LIFESTYLES USA Volume 3
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Volume 3 of SWV’s Lifestyles U.S.A. series features three lengthy shorts and one quick cartoon that spotlight various aspects of the American Dream, with two of the films centered around that all-purpose microcosm of America, the gas station.
BORN TO SELL (1951, color) is a slick commercial for Triton oil disguised as a film about gung-ho Charlie learning to be a gas station attendant under the tutelage of "born salesman" Bill Homer. As Bill explains the Union Oil creed ("Lesson #1: you’ve got to get under the hood. Lesson #2, know your product"), we see how an oil product is developed, witness the cute cartoon characters living inside your car’s engine, and spot a number of Hollywood character actors like NOEL NEILL, LYLE TALBOT, and KING DONOVAN. Despite all the science and fancy words, you’ll note that Triton Motor Oil is ultimately advertised by a giant billboard of a woman’s cleavage.
WHAT GREATER GIFT (b&w) is a feminine take on teaching sponsored by the National Education Association. Jenny yearns to be a teacher but her stubborn father (who says "newfangled" a lot) wants her to "get practical" and "go into merchandising." An inspirational look at the days before students carried guns.
THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE JOB (1954, color) pretends to be about gas station owner HUGH BEAUMONT (star of "Leave it to Beaver" and "The Mole People") breaking in a new employee, but it’s actually an elaborate commercial for various Texaco products. Sounding very much like the leader of a cult, the excessively anal, always smiling Mr. Beaumont is downright creepy as he obsessively discusses the "Texamatic drain and refill" and the cosmic importance of the dipstick.
Finally, TOMORROW AND MR. JONES (1960, color) is a cartoon about investing in industry that is told entirely in rhyme: "Why does John rate so from east coast to west? John Jones is a guy with some bucks to invest!" Exactly the sort of thing that motivates people to part with their cash.
As a toddler in early 1960:s I'd stand on the front seat when driving with my mother or father, I got good at catching myself on the dashboard when they had to stop quickly, smoke filled car, smoke filled rooms, great memories. Thank you.
Thank you so much for uploading these compilations. Something Weird Video will always be near and dear to my heart.
I love this site. Family entertainment at it's finest! Thanks so much for this.
Thanks !!!
Hugh warming up in the bullpen for the dad role of his lif. He had a soothing voice. USC masters degree😺
Thanks for sharing these gems
Is that Noel Neill (Lois Lane from 1950’s Superman) playing Charlie’s girlfriend?
These guys make it look like fun woiking at a fillin station, wearing that nifty bow tie😺
Watching this made me very happy
Gosh..when I sat down at dinner as a kid, I looked across the table and imagined I saw ward and June. When I snapped to I saw my parents, more like Marie dressler and Wallace berry🙀
Man, these folks are a tough sell for a .49 cent can of oil😺
......"I'm a vampire baby.....sucking blood from the earth.......well I'm a vampire baby......sell you 20 barrels worth"........
There is another Texaco film like this with June married to the owner. Symbiotic QED😺
With this knowledge of cars, Hugh snagged a gig selling Ford’s , aka the trader😺
There needs to be a return to this.... though not as extreme!
Wonder what kind of money went into (goes into still today) all these corporate recruitment propaganda films. I always loved the style of these old films. I always get kinda tickled watching the company "orientation" videos some places will have you sit through. Either way very relaxing background noise...thanks for posting.
Thank you 🎉🎉🎉
Texaco sales training…coffee is for closers only😺
Getting to woik the island is like getting called up to the big leagues, the Yankees 😺
We're doomed...doomed...oh! The pain of it all!
So strange to hear them discuss Pennsylvania versus California oils.
Wow! The future for fossil fuels is clearly gonna be great! Thas how good propaganda works! Thanks
Yep! I'm sold!
The future is bleak, but I'm old, so...let it happen!
Please buy our oil... we're better now!
Damn! This is pretty good! Always loved films in school.... would've done better!!!
Get this and get it straight…..the VO is courtesy of Phillip Marlowe 😺
Is that mr cleaver?
Hugh Beaumont
Wow. Henry Aldrich😺the decline of the studio system forced contract actors to subject themselves to this suboptimal trash .
This was what he paid an agent 10% for?😺