Stagecraft: Scenery Frame Construction (1959)

I agree with L Greenall but I find I have to be a little forgiving given the day and age it was made in. Especially when you consider that it was 10 years prior to the lame efforts of the half-hearted anti-sexist storylines shown in The Brady Bunch where a typical battle of the sexes script line was, “You can’t do that because you’re a GIRL.” A line I think got a lot of laughs for the wrong reasons because I am sure a lot of boys watching the show wanted to see the girls lose because they were girls. I think that it would been funny if Jan asked Bobby how having male genitalia helped him play ping pong better. All that said I had to realize that not everyone on a stage crew is a master carpenter and maybe it was her first day and was just beginning to learn the craft. At least that’s what I want to think while I am watching this film. If you want to read a funny account of set building pick up a copy of Nick Offerman’s book on woodworking titled Good Clean Fun. Being a child in a family of woodworkers and taught to handle a hammer before learning to ride a bike, Nick found himself the center of attention after joining the drama club and was given the task of building the set for his first stage play. He was an early teenager swinging a hammer like a pro and all the kids were staring in disbelief at his adult like skill.

I suppose this would have been considered advanced in terms of womens' contributions to a job, but the imbalance is painful to watch. Why not two screwdrivers? Anyway, at least they have plenty of Styles, and what teeth!

Ymir the Frost Giant

I agree that the finished item in use for theatricals it's 'flats,' but I think it's the notion that the completed item is a flat- but this is concerning fabrication of the component part, which is the frame? I don't know, I could be wrong- just my surmise.

Mike Stubbs

4) Light the green wall 5) Walk away and let the CGI artists go to work. Clock out and go home. Paint other items green, when necessary. End.

Matt Wietlispach

Ok, so people had to build things back then. Today, it's: 1) Find a wall 2) Acquire flat green paint 3) Paint wall flat green.

Matt Wietlispach

I hope you're going to return it to Syracuse university, as instructed!

David Peaker

Great, except it's called a flat, not a frame. Perfected by the 17th century. Rails outside styles!

Dan Dugan

No drama here )