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Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"

1934-01-01 Documentary 11mins

Promotional film for Southern California Edison. We see a housewife in a tastefully colour-coordinated kitchen equipped with the latest electrical appliances as she prepares dinner for her husband and his business associates. While the dishwasher takes care of the dirty dishes, she bakes a cake and puts a roast in the oven. As it cooks, she’s off to the theatre… Mrs. Mortimer Jones promotes not only Edison, but also Natalie Kalmus’ subtle sense of colour and the “home cooking” principle of the Technicolor franchise.

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Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"

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Promotional film for Southern California Edison. We see a housewife in a tastefully colour-coordinated kitchen equipped with the latest electrical appliances as she prepares dinner for her husband and his business associates. While the dishwasher takes care of the dirty dishes, she bakes a cake and puts a roast in the oven. As it cooks, she’s off to the theatre… Mrs. Mortimer Jones promotes not only Edison, but also Natalie Kalmus’ subtle sense of colour and the “home cooking” principle of the Technicolor franchise.

  • Released
    1934-01-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    11mins
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    The Rodney Gilliam Company

Crew

Rodney Gilliam
Director
Jack Natteford
Screenplay

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Cast

Alice Robertson

Alice Robertson

Mrs. Mortimer Jones
Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"