The Doll Factory’s Assembly Line (1963) | British Pathé

Learn how a doll factory in London makes a modern doll in an assembly line. This archive footage demonstrates every part of the process from connecting the eyes to the head, hair styling, dressing up, and adding a tape recorder that is tucked away in the belly.
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(FILM ID:235.09)
Battersea, South London.
A woman's hands walks a doll towards the camera, the doll speaks - "am I a good girl Mummy?".
Various shots of plastic dolls' heads being manufactured in moulds. C/U of hair being machined onto a doll's head. C/U of a tray of glass eyes. Two eyes are taken from the tray and poked into a doll's head - ouch! C/U of details being added to the face. To colour the lips red paint is sprayed through a stencil. Various shots of the dolls' heads being joined to the body. Once the doll is assembled the hair is styled. Various shots of the sewing of the dolls' clothes and the dolls being dressed.
C/U of the string in the back of a completed doll being pulled - "I do love you Mummy, please tell me a fairy story".
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[@debraodoherty7581]

It makes your eyes pop out seeing their eyes pop in, that's so fun to say.

[@aprilshowers6752]

I have one of those walking dolls. She is 60 years old now. Still working.

[@personalpc7439]

well things were made to last back then....

[@psammiad]

And she doesn't qualify for her pension until she's 67!

[@RomanTheMexican]

nah bro, your doll's mechanism is not working anymore, it's just the ghost 👻 controlling her now

[@girlscanbedrummers5449]

​@@personalpc7439not always

[@inalatumarianna5510]

I used to be so afraid of these things when I was a child for seemingly no reason. They just make me feel like they're going to attack me at night back. Looking at this now, it's kinda cute and pretty satisfying watching them make these dolls.

[@SilverStarEyes]

I was scared of them attacking me at night too, I didn't play with dolls or have any, preferred teddy bears.

[@amoriivsq]

they hand painted the brows and lashes ? wow thats amazing

[@sheepwithcorpsepaint8710]

I want some of these dolls, they are so beautiful!

[@aprilshowers6752]

I have a walking talking doll from the late 1950's. She is still working.

[@playerpianogal]

I've always LOVED dolls, but never had any until I was fairly old (ahem) as my dear hubby began to buy them for me as Christmas and birthday gifts. I really enjoyed seeing how they are made. Now I have a doll collection on shelves, dolls in chairs....(along with teddy bears). Dolls make me feel HAPPY!! :-)

[@quitaulla1569]

Yessss!🎉❤

[@GrilledChickenRamyun]

I wonder who still kept these precious dolls

[@sweethistortea]

I was born in 2003 and I kept all my childhood dolls, I couldn't bear to get rid of them.

[@DeeDee570]

They’re so cute. I like vintage dollies, most people are afraid of them thanks to horror movies :/

[@thomasplouffe1363]

Not every kid, my goddaughter loves older styled dolls, she’s loved them since she was a baby, currently she’s five and has so many dolls, her favourite being a vintage African American baby doll that she’s had since she was one, picked out by herself

[@lilyblack1979]

They aren’t cute, they are creepy af. I have one of these and I already thought they are scary even before watching horror movies. I always made it face the wall every time I sleep, until finally I donated it and got rid of it for good. Finally, a peaceful sleep.

[@susannesynonym170]

You're not alone ^^ I love old dolls as well♡

[@maryjbeauty997]

@pierre pouget jnjhj hnehn

[@maryjbeauty997]

@pierre pouget jnhmhik mm nj jn nnjjhyuuh

[@a.m.1118]

I collect dolls and I would so love to have one! 💖

[@Perktube1]

0:07 - reminds me of that scene in Return of the King.

[@chubby_cheesecake_cheeks]

I miss my old dolls. If only they didn't get damaged. 😢 I had the same kind of doll when I was a kid.

[@lalropuiihrahsel9584]

I want this dolls they look so good.

[@heung1gong2yan4]

my grandma in hong kong once did similar job in factory

[@ProudWayniac]

So that's where the "Kid Pix" video came from! The last scene in this was included as a clip from the drawing game.

[@shinyounghwang8031]

It's so cute 😩I want one!TT especially the curly blonde short hair girl that looks like Eros in the myth!

[@gaojingifts]

Very beautiful

[@JacobSnell1998]

What a witty narrative

[@jennylovemexico]

지금 봐도 너무 갖고싶고 사랑스러운 인형들이네요💕 👶🏼

[@charitynatama3926]

I rlly like their dress its just cute

[@nusratjamia7953]

Beautiful 😍. Congratulations 👏. Enjoy your videos very much and have a great weekend 😀.. 😀 Congratulations..

[@ezekielamaterasu3462]

Interesting to see this one and 1968 one, how technology has changed in 5 years

[@lukaswycaza]

I love

[@thomasplouffe1363]

I had to fix a few of these walking dolls, thank god this video exists

[@mrsl3381]

whats the name of them??? please?

[@thomasplouffe1363]

@@mrsl3381 name of the brand? its rosebud

[@rosaenriquez7155]

I bet these doll factories are not around anymore !

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Back when things in Great Britain were made in Great Britain... the same for in the USA were made in the USA. In fact, back when things were made in the country that would be sold to. This is why I sell costumes and paintings in the country I am in to keep the economy within my own nation. Economies die when jobs are exported. Then again the monetary-market system isn't exactly true economy.

[@brainfungi5983]

My great auntie gave me a doll similar to these, I love it so much but sadly it had a gigantic broken part on its shoulder which can make the arm come out amd the voice box doesnt work at all anymore :(

[@MrMudNugget]

0:42 Buffalo Bob is that you

[@user-gq9bb9lg6r]

👍👏

[@Sandlot1992]

Kid Pix Deluxe brought me here!

[@dimitar6518]

At 0:00 there was a movie going 🤣😂😂😂

[@waffle11cool-is-my-rbx]

Ye 😂😂😂😂

[@sofiabelen5100]

¿Does anyone know the name of the background music?

[@Mario_1611]

Imagine being there at night 😢

[@standardoilofnewjersey4260]

oh dear god that lip applicator

[@gungasc]

So what do you see in your nightmares? *THIS*

[@maggiemay9381]

My Rosebud doll is broken. I can pull her string but she doesn't talk now .😔

[@christophermaley6822]

The days when we in Britain made EVERYTHING then Thatcher, short sighted businessmen and later Blair let it all go very quickly and a lot of worthy employment too ?

[@uran3611]

This doll's like older people

[@romulusbuta9318]

0:07 looks like skuls 💀of death people 😬😬 / All this short film looks like a scary movie 🧟🧟🧟.....😄😆😃

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

1:25 looks rather obscene.

[@josevalenuela7652]

Poppy?

[@redblade8160]

Do they make 'Blow-Up Dollies' as well or is that another department?

[@REAL6]

NIGHTMARE FUEL!!!!!

[@mihaelazlate4729]

I hated this doll, my parents were proud to buy me one and i simply hated it

[@howdypooki]

Am I the only one who finds this creepy af?