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1941SAFETY
WARNS HOUSEWIVES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CLEANING CLOTHING WITH GASOLINE. Safety, fire hazard, graphic scenes.

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MONTAGE VARIETY LARGE DYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS INCLUDE, TOP OF CLIFF IS TAKEN OFF BY EXPLOSION; HUGE EXPLOSION OCCURS JUST AS MAN IN JEEP, BACK TO CAMERA, PASSES OVER THE SPOT; CU LARGE GROUND EXPLOSION; AERIAL VIEW BRIDGE BLOWING UP. CU GROUND EXPLOSION; MLS SMALL HOUSE IMPLODES.
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ZOOM IN BULLETIN: "EVERY YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES FROM ACCIDENTS IN THEIR OWN HOMES!" "38,000 DIE - 170,000 DISABLED FOR LIFE - 5 MILLION INJURED". VOICE OVER "HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF FIRES AND ACCIDENTS:
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CU WOMAN IRONING TOWEL ON IRON BOARD, WALKS AWAY LEAVING HOT IRON FACING DOWN. CU HOT IRON BEGINS TO SMOKE. CU LOWER HALF OF WOMAN IN SLIPPERS, SKIRT DANGLING PRECARIOUSLY CLOSE TO ELECTRIC HEATER. CU WOMAN'S HAND TURNING ON GAS VALVE ON HEATER (?); CU FRAYED EXTENSION WIRE IS COVERED WITH RUG SO NO ONE TRIPS ON IT; CU WOMAN'S FINGERS REMOVING ELECTRIC SCREW-IN FUSE (CIRCA 1920, 30S) THEN PLACES PENNY IN FUSE OUTLET TO AVOID REPLACING BURNT OUT FUSE WITH NEW ONE. CU RUG WITH WIRE UNDER IT BEGINS TO SMOULDER. CU SMOKING IN BED - WOMAN'S HAND DROPS CIGARETTE AS SHE DOZES OFF TO SLEEP; CU SHEET BEGINS TO SMOULDER UNDER THE CIGARETTE; CU WOMAN'S FEET ENTERING WATER IN BATH TUB, AS SHE TURNS ON LIGHT SWITCH. WOMAN BURNS EMPTIES DUST FROM THROW RUG INTO INCINERATOR, WHICH COULD BE HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE. MS WOMAN EMPTIES DUST FROM VACUUM CLEANER BAG ON PIECE OF NEWSPAPER, THEN THROWS IT INTO THE INCINERATOR (THE SAFE WAY).
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MS SEVERAL OIL SOAKED RAGS IN BUCKETS IN BASEMENT BEGIN TO SMOULDER.
(SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION).
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BULLETIN BOARD: "ONE GALLON OF GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE FLUIDUSED AS A CLEANING SOLVENT HAS THE EXPLOSIVE FORCE OF 83 POUNDS OF DYNAMITE". ABOVE VIEW HUGE EXPLOSION IN DESERT CAUSED BY DETONATING 83 POUNDS OF DYBANITE.
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NEWSPAPERS ROLLING OUT OF PRESS. CU MONTAGE OF HEADLINES "WOMAN DIES OF GASOLINE BVURNS". "CLEANING FLUID BLAST, VICTIM LAID TO REST". "HOME "DRY CLEANING" FATAL TO HOUSEWIFE". "GASOLINE EXPLOSION BURNS WOMAN IN HOME".
"FOUR DIE IN HOME GASOLINE EXPLOSION".
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YOUNG HOUSEWIFE IN KITCHEN, FILS WASH PAN WITH GASOLINE, THEN PLACES SOILED CLOTHING INTO THE MIXTURE, STARTS TO SCRUB CLOTHING. VOICE OVER EXPLAINS THE HAZARDS OF THIS. LS CIRCA 1930S AUTO PARKED AT CURB NEXT TO DRY CLEANING PLANT.
PAN TO PLANT CU SIGN "REPUTABLE DRY CLEANING COMPANY. PAN TO SIGN INSIDE PLANT "NO SMOKING", "UNDER PENALTY OF ARREST, BY ORDER OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL". PAN TO WORKER CLOSING CYLINDRICAL METAL WASHER WHERE ALL GARMENTS TO BE
CLEANED ARE PLACED. HE TURNS ON VALVE THAT SAFELY FEEDS CHEMICAL TO TANK.
MCU BACK TO HOUSEWIFE CLEANING CLOTHING IN GASOLINE, HER TWO CHILDREN WATCHING THE DANGEROUS ACT.
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FIRE INSPECTOR IN FIREMAN UNIFORM, INSPECTS DRY CLEANING PLANT EQUIPMENT.
VOICE OVER EXPLAINS, SHOWS SAFETY MEASURES TAKEN BY PLANT. BACK TO HOUSEWIFE IN KITCHEN RUBBING STAINS OFF CLOTHES IN WASH PAN OF GASOLINE.
MORE SAFETY MEASURES BY WORKERS IN PLANT.
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EXPLOSION IN PLANT. SAFETY DOOR CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY, WORKER RUNS INTO BURNING BUILDING, PULLS OUT INJURED MAN, ANOTHER WORKER TURNS ON LIVE STEAM VALVE WHICH DOUSES FIRE, ANOTHER WORKER CLOTHES LARGE SLIDING DOOR ISOLATING FIRE.
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TITLE: BUT THE YOUNG HOUSEWIFE "DRY CLEANING" IN HER HOME DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE WHEN .....". CU HOUSEWIFE'S HANDS SCRUBBING CLOTHES WITH GASOLINE, UNKNOWINGLY CAUSING VAPORS IN THE ROOM. CU TEA KETTLE COOKING ON STOVE OPEN FLAMES.
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EXPLOSION SENDS SMOKE AND FLAMES OUTSIDE WINDOWS OF KITCHEN (POV OUTSIDE HOUSE. ). WOMAN SCREAM HEARD. MS WOMAN WITH DRESS ON FIRE RUNS OUT OF
HOUSE IN AGONY, TOWARDS CAMERA. HUSBAND WRAPS BLANKET AROUND WIFE TO SMOTHER FLAMES. MLS FIRE ENGINES SPEEDING DOWN STREET, TOWARDS CAMERA.
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01:43:55 480.33 thumbnail
CU SIGN ON DOOR OF AMBULANCE "RECEIVING HOSPITAL", AS IT SPEEDS AWAY.
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