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Co-op 3-D Film (Archive title)Co-operative Wholesale Society 3-D Film (Alternative title)
Date: 1952 (Production)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: A compilation of stereoscopic films produced by the CWS. The first sequence features footage shot around the Doncaster area which relates to the Doncaster Co-operative Society. The second sequence promotes Spel, a CWS detergent, and features a housewife using Spel to clean a work surface and a window. The third sequence, entitled "Meet Me At The Zoo", is a collection of images of zoo animals. The fourth sequence, entitled "Cowboys And Indians", features a group of children in Wild West attire playing a game of cowboys and Indians. In the fifth sequence a jovial man throws CWS biscuits directly towards the camera. The sixth sequence, "North Wales In The Springtime", features various idyllic glimpses of North Wales. The seventh sequence, "Smooth As Velvet", promotes CWS cigarettes. A woman inhales deeply from a cigarette and blows the smoke directly towards the camera. This is followed by various scenes which illustrate cigarette manufacture. Finally, a man throws packets of cigarettes towards the camera and CWS Navy Cut cigarettes are displayed.

Genre:
Advert

Subjects:
Spel, CWS Navy cut cigarettes, CWS biscuits, Doncaster Co-operative Society, Wales
Releases
Date: December 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 29 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (2)
Production Company: Co-Operative Wholesale Society Film Unit, Sponsor: Co-operative Wholesale Society