Do It Yourself Flowers (1959)

London. C, U shot of daisies. Cut to a C, U shot of roses red and pink. Cut to a C, U shot of carnations, pink, red and yellow. M, S of a woman holding a peach blossom. Big branch is full of flowers. C, U shot of the woman bending sprays to strengthen them. Woman places the blossom back on the table in front of her. C, U of the peach blossom. High angle shot of woman s hands as she starts to pull off the petals. C, U shot of her face as she works. This is not real flower but it is best possible plastic imitation imported from Italy informs the voiceover. C, U shot of the stylish antique clock and a basket of lilies of the valley next to it. M, S of a woman who takes out the flower from the basket and starts pulling off the petals. C, U shot of a terrible looking vase and even worse dahlias in it. C, U shot of a poor imitation of dahlia s poor petals. Note: Woman featured in the film is Mrs Lee. She and her husband import plastic flowers from Italy. Cuts (rushes, outtakes) exist for this story. Th