The Women's World: Conover Model School
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This film explores the Harry Conover Career Girl’s School.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Date: circa 1948
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: This film follows Helen Turnbull as she arrives at the Harry Conover Career Girl’s School and interviews with the agency’s director and Conover’s wife, Candy Jones. The film focuses upon the agency’s “coursework” that details how to sit and show one’s knees becomingly, add charm to everyday acts, and the proper use of makeup.
Distributed by: Telenews (Firm)
Subjects: Conformity; Sexism; Sexuality and culture; Women
Places: North America > United States > New York > New York
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 44 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/34452
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: This film follows Helen Turnbull as she arrives at the Harry Conover Career Girl’s School and interviews with the agency’s director and Conover’s wife, Candy Jones. The film focuses upon the agency’s “coursework” that details how to sit and show one’s knees becomingly, add charm to everyday acts, and the proper use of makeup.
Distributed by: Telenews (Firm)
Subjects: Conformity; Sexism; Sexuality and culture; Women
Places: North America > United States > New York > New York
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 44 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/34452
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:15