Dolls (1951)

Doll making, Merton, London. C, U Unfinished dolls heads in factory. M, S Women at benches working on heads of dolls. C, U From behind woman, eyes being fixed into doll s head. Head held up and eyes open and close. M, S Woman takes down dolls head from hook and starts to trim eyelashes C, U Trimming eyelashes. L, S Factory. C, U Woman polishing leg of doll. M, S Another polishing neck joint. Tray full of heads without eyes. M, S Women fixing limbs on to bodies. M, S Woman putting leg on doll. Fixing on arm. M, S Women working at benches, putting hair on dolls. M, S and C, U Woman combing doll s hair. C, U Woman plaiting hair. C, U Woman. Finished one plait, and starts on other side. Woman takes down doll from shelf and starts to dress it. C, U Woman. She finished dressing doll. M, S Woman picks up dressed doll. M, S Puts in basket with other completed dolls. C, U Basketful of dolls, woman takes it away. M, S Dolls on shelf, woman picks one up and walks it along shelf. FILM