Tommy's Troubles

1557.0013
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NITRATE (see notes) // Title on film: 'Tommy's Troubles.' // Presented by The Department of Health and New York Tuberculosis & Health Association. Produced by Carpenter-Goldman Laboratories, Long Island City, New York. // 1927 and 1929 edge codes on film. // Film about dental hygiene. Tommy Tupper lies about brushing his teeth and during the night his nose grows like Pinocchio's and he is visited by a witch who teaches him about healthy teeth. Features animated sequences of 'decay imps' and an old man 'building a strong tooth.' // Tail of reel has small portion of 28mm nitrate (!) with red tint that reads: 'Christmas Seals made possible the showing of this film by New York Tuberculosis & Health Association.' Rest of red-tinted portion is safety film.

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