Where We Get Our Goods And Services (1967)

This film follows Susie and her family as they move into a new neighborhood and explore the various goods and services available to them. They discover that essential utilities like gas, electricity, and telephone service are brought directly to their home by specialized companies. For their daily needs, they visit a local shopping center with various privately owned businesses, including a supermarket where they purchase food. The film highlights how these businesses operate, emphasizing the concept of profit, which is the difference between their expenses and their revenue. It also touches upon specialized services, like carpet cleaning, and concludes by suggesting that a city can provide not only material needs but also opportunities for new friendships.

Keywords: goods and services, neighborhood, utilities, gas, electricity, telephone, mail, shopping center, private businesses, profit, supermarket, food, wages, expenses, revenue, specialized services, community, city.