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Editorial Reviews

Consumers Want to Know (Part I) (1960)- This early 60s film gives a detailed and complete profile of Consumers Union, the non-profit organization that publishes Consumer Reports. The profile is very straightforward, reflecting the dedication to facts of the organization, an organization that does very good work. Inside the testing labs of Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports. Producer: Vavin, Inc. Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W Run time: 14:09 Consumers Want to Know (Part II) (1960)- factual description of the day-to-day work of Consumers Union of United States Inc., a non-profit organization" "In addition to its product reporting, Consumers Union is active on many fronts and CU representatives are likely to be found wherever the consumer interest is invested" This film shows how The Consumers Union decides what products are of public interest and should be tested in order to evaluate the quality of the product. The testing of many products is shown -- washing machines, refrigerators, automobiles, children's' shoes, phonograph sound quality, and lipstick as well as many other items. The editing of the articles and the importance of the final publication in the form of The Consumer Report are also emphasized. Producer: Vavin, Inc. Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W Run time: 14:33..NOTE: The historical films are old in nature, so you may see small imperfections that you would not see in a modern production.