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The Goodall Summertime (1932)

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Film Description

The Goodall Summertime: The Story of Warm Weather Profits (1932)
 Sponsor: Goodall Worsted Co. Production Co.: Caravel Films Inc. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print preserved by Northeast Historic Film with support from the NFPF. Running Time: 50 minutes (silent, no music).

Sales promotion film aimed at menswear shops stocking the sponsor’s lightweight “Palm Beach Suits.” Framed by a fictional narrative about a merchant eager to boost sales, the film describes the patented Goodall weave and gives tips on selling warm-weather suits. The Goodall Summertime includes footage of millworkers and textile manufacture at Sanford Mills in Maine.