Summary

THE VELVET GLOVE

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Title: THE VELVET GLOVE
File Number: ZCC-14 Beta SP; IMS-672 Beta SP; DN-S-040 1 inch
Color: B W
Type: Industrial
Year: 1951
Description: FILM OPENS WITH A MONTAGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVMENTS ON CARS OVER THE YEARS BEFORE SWITCHING TO A DISCUSSION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVMENT OF "POWERGLIDE" FOUND IN THE 1951 CHEVROLET 03:46:47:26 1910s HAND CRANK. DIFFICULTY IN USING HAND CRANK FRUSTRATED DRIVER CARS 03:47:03:06 1920s FAMILY CAR IN RAIN. RAIN FLAPS PLACED IN CAR WINDOWS, CUT TO MAN ROLLING UP CAR WINDOW IN RAIN (TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT) 1920s INTERIOR CAR (20'S) DRIVING IN RAIN W STICK SHIFT 1940s POV INTERIOR CAR SHIFTING GEARS 1950s CAR INTERIOR AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT CAR PULLS OUT OF DRIVE WAY. 1950'S SUBURBS AND HOME CU DASH BOARD W AUTOMATIC SHIFT. CONVERTIBLE ECU AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT MAN IN CAR LOOKING AT MAP. PUTS ON HAT AND GOES CU FOOT ON ACCELERATOR & BRAKE CONVERTIBLE 03:48:11:09 MAN STOPS CAR (1951 CHEVROLET CONVERTIBLE) AT STOP SIGN EARLY 1950s CAR TOWARD CAMERA TO CU WHEEL ROBOT TYPE HAND TURNS WHEEL. VELVET GLOVE. DRIVE SHAFT CAR TECHNOLOGY 03:50:30:00 GOOD ARMY TANK 1950s GREYHOUND BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DRIVE SHAFT W MOTOR AND AXEL MECHANICAL CAR POV FROM HOOD DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAIN ROAD. TRACKING SHOT COUPLE ON OPEN MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY CAR ON MONTAIN ROADS. CU AUTOMATIC SHIFT & ACCELERATOR DRIVING ON STEEP HILLS IN CITY. SAN FRANCISCO (?) 03:52:29:05 CU CAR GEAR SHIFT PLACED IN REVERSE CAR IN REVERSE, BACKING UP FROM ROAD CLOSED SIGN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PARALLEL PARKING CAR TIRE STUCK IN MUD CU CAR GEAR SHIFT SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND BACK AGAIN CAUSING CAR TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH SLIP AND SLIDE CAR STUCK IN SAND 03:53:39:06 MAIN STREET SMALL TOWN SHIRTLESS BOY RIDES BIKE MAN WIPES SWEAT FROM FACE WITH HANKERCHIEF HOT WEATHER CU TERMOMETER READS 101 degrees DRIVING IN DESERT POV (OVER THE SHOULDER) UPHILL LOS ANGELES. CONVERTIBLE CU WOMAN'S FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. CONVERTIBLE INTERIOR CAR. FRUSTRATED DRIVER. DEAD BATTERY DRIVER SIGNALS FOR ASSISTANCE. CAR PUSHES OTHER IN SUBURBS GAS SERVICE STATION. TRACKING CAR ALONG SUBURBS TO CU WHEEL TRAFFIC AND INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGES FROM RED TO GREEN CU DRIVER'S FOOT STEPS OFF BREAK AND STEPS ON ACCELERATOR, DRIVER SHIFTS GEARS ON SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. 03:56:33:29 POV CAR DRIVING UP MOUNTAINSIDE (HOOD ORNAMENT VISIBLE) POV BEHIND THE SHOULDER OF DRIVER DRIVING THROUGH DESERT LANDSCAPE CAR ESCAPES FROM BEING STUCK IN SAND WOMAN SHIFTS CONVERTIBLE (1951 CHEVRLET CONVERTIBLE) TO DRIVE AND DRIVES OFF SHOTLISTED BY DB
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