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1930s-60s General Motors Company
Auto Manufacturing and Futurism Films on DVD
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This DVD contains a variety
of films exploring the history of General Motors - including a day
in the life of Chevrolet workers in the 1930's, General Motors milestone
50 millionth car rolling off the assembly line, General Motors during
WWII, GMs idea of futurism and future products through various showcases
in the 50s and early 60s and much more. |
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Here are all the films
and newsreels that make up this historical General Motors film collection:
From Dawn to Sunset (1937)
  
Learn more about the men and women who build your Chevrolets
in this short film. It follows a variety of people in the
workplace and at home so you can see how they work and how
they enjoy their leisure time after a satisfying day at the
factory building new Chevrolets for everyone in America.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 24:56
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General Motors News Parade
  
This is a newsreel showing the contributions of General Motors
during World War II. It includes teh celebration of GMs 100,000th
Detroit Diesel engine, a look at GM war machinery circa 1944,
the 2500th Wildcat plan being christened by Mary Martin and
many other interesting clips depicting GM during the war.
Audio/Visual: sound, B&W
Run Time: 17:05
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Achievement USA (1955)
  
General Motors celebrates the production of its 50 millionth
automobile with a presentation of the car as it is being built
and rolled off the assembly line and a parade through GMs
hometown of Flint Michigan with a variety of fascinating GM
car-centric floats.
General Motors celebrates production of 50 millionth automobile
with a parade through Flint, Michigan.
Producer: Sound Masters
Audio/Visual: Sd, C
Run time: 10:45
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Design for Dreaming (1956)
  
General Motors, in one of its Motorama productions, shows
futuristic cars and the kitchen of the future.
Producer: MPO Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 9:16
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A Touch of Magic (1961)
  
This 1961 General Motors Motorama film presents the latest
cars and appliances and a glimpse of what is coming in the
future.
Producer: MPO Television Films, Inc.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 10:35
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To New Horizons (1940)
  
This film documents General Motor's contribution to the worlds
fair - GMs Futurama exhibit in its Highways and Horizons pavillion.
It showcases the wonderful future world of 1960 - which given
the mental state of the American people during this time of
war was quite a marvel and momentary escape from a world that
had just rolled from a depression to a war.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 22:59
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