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The Beautiful Necessity

Accession number: 
1946.0010

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Production Years: 
1946

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Length (feet): 
647 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
19
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Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario: 16mm, 3/4".
"The manufacture of dinnerware in a modern factory in Hamilton. Brief histocal facts on arts and crafts. Actual processing of pottery - shots on handling of clay, shaping, and water, designing, decorating and packing. Last sequence shows the beauty and the general use of pottery."

"A documentary film featuring the manufacture of dinnerware at Sovereign Potters Ltd., a factory in Hamilton, Ontario. The film begins with the introduction of brief historical facts on arts and crafts, and moves to the actual processing of pottery, shots of handling clay, shaping, designing, decorating and packing. The last sequence shows the beauty and the general use of pottery."

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Crawley Films, Free Films: Directory of Sources of Free 16mm Sponsored Films in Canada (Ottawa: Crawley Films, May 1952): 13.
"Tour of plant showing how pottery is made."