| Description |
1 videodisc : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Summary |
A collection of short films originally produced in the 1940s through 1960s. A Place Called Home is about Boys Town founded for homeless children by Father Flanagan. Pilferage exposes the horrors of shoplifting in the supermarkets of America. The Fight Game offers a brief history of early boxing highlighting such champs as Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, and Joe Louis, and then seques into showcasing the pint-size fighters of the Police Athletic League. The Power of Enthusiasm stars two of early-TV's most famous fathers Hugh Beaumont (Leave It to Beaver) and Carl Betz (The Donna Reed Show) demonstrating how salesmen can show "enthusiasm." A Day Like Any Other shows how you can bring in a few extra bucks by selling milk, while Grooving for Safety looks at the dangers of hydroplaning. |
| Contents |
Place called home -- The Farmer's telephone -- Pilferage (1948) -- The Fight game (1948) -- The Power of enthusiasm (1956) -- A Day like any other -- Grooving for safety -- Have camera did travel! |
| Note |
A Place Called Home (color) is all about Boys Town. Anyone remember the old MGM films about this place? (Boys Town, 1938, and Men of Boys Town, 1941, both starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. You know: "He ain't heavy. He's m' brother!") Well, here's the real place, founded by Father Flanagan, and meant to straighten out troubled boys. All very inspirational and, yes indeed, Boys Town still exists today. |
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The Farmer's Telephone (b&w) has a bunch of farm-living country folks sittin' around talkin' about how wonderful their lives are now that they've got one of those new-fangled telephones. |
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Pilferage (1948; b&w) exposes the horrors of shoplifting and how naughty men and women from all walks of life steal, steal, steal from the supermarkets of America. |
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The Fight Game (1948, b&w) offers a brief history of early boxing, highlighting such champs as GENE TUNNEY, JACK DEMPSEY, and JOE LOUIS, then segues into showcasing the pint-size killers of the Police Athletic League. |
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The Power of Enthusiasm (1956; b&w) stars two of early-TV's most famous fathers HUGH BEAUMONT (Leave It to Beaver) and CARL BETZ (The Donna Reed Show). Which is funny since these two guys are two of the dullest actors ever, and here they are demonstrating how salesmen can show "enthusiasm." |
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A Day Like Any Other (b&w) gives you the facts you need to know so that you too can go out and sell Sealtest Milk and bring in an extra $20 a month! |
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Grooving for Safety (color) enlists the experts at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to warn us about skidding on wet roads and especially "the most deadly skid of all: tire hydroplaning!" |
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Have Camera Did Travel! (color) is all about the fun dull people can have showing other dull people their travel films. Oddly, the "film" shown here is nothing but leader countdown! |
| Subject |
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
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Popular culture -- United States -- 20th century.
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Father Flanagan's Boys' Home.
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Homeless children -- United States -- History.
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Rural telephone -- United States.
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Shoplifting -- United States.
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Boxing -- United States -- History.
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Police Athletic League (U.S.)
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Selling -- Psychological aspects.
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Milk trade.
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Tires -- Traction.
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Photography.
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| Added Author |
Tunney, Gene, 1897-1978.
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Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983.
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Louis, Joe, 1914-1981.
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Beaumont, Hugh, 1909-1982.
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Betz, Carl, 1920-1978.
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Something Weird Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Lifestyles USA. Vol. 45 |
| Music No. |
38028 Something Weird Video |
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