Summary: Second World War British Ministry of Information newsreel trailer encouraging people to save fuel by using less hot water in their bath.
Description: The film opens with stock shots of elephants bathing in a river and a small cat licking itself clean, with the commentary noting that some use lots of water to bathe and others are more economical in the use of water to keep themselves clean.
The film cuts to close-shots of a man seated in a bath commenting that as fuel is scare and it must be saved and that five inches of warm water is enough. This is illustrated by a plimsoll line marked on his ankle with the bath water up to the five inch mark. The man enjoys his bath singing "What shall we do with the drunken sailor", splashing about, playing with a toy boat and washing himself. His commentary continues "You can do a lot in five inches of water, splash about, sail a boat and have a great wash" The film ends with the title " 5"! "
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Fuel and Power (Production sponsor)
Public Relationship Films (Production company)
Massingham, Richard (Production individual)
Massingham, Richard (Production individual)
Strasser, Alex (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 125 ft; Running time: 1 min 30 secs
