| 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. |
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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 commercial 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 commercial 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 rumble 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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