The Mail

Duration: 400 ft.

Genre: Social Science

Year Published: 1950

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound & Silent

Description: A child in California writes her aunt in Pennsylvania, the letter is delivered via streamliner and answered by air-mail. Interesting title-narration technique makes film suitable for all ages, including pre-readers.

Complete Record: Mother helps a little girl write a letter, CU of address & return address, girl walks thru town to mailbox, mailman picks up letter, bags of mail on conveyers, letter sorting machine, rows of mail sorters, mail being put on train, woman receives little girls letter, writes back, mail being sent on plane, CU of No. American map, girl meets postman & receives letter.

Metadata Source:Bell & Howell Filmosound Library Catalog of Educational Motion Pictures, 1942