Typing Skills: Fields Of Typing (silent, 1972)

This 1970s film footage captures the bustling atmosphere of an office environment, focusing on women at work, particularly their interactions with typewriters and office tasks. The scenes alternate between close-ups of hands typing, paper being loaded, and text being edited, and broader views of women typing at desks, working in classrooms, or engaging in conversations. The film highlights the mechanics of typewriting, including detailed shots of typewriter parts, forms moving through machines, and editing marks on paper, emphasizing precision and productivity. Superimposed images of hands typing and busy office spaces convey a sense of dedication and routine, while recurring motifs like paper stacks, clocks, and typewriters underscore the rhythm of office work during this era.

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