Post-WWII - 1948, Occupied Japan: Toy Cars From Beer Cans, 16Jan48

Post-WWII - 1948, Occupied Japan: Toy Cars From Beer Cans Slate: 16Jan48 LS of three story brick building w/ army vehicles. CU sign above door: Enlisted Men’s Club. Sailors entering. Ext. patio w/ sailors at tables, drinking beer; waiter collects cans. 02:27:22 Slate. Ox pulls carts in & filled w/ empty beer cans. Two filled carts leave club. Pan large wooden buildings; small kids play outdoors in ring. Japanese women into building w/ toy factory sign over doorway. Interior & dumping empty beer cans. 02:29:04 Slate, 11Jan48. Woman cutting lids off cans w/ machine; another slitting one side w/ shear; running thru flattening rollers & another woman feeding into punch press which die cuts & forms small cars. Spray painting (brief). 02:30:16 Slate, 12Jan48. Women boxing small cars filling table top. Rolling cars on table after assembling axles & wheels. Pan across large room filled w/ women working. 02:31:06 Small Japanese children sitting on floor in circle w/ teacher & one dancing. Orphans clapping hands, singing & gesturing in circle as teacher leads w/ hand gestures. CUs. Woman playing small piano & kids singing (MOS). GOOD. 02:33:17 Japanese woman presenting toy cars to Navy officer. CUs of cars. American Occupation; Recycling; Post-WW2 Economics; 1940s; Manufacturing;