This six minute short produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films follows a seemingly typical American family as they prepare for Halloween activities. The principal casts consists of the father, mother, young son and daughter, and their German Shepherd.
Content Spoilers
The father brings home some seasonal decorations, the son teases the dog with his paper cat mask, the father carves a pumpkin and places it in the window, the dog is spooked by the pumpkin, on Halloween the dog destroys the son's paper mask, the mother makes a new costume for the disappointed son, the family goes to a Halloween costume contest, and the son wins and shares his prize with his friends. No trick-or-treating is part of their activities.
Yep, it is a six minute semi-educational or perhaps even pseudo-educational clip on what people can do on Halloween. It will perplex most modern viewers and is not for anyone other than people seeking nostalgia or a look at 1950s life. Dialogue is mostly narration with a small amount of poorly done voice over work for some cast members.
Notably, there are no cast credits. In fact, other than some very brief production credits at the beginning, no writer, director, or support staff is documented.
Content Spoilers
The father brings home some seasonal decorations, the son teases the dog with his paper cat mask, the father carves a pumpkin and places it in the window, the dog is spooked by the pumpkin, on Halloween the dog destroys the son's paper mask, the mother makes a new costume for the disappointed son, the family goes to a Halloween costume contest, and the son wins and shares his prize with his friends. No trick-or-treating is part of their activities.
Yep, it is a six minute semi-educational or perhaps even pseudo-educational clip on what people can do on Halloween. It will perplex most modern viewers and is not for anyone other than people seeking nostalgia or a look at 1950s life. Dialogue is mostly narration with a small amount of poorly done voice over work for some cast members.
Notably, there are no cast credits. In fact, other than some very brief production credits at the beginning, no writer, director, or support staff is documented.
