Working in a store

United Kingdom, 1950

Film
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The second film in the series “Is this the job for me?” shows what it is like to work in a stores as seen through the eyes of a young girl who has just left school. It gives an unvarnished account of the life of a salesgirl; points out the advantages and disadvantages of this type of work and describes the opportunities for advancement.

Credits

director

Kay Mander

producer

Sir Arthur Hallam Elton

production company

Basic Films

Language

English

Duration

00:15:00:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

30643

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Retail trade

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Stores or stock-room keeping

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Retail trade - Vocational guidance

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Vocational guidance

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Vocational guidance

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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