Monday, November 1, 2010

Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle - 1920s



1920s temperance film warning of the dangers of alcohol abuse. (silent)
A bottle is blown and moulded. Women gives man a bottle, he drinks. She goes through stage door. At dressing room mirror, the "spirit" (a man) tempts her to drink. She keeps drinking. Men sit around card table gambling, man with visor hands around a bottle, a gambling den or speakeasy. Housewife kisses children and husband goodbye outside house. A man arrives with gin at back door. Very poor couple drink gin from tea cups. Man goes mad, bangs his head against wall. Women sees skull in bottle and drops it. Man who looks like Dracula has end credits superimposed over him.

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