13166_10238_womens_work1
1950s
Clips opens up on different scenes of women: riding a horse, starting an airplane, ice-skating, swimming, riding bikes, playing tennis, diving, playing golf and baseball dancing and playing piano. CU on woman playing a piano intercut with scenes of the couples dancing. Image of woman typing on typewriter. CU on woman's hands. Woman preparing dinner in kitchen. Sped up scene of woman preparing dinner and setting the table. woman putting away vacuum cleaner and cleaned laundry. Sped up scene of woman cleaning house. CU on woman ironing shirts. CU on different appliances used to help women during their daily procedures - such as an automatic ironer and washing machine. Woman sews on button while wearing ergometer to measure amount of force used to sew buttons. CU on woman sewing a hem.