“Space Project” is a short 1950s film from Johnson & Johnson and produced by Henry Strauss and Company. Part of the Stop Look Listen films made by Johnson & Johnson for Drug Store owners and operators to improve their business, this film focuses on the importance of managing the space and inventory of the modern drug store. The film begins with Charlie Higgins of Higgins & Son Pharmacists speaking to the camera from inside of his drug store about how Johnson & Johnson is helping him modernize his store. The film shows a montage of a variety of clock types (03:03) to represent the passage of time, then a car driving down a residential road. Viewers see tree-lined streets with homes. Cars pack a strip mall parking lot, and viewers see several store fronts, including Cooky’s Restaurant (04:14). The film shows inside a modern pharmacy drug store. Still photos show people shopping at pre-1950s drug stores and some of the products featured on the shelves. There is a shot of the pamphlets that are part of the “Stop Look Listen” campaign (05:13). Additional photos show old stockrooms; these are followed by pictures of more modern stores where merchandise is accessible to customers on “self-service” shelving (06:09). The film shows a number of products that are now sold in drug stores, including a child’s Micky Mouse food warmer, jelly-filled pacifiers, and a plastic squeeze toy shaped like a dog (07:02). There is a shot of the Johnson & Johnson “Space Project” report, which gives information on store layout, lighting, traffic movement, and space allocation. A man grabs his Johnson & Johnson briefcase and walks to the counter of a pharmacist at a drug store (08:30). A number of customers speak to the camera, asking their local pharmacist where various products are. Women shop in the cosmetics aisle of a store (09:56). Women search for products at a drugstore. The pharmacist looks through the Johnson & Johnson “Space Project” booklet (13:10). Viewers see pages from the book that show various store display layouts and how to effectively allocate space for products. The film concludes with a shot of several customers perusing the aisles of a drug store. Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturing company founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is ranked No. 37 on the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. J&J is one of the world's most valuable companies. Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the consumer division being located in Skillman, New Jersey. The corporation includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in 60 countries and products sold in over 175 countries. Johnson & Johnson had worldwide sales of $70.1 billion during calendar year 2015. Johnson & Johnson's brands include numerous household names of medications and first aid supplies. Among its well-known consumer products are the Band-Aid Brand line of bandages, Tylenol medications, Johnson's Baby products, Neutrogena skin and beauty products, Clean & Clear facial wash and Acuvue contact lenses. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
