Presents Canada’s accomplishments in industrial design, and the National Industrial Design Council’s encouragement of good design for contemporary living by illustrating a wide selection of household articles. The film defines good design, providing a yardstick for the consumer to use in assessing the merits of manufactured goods, ranging from kitchen utensils to living room furniture. Written by Lois Edwards; photography by John Spotton; editing by Dennis Sawyer; music by Eldon Rathburn; Voice and Narration by Maude Ferguson.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002782
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Consumer satisfaction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Consumer satisfaction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Design, Industrial
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial films
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Crafts & Visual Arts → Furniture design
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human engineering
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)