| Amerika: treadle |
| Angela's Ashes (1999): Singer coffin top treadle |
| Angels in the Outfield (1994): White, in a parlor cabinet |
| Annie (1982): Assorted Singers |
| Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997): Brief glimpse of 30's era wardrobe department at RKO Studios |
| Batman Returns (1992): shown as a "Belvedere" |
| Blood Alley (1955): 5-drawer treadle, no machine shot; Florence treadle |
| Captain Ron (1992): Singer 401A |
| Carrie (1976): White, possibly a model 77 |
| Clara's Heart (1988) Far shot of a portable, black Singer, on its wooden base. |
| Dick (1999): possibly Singer 185j |
| Dr. Zhivago (1965): Handcrank in Lara's Siberian flat. |
| Evita (1996) |
| Fiddler on the Roof (1971): Coffin top, transverse shuttle, treadle, possibly a Frister & Rossman |
| Finding Neverland (2004): treadle something-or-other...and Johnny Depp! |
| Five Easy Pieces (1970): black, striated faceplate, beige case bottom w/latches, possibly a Singer 15-91 |
Full Of Life (1956): Singer 301
Godfather II (1974): Possibly a Singer 306 - very dim lighting
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| Gods Must Be Crazy, The (1980) |
| Good Old Summertime, The (1949): Singer 66 treadle |
| Ghost (1990): Industrial machine |
| Gosford Park (2001): treadle, plus various irons, boards and a pleater |
| Green Mile, The (1999) |
| Happy Gilmore (1996): The residents of a nursing home are forced to sew in a sweatshop |
| Heartwood (1998): Two treadles |
| Hester Street (1975): Male, immigrant factory workers sewing on individual treadles |
| Home Alone (1990): Singer, possibly a 401, but w/ a 285 handwheel |
| Hope and Glory (1987): Singer handcranks being used in the thrift shop |
| Houdini (1953): 7-drawer treadle, possibly a Davis Minnesota |
| House of Mirth, The (2000): Millinery shop with what looks to be a Wilcox & Gibbs straw hat machine |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): Black and gold treadle |
| How to Make an American Quilt (1995): Bernina |
It's a Wonderful Life (1946): Featherweight cardtable and extension, no machine
Kramer vs Kramer (1979): Featherweight in a closet |
| Lady in White, The (1988): brief glimpse of a tailor using a treadle, possibly a White |
Last Orders (2001): 2 tone, tan and brown, back-mounted light, possibly a Singer 191
Late Show (1977): Lily Tomlin has one in the corner under the window |
| Little Women (1949) Marmee sews on a chain stitch |
| Longest Day, The (1962): Treadle in the French family's house that comes under bombardment during the Normandy Invasion |
| Made in America (1993): Whoopie Goldberg sews on a newer, white, plastic machine |
| Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942) |
| Maid in Manhattan (2002): in the housekeeping department of the hotel |
| Majestic, The (2001): Featherweight in the pawn shop |
| Man Who Knew Too Much, The (Hitchcock,1934): Line of handcranks in Moroccan open-air market |
| Mimic (1997) |
| Mississippi Burning (1989): Singer boot patcher handcrank |
| Mother Wore Tights (1947): Betty Grable sews up her fabulous 1890's designer showgirl wardrobe on a NF type treadle. |
| Mrs. Soffel (1984): Singer 28 handcrank with Victorian decals |
| My Dog Skip (2000): 5-drawer Singer 66 treadle |
| Nacho Libre (2006): |
| October Sky (1999): Featherweight |
| On Moonlight Bay (1951): Singer 5 drawer treadle |
One Good Cop (1991)
Other, The (1972): In the boy's farmhouse, under a window, is a New Home treadle, with a top leaf tension assembly |
| Others, The (2001): Looks like a handcrank/treadle combo; the room was very dimly lit, so it was very hard to see details. |
| Our Daily Bread (1934): handcranks and treadles |
| Perils of Pauline (1947): Betty Hutton in a sweatshop scene, singing a song about hating sewing. The lyrics are HERE and and there's a video clip HERE |
| Peter Pan (1924, silent): Smee is mending sails on Cap'n Hook's pirate ship |
| Picture of Dorian Gray (1945): Florence treadle |
| Rabbit-Proof Fence, The (2002): Numerous treadles |
| Really Big Family, The (Documentary - 1967): 185J |
| Radio (2003): circa 1970's Singer Touch N Sew in cabinet |
| Real Women Have Curves (2002): Industrial Singers; unidentified domestic machine circa 60's |
| Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954) |
| Reds (1981): Dianne Keaton's character sews on a handcrank |
| Remember the Titans (2000): Toy sewing machine: possibly Mattel's Barbie Sew Magic or Sears France |
| Rhapsody in Blue (1945): Singer 66 being repaired by George Gershwin's dad |
| Rich and Strange (Hitchcock, 1932): Singer handcrank, possibly a128 |
| Rose Tattoo, The (1955): Assymetrical swirl across arm, no name, in curved-front cabinet |
| Ruby Gentry (1952) |
| Silence of the Lambs (1991): Industrial; wins the 'Most Revolting Use of a Sewing Machine' award |
| Sleepless in Seattle (1993) : Black, e-machine in the attic |
| Sling Blade (1996) : Singer in a cabinet |
Stepmom (1998) : Viking
Subject Was Roses, The (1968) : Singer in the parents' apartment |
| Sweet Dreams, The Patsy Cline Story (1985): possibly a 127 treadle, and a Godzilla _____? |
| This Sporting Life (1963): Rachel Roberts does the family mending on a Singer 15 handcrank |
| Three Amigos, The (1986): Treadles and handcranks |
| Trip to Bountiful, The (1985): 3 drawer, coffin top treadle |
| Trouble with Angels, The (1966): assorted treadles and portables |
| Visit, The (1964): Coffin-top treadle, just a quick glimpse in Anthony Quinn's bedroom above his shop |
| Valley of Decision (1945): Willcox & Gibbs chain stitch in 5 drawer, curved front treadle |
| War Bride, The (2001): A Raymond Treadle that's integral to a story about new life, perseverance and redemption on the post-WWII Canadian prairie |
| West Side Story (1961): Asstd. Singers in the workroom behind the dress shop |
| We're No Angels (1955): 5-Drawer treadle, possibly a Singer Model 15 or 27 |
What Matters Most (2001): Featherweight
Wiz, The (1978): In the "Everybody Rejoice" scene, there's a "melting" Singer industrial |
| Young Man with Ideas (1952): Featherweight |
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