Summary

1950 & 1960'S CAR PROMOS

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: 1950 & 1960'S CAR PROMOS
File Number: AFP-62B 16mm; VTM-62B Beta SP; NET-223 DigiBeta (at 01:45:21:00); Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Television Commercial
Year: 1950s, 1960s
Subjects: Aerials
Description: 00:02:21:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Huge car-bearing truck passing (tractor trailer truck). 00:02:25:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS White early 1960s Ford car driving away past grove of trees. 00:02:27:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Woman drives small Chevrolet Nova convertible past grove of trees. 00:02:55:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS PAN down line of snow-covered cars in parking lot. 00:02:37:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Black-gloved arm pulls cardboard panel from under snow on parked car's windshield, using it to wipe snow off fast. 00:02:40:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Gloved hand uses whisk brooms snow off side view mirror. 00:02:43:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Man scrapes snow off windshield w long-handled squeegee. 00:02:45:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Car INT - passenger's POV, wipers wiping, another car driving in road ahead, driver's silhouette at left. 00:02:51:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Man in winter garb brushing snow off frozen car door lock. 00:02:55:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Gloved hand holds lit match to key, then inserts hot key into frozen car door lock. 00:02:59:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Sleek black car slows down at intersection on tree-lined street. 00:03:11:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Car turns too fast in snow-covered intersection on tree- lined street. 00:03:16:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Wheels turning uselessly stuck in snow. 00:03:20:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Rear view car pulling away in low gear. 00:03:25:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Car (early 1960s Ford) parked in deep snow. 00:03:26:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Wheel in deep snow w FORD FAIRLANE logo on car flank - driver straightens wheel from curbed position. 00:03:29:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Wheel going back & forth. 00:03:32:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Car (Ford Fairlane) pulling out of snow bank. 00:03:41:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Film leader countdown 10 - 3. 00:03:47:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Bus drives up, passes, goes under overpass apron which says CHRYSLER ENGINEERING PROVING CENTER and pauses. 00:03:52:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Fatherly Chrysler E.P.C. attendant waving bus thru (note: the overpass which the bus drives under looks like a toll booth the waving of the bus through the booth could be interpreted as an early experiment in automatic toll taking such as today's E-Z Pass!) 00:03:54:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Bus coming thru apron at C.E.P.C. 00:03:58:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Overlooking highway up which 3 buses drive in Indian file. 00:04:07:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS 4 men in overcoats (3 wearing hats too) standing together watching: 00:04:09:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 2 cars speeding up rain-slicked test strip w trees in back - first passes, it's a tailfinned compact w metal beam structure mounted on its open hood. 00:04:18:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Spectators w hats, hands to ears, industrial crane necks. 00:04:21:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Careening tailfinned black full-sized Dodge w headlights on during daylight test careens down rain slicked test strip w beam contraption projecting from its left side. 00:04:28:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Line of overcoatted male spectators at test track. 00:04:30:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS One test car towing another, rear one overturns twice and comes to rest in gutter. 00:04:56:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Film leader countdown 10 - 3. 00:05:06:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Hand spray-painting over stencil template on wood crate: 1961 MOTORAMA. MAIN STAGE, hand removing template. 00:05:09:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Men in warehouse preparing stage sets for 1961 Motorama. 00:05:12:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS 2 men at model resembling giant plastic chair. 00:05:13:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 3 men at table on which 2 wheels are mounted on one end. 00:05:15:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS 2 men screwing screws in panel w big oval holes. 00:05:17:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Young man w headphones at house lights control console. 00:05:19:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Hand w 2 lit figurines & a model car. 00:05:22:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Highway scale-model w model cars being lowered on mini- platforms. 00:05:27:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Drop-cloth covered cars on giant Highway platforms. 00:05:31:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 1961 Buick convertible rotating on its platform, PAN to man w microphone. 00:05:36:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Announcer w head microphone. 00:05:37:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Stage apparatus projecting car out. 00:05:41:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Man looking at row of door panels which revolve to show food products on round shelves. 00:05:45:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Woman looks at rising shelf display of plates & bowls. 00:05:48:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Silhouette audience watches balloon lift lit curtain revealing spectacular lit tailfinned '61 Cadillac - stage hands applaud. 00:05:53:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Man on raised chair films brightly lit car, others below him assist. 00:05:56:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Neon MOTORAMA sign w quartered circle motifs around it. 00:05:58:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Big trucks pass, taking Motorama coast-to-coast. 00:06:04:00 B W 1950s, 1960s BLUR caused by transfer error. 00:06:22:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS INT MOTORAMA car show at Waldorf, New York City Woman in comfy slacks & velour pullover exits '61 Pontiac coupe under GENERAL MOTORS sign, modeling clothes inspired by the cars of '61 she leans against car, bag in hand. 00:06:30:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Family of 4 on car stand under MOTORAMA sign next to Chevy II Station Wagon. 00:06:35:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Mother in hat, wide white collared dark dress, white gloves, primps her little daughter. 00:06:41:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Father in overcoat buttons Junior's. 00:06:45:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 2 woman flank Oldsmobile F-85 station wagon front as it revolves on car display stand. 00:06:54:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Left model in plaid dress w belt. 00:07:04:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Up from shoes, legs, pleated skirt, trim jacket blouse, short-haired female model. 00:07:12:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 2 women open front doors of F-85 station wagon. 00:07:15:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Couple, she sitting on coupe, he lounging at her side. 00:07:21:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS She in Indian print skirt, he in plaid sport jacket, she lights his cigarette. 00:07:25:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU He puffs satisfied, they pull apart. 00:07:44:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Man in black, another w tripod under a camera cloth, up at car end, rise to model in busy patterned dress and matching boots on back of convertible whose roof is same pattern behind her 4 other fashion models wear clothing matching alternate convertible roofs - houndstooth, polka dot, plaid & white. 00:08:03:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Side of multicolor-pattern roofed Buick convertible, woman in similar gown swishes in w white gloves, swirls around. 00:08:10:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Gown woman peels pattern off convertible top showing white under top. 00:08:18:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Woman swirls in by solid-color topped convertible. 00:08:27:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU She swirls, car top has one check same size as her dress. 00:08:33:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Girl in party dress swirls up to white-topped convertible. 00:08:43:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Girl caresses textured top. 00:08:51:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Polka-dot topped Buick convertible woman in matching dress appears to notice pattern similarities. 00:08:59:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Houndstooth convertible top woman in jacket & pleats gets in passenger seat, leans seductively on window sill. 00:09:12:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Pattern girls w pattern tops around Buick convertible. 00:09:33:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Motorama show room floor, people clustered around exhibit. 00:09:36:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Pert blonde (Julie Newmar) exits van & walks up. 00:09:41:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS She approaches metal ring which reads NEW DEPARTURE - TODAY'S RESEARCH - TOMORROW'S APPLICATION inside ring a model rocket revolves. 00:09:45:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS She looks down at whirling gears and gyros. 00:09:47:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 2 photographers aim at her (she's starlet Julie Newmar) 00:10:17:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU USA Map w center circle in Illinois, ZI at starred FLORA, Illinois ("CITY OF FORDS"). 00:10:24:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Vast parking lot filled w cars. 00:10:33:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Cars exit lot onto perpendicular road. 00:10:36:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Ford station wagon drives past. 00:10:43:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Main St. w banner, bunting, people & cars at intersection. 00:10:47:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Street level, banner reading WELCOME TO FORD TOWN USA, many Fords pass going in all directions. 00:10:57:00 B W 1950s, 1960s Spectator's POV of many Fords of Flora Illinois. 00:11:03:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Lady in car laughing at man who's writing w pen on her window sill. 00:11:12:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Lady at IBM RAMAC computer console, early 1960s. 00:11:15:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Ford traffic on street in Flora. 00:11:32:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Factory w traffic in front. 00:11:35:00 B W 1950s, 1960s Sign: THE BIGGEST AUTO SHOW OF ALL: COBO HALL! DETROIT. OCT. 15 - 23. 00:11:37:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Corporate dark-coated guys standing in Cobo hall, car exhibits all around. 00:11:41:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Chevrolet Corvair car frame suspended on wires, tires underneath, no INT - whole exhibit rotates. 00:11:45:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Man polishing a slick tail-finned car back (experimental concept car). 00:11:51:00 B W 1950s, 1960s AV Factory floor, boxes & frames at assembly line, PAN to men towering over model. 00:12:00:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Man unpeels wrapper over circle sign w STEEL logo. 00:12:03:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Sleek coupe under box lights, PAN past STEEL exhibits, man holding metal hoops, "STEEL FOR COMFORT", "STEEL FOR HEAT RESISTANCE" exhibits, etc. 00:12:27:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Exhibit hall w car end, triangular fountains spewing water jets, a lovely car could be an Oldsmobile Dynamic 88. 00:12:49:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS London street scene, PAN to Tower Bridge. 00:12:55:00 B W 1950s, 1960s Driver's POV looking back at new Ford driving, Arc de Triomphe behind. 00:12:59:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS New Ford Fairlane rounds Alpine curve (late 1950s). 00:13:05:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS New Ford rounds another mountain curve - it's a Fairlane. 00:13:08:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Ford whooshes past Turkish village w clay cone huts. 00:13:13:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Ford climbing round mountain curve, seen from above. 00:13:20:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Fender & headlights & grille of new Ford - dual headlights, anodized aluminum jetstream grill. 00:13:27:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU "Power-flo" hood. 00:13:30:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU New roof & back window. 00:13:35:00 B W 1958 CU Rear of '58 Ford w "V-sculptured trunk lid" - groovy back batwing element. 00:13:42:00 B W 1958 WS Fairlane cruises along highway, unaware of the $185 million spent perfecting the changes in '58 Ford models. 00:14:09:00 B W 1960 WS Airplane w tiny car being lowered from cargo bay. 00:14:15:00 B W 1960 CU Tiny British car on airplane wing: the 1960 Austin (British). 00:14:20:00 B W 1960 MS Airline mechanics open hood of tiny British Austin. 00:14:25:00 B W 1960 CU Befuddled mechanic scratches cap. 00:14:27:00 B W 1960 CU Sideways placed motor of Austin. 00:14:35:00 B W 1960 CU Austin ASO logo, New York license plate 1960, back of car. 00:14:38:00 B W 1960 WS Car drives around in circles under airplane, drives away. 00:14:46:00 B W 1960 WS Big 1950s cars parked on street, tiny Austin pulls in, parks in between the Detroit behemoths. 00:14:52:00 B W 1960 WS Austin w family beside it parked by supermarket. 00:14:57:00 B W 1960 MS Father loads groceries into car, loads bags under back seat. 00:15:07:00 B W 1960 CU Door bar holds wrapped hero sandwich & purse. 00:15:12:00 B W 1960 CU Father loads bag in trunk, slams trunk door & locks it. 00:15:25:00 B W 1960 WS Austin drives past parked tailfinned Cadillac into traffic. 00:15:32:00 B W 1960 WS Austin approaches, passes, recedes. 00:15:44:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Corporate honcho looking off into showroom. 00:15:47:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS 2 cars in showroom. 00:15:50:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Lady, tripod, modish girls exiting convertible. 00:15:57:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Lady at wheel of long convertible (Oldsmobile "Ninety Eight"). 00:16:00:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Lady behind windshield on rotating white car (Oldsmobile "Ninety Eight"). 00:16:09:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Cars & people in showroom. 00:16:12:00 B W 1950s, 1960s WS Lady in gown rises from driver's seat & closes door. 00:16:19:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Pontiac car frame being raised above its wheelbase. 00:16:23:00 B W 1950s, 1960s MS Corporate honcho turning to camera & saying "This is the most wonderful automobile show I've ever seen". 00:16:37:00 B W 1950s, 1960s CU Businessman in glasses talks.
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