An animated film, in a humorous vein, showing how seasonal unemployment may be greatly lessened if industry, and the public generally, avail themselves of the increased labor supply during winter lay-offs. The advice comes from someone who knows—a gentleman thief and safecracker whose nefarious but highly skilled profession gives him a particular advantage in assessing the state of business, and the contents of strong boxes, during the winter fall-off of work. How the situation may be rectified with a little foresight and imagination is amply and amusingly illustrated. Animation by Gerald Potterton and commentary by Guy Glover.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311213
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Job hunting
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Labor productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Seasonal labor
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Supply and demand
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Supply and demand
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Unemployment
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)