the living room. MS pan couple watching TV on black & white set. MS small black & white TV resting in custom cabinet.
Dissolve to exterior CU of trailer's wheels, back to GV of trailer parked on the edge of woods. GV exterior trailer as man & woman exit, they pull down the attached awning. Interior CU hand rotating TV antenna from leveler embedded in the ceiling. Interior CU hand flipping switch for the radio antenna. Exterior MS rotating television antenna on trailer roof. Interior MS trailer living room as man sits in chair watching TV and woman vacuums the orange shag carpet.
MS man & woman seated comfortably in their living room, watching beauty contestants running on the beach on their television set (TV). MS bathing beauties running on the beach, wearing matching one-piece swimming suits & contestant sashes. MCU pan faces of the beauty contestants lined on the beach. MS woman on farm, standing while riding on motorized egg cart (wagon). MSs trapeze artists flying about in circus tent. MS marching band on parade, good shot of female majorette. MS Native Americans (American Indian) wearing regalia on parade. MS three women hula dancing in tropical location (dancers). MS woman in halter top & shorts standing at entrance to county fair, she gives the camera a wave, suggesting an invitation to join in or come along. CU tubes of lipstick moving along factory conveyor, female hands place caps on. CU automated beer bottling in factory. MS woman modeling one-piece swimsuit for designer. MS woman vacuuming. MS woman modeling bathing suit. MS young female keypunch operators. MS man working on television assembly line. MCU man sliding down firemen pole.
Watching Television - Late 1950s / early 1960s domestic scene Over-the-shoulder MCU of man seating on living room armchair watching color television while eating an apple. MS family in den watching television, mother and father are sitting in armchairs while their three young boys are sitting on the floor, one boy wears a red cowboy hat, they pass around a bowl of popcorn, title on TV screen reads Hollywood Parade of Stars. More over-the-shoulder MCUs of man seating on living room armchair watching color television while eating an apple.
Television Set - Late 1950s / Early 1960s MCU television set with flower arrangement on top, a woman in rather slinky party dress comes in and rearranges the flowers, then turns the TV on.
President Harry S Truman sitting at desk in Oval Office watching 1948 Democratic National Convention on a television set.
MS two young boys at home sitting on the floor watching the race on TV. CU horse race on the television set.
MSs young white males in hospital watching TV.
Over-the-shoulder MS family watching television in the living room. CU television with man talking on screen. MS television set turned off.
CU young boy watching the fencing on TV, he states Gosh."
CU television screen showing scene of husband and wife arguing in the kitchen, boy walks into frame. MS family (mother, father, daughter) in their living room watching the scene on TV.
MS Family watching TV in living room.