Envisages a world without shoes to prove how footwear is indispensable in modern everyday life. A visit to a shoe factory illustrates the many complicated machines used in the manufacture of footwear. Scenes at a technical school show how the young apprentice receives theoretical and practical training in the manufacture of shoes. The concluding section of the film lists the advantages of employment in the shoe trade; stability of employment, welfare schemes, recreational facilities, wages etc.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010797
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Apprentices
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Footwear
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Footwear industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Occupations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Footwear
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)