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This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
BUBBLES, I'M FOREVER USING SOAP Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “‘Soap was originally invented by the Gauls,’ says Roman history. But Cleopatra used soft soap in abundance, so there’s a chance for an argument.” “In making things clean, soap has won a world-wide reputation.” Baby sitting in sudsy bath, playing with toys. “It takes a week to boil the mixed oils properly. However the cameraman only stayed a couple of minutes.” Barrels labeled ‘Palm Oil,’ ‘Coconut Oil,’ and ‘Olive Oil,’ stacked in warehouse - oil boiling in large vat. “Running soap stock into dryer --” Stock going from machine to machine, gradually changing state from liquid to solid. “Which requires 20 minutes at 130°.” Machine dumping solid, soap into grinding machine. “‘Sahara: soap will soon be as dry as you.’ Placing chips in bins to dry for 24 hours.” Soap chips pouring into large pile. “What’s soap without the smell.” Man and woman working in laboratory.” “The chips are weighed and proper amount of ‘perfume’ mixed in.” Man weighing large vat of chips. “A finer grain is ‘kneaded’ in the soap, which is then cut into noodle like strips.” Soap being put through different machines. “Forming the old familiar bar under 4 tons pressure.” Long bars of soap emerging from press, workers stacking them. “And cut into regular cake size.” Workers cutting bars of soap. “Each cake bears its stamp of approval.” Bars being stamped with brand name - bars on conveyor. “One good ‘wrap’ deserves another. This machine wraps 80 cakes per minute.” Worker operating wrapping machine - close-ups of machine in operation - women workers placing bars into cartons - cartons moving along conveyer. “This machine stamps and supplies the hand wrappers.” Machine in operation. “Hand wrapping.” Women workers at long line of tables wrapping soap - close -ups. “Vanishing cream without the vanish.” “Filling jars and placing stoppers. (A jarring operation which is soon stopped.)” Women filling jars from large vat - women at table capping jars - woman at home applying cream to face at dressing table. “Powder -- it has its effect.” Women workers filling boxes with powder, placing puffs in boxes, placing boxes in carton. “It has caused many a wash out on the line -- Laundry Soap.” Mixing machine in operation. “Cut into slabs by wire.” Worker cutting slab of soap from large chunk - slab being fed into cutting machine. “It looks like the old fashioned six-for-a-quarter.” Cakes being removed from cutting machine. “Stamped, wrapped and everything, just like the ones at home.” Laundry soap cakes being run through machines and finally placed in cartons. “Once a week, some weeks.” Baby sitting in small tub, suds around him, playing with toys. “The End.” [1919]
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