(1935, sound, 4reels, b&w, 35mm)
Sponsor: Edison Electric institute. production Co.: Mason Wadsworth. producer: Mason Wadsworth. Writer: philip Hurn. Cast: Lois Wilson, Lloyd Hughes. resources: Copyright not registered; EFC (1936), 57–58; “More reports on 1935–36 Sales Films and Comments from Sponsors on results,” Sales Mgmt 39 (Sept. 1, 1936): 740. Holdings: not reported.
Film funded by an electrical industry group to promote kitchen modernization and the installation of electrical appliances. Prominently featuring name brands, The Courage of Kay was made after the passage of the 1934 National Housing Act, which provided federal guar- antees for mortgages and home improvement loans. note: Also released in 16mm. For more about the industry’s attempts to increase power usage, see Electrifying, 238–86.