Animation in the style of “Life Be in it”, outlining money making scams the consumer should be aware of. Uses real life stries to illustrate these pitfalls with cartoon characters ‘Oscar Wilde’ and ‘Samuel Johnson’.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323320
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Consumer behavior
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Consumer protection
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Consumers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Money
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Swindlers and swindling
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Consumer behavior
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Consumer protection
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Money
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Manipulative behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Consumers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Manipulative behavior
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)