Oldsmobile, Chevy
Gas, Water Management,
Rice Krispies and More
This classic DVD is a collection
of short animated advertising films made in the 1930's. The collection explores
a wide variety of areas of life at that time including a variety of well produced
Chevrolet advertisements, an Oldsmobile ad, Esso Gas, Rice Krispies with the
Snap, m Crackle and Pop pals and their adversaries Mushy, Toughy and Soggy as
well as a neat animation showing how gas travels through the car to make power
for the vehicle and a classic film on water management.
Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
The Adventures of Junior Raindrop / 1948
  
Learn about water management in this delightful animation showing how
the world of water and water management starts with a single raindrop.
Shows the need for everyone to be informed about good watershed management.
Raindrops, like children, become delinquent and lawless. The animation
is supplemented with live action scenes showing contrasting results of
poor and good watershed management.
Producer: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run Time: 7:28
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In My Merry Oldsmobile / 1932
  
A cartoon produced by the Fleischer brothers advertising Oldsmobile.
Producer: Fleischer Studios
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run Time: 6:28
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A Coach for Cinderella / 1936
  
We all know the story of how Cinderella's coach was made from pumpkins
and other bits and pieces. This imaginative spin on this portion of Cinderella
builds the coach from bits and pieces of nature that turn into pieces
of a Chevrolet that is magically built up one piece at a time while educating
the audience about what each piece is and does as part of the car. The
entire story is more than just building the coach and is really a quite
well done animation that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run Time: 9:22
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A Ride for Cinderella / 1937
  
Cinderella relies on her Chevrolet coach to get her home before midnight
when the magic wears off. This is another excellent animation made by
Jam Handy to soft sell Chevrolet to a young audience through imagery and
storytelling.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run Time: 10:50
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Peg-Leg Pedro / 1938
  
Treasure Island meets Chevrolet in this advertising cartoon. This has
it all, pirates, treasure, a love interest and of course a Chevrolet.
It is a splendid example of turning a classic tale into a commerical designed
to indoctrinate young viewers into the Chevrolet mindset.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run Time: 9:17
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The Princess and the Pauper / 1939
  
A cartoon commerical to advertise Chevrolet based on The Princess and
the Pauper. See the hero rescue the treasure laden pauper and take him
to the princess on a magic carpet that turns into a new Chevrolet. Excellent
animation.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run Time: 9:52
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Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)
  
This is an animated feature that follows a drop of gasoline from the
time it enters the gas tank to the time it is used by the engine to propel
the car. While this is a sales promotion for Chevrolet, it is couched
in an educational format so that people get sold without being sold to
in a heavy handed manner.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run Time: 7:55
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Extra (Esso Screen Ad)
  
Partially animated ad for Esso Extra Gasoline.
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run Time: 1:00
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Breakfast Pals (1939)
  
Snap, Crackle and Pop rumbie with Soggy, Mushy and Toughy for control
of the Rice Crispies.
Producer: Cartoon Films, Limited
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run Time: 1:21
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