Classic 1930s Era Soap Box Derby Car Race Films DVD

SKU: A151

The soap box derby was a magical time in a boy's life. The building of the soap box car and the excitement of the race was a wonderful and special time in his life. This collection of two films and a newsreel clip will bring back these exciting memories of yesteryear, showing the joy children could have in simpler times when they spent days and weeks building and testing a project car culminating in an exciting high speed race down the track.

Product Details

Here are the contents of each of the films in the Soap Box Derby film collection:

All American Soap Box Derby (1936)

This is the official film of an early soap box derby tournament at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio. It was sponsored by General Motors as a tribute to the All-American Boy.

Audio/Visual: Sound / Black & White
Run time: 10:08

All American Soap Box Derby Remake (1936)

This is a remake of the 1934 film to generate excitement for the 1936 soap box derby races held in Akron.

Note: This film is almost identical to the one above. This one was a remake of the other to be used in the promotion of an upcoming derby. Although almost identical, it is included for historical interest.

Audio/Visual: Sound / Black & White
Run time: 10:08

Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 1, No. 1) (1935)

This is the first edition of Chevrolet Leader News. One of the clips featured in this newsreel is the Soap Box Derby - sponsored by Chevrolet. Other great clips in this issue of Chevrolet Leader news include how Chevrolet vehicles played a key role in the building of the Colorado Dam, a race between an ice boat and a Chevrolet and many other exciting Chevy-centric clips.