| Description |
1 videodisc : sd., col. and b&w. ; 4 3/4 in. |
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DVD. |
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Title from container. |
| Summary |
A collection of industrial shorts originally produced in the 1940s to 60s. The Magic Wand stars a miniature Marvin Miller as a tiny, turban-wearing magician who explains to service-station attendants the wonders of automobile lubrication with Alemite products. The Golden Touch features a perky blonde dancing around a display of Westinghouse air conditioners. Waggin' Wheels explains the importance of wheel alignment. It's Always First Class If It's Packed in Glass spreads the doctrine of unionization. The Hidden Side of Selling offers cheap psychology as a way for salesmen to break down customers. Ceiling on Your Home! looks at price controls imposed on landlords after World War II. |
| Contents |
Magic wand / Alemite Die Casting and Manufacturing Company ; Marvin Miller -- The Golden touch (1965) -- Waggin' wheels / Alemite Die Casting and Manufacturing Company ; directed by Del Lord -- It's always first class if it's packed in glass -- The Hidden side of selling -- A Ceiling on your home! (1946) |
| Note |
The Magic Wand (color) stars a miniature MARVIN MILLER (TV's The Millionaire) as a tiny, turban-wearing magician who explains to service-station attendants the wonders of automobile lubrication with Alemite products. |
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The Golden Touch (1965; color) features a perky blonde dancing around a stylized stage displaying Westinghouse air conditioners. |
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Waggin' Wheels (color) explains why Johnny and Patty Nesbit hate driving their car: the wheels are out of balance and the whole thing shakes! But an engineer neighbor and the local service attendant show them the importance of wheel alignment. From those persistent folks at Alemite again. Directed by comedy veteran DEL LORD, who specialized in Three Stooges shorts. |
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It's Always First Class If It's Packed in Glass (1950; color) highlights the "Glass Bottle Blowers Exhibit" at the Union Industry Show in Philadelphia, 1950. |
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The Hidden Side of Selling (color) offers cheap psychology as a way for salesmen to break down customers, who are defined by character traits such as "Agreeable," "Indecisive," "Complaining," "Talkative," and so on. |
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A Ceiling on Your Home! (1946; b&w) isn't about roofing materials, but price controls imposed on landlords after World War II: "The shooting war is over, but we're still at war against inflationary prices and rents!" |
| 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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Service stations -- United States.
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Automobiles -- Lubrication.
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Air conditioning -- Marketing.
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Automobiles -- Wheels -- Alignment.
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Labor unions -- Recruiting.
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Selling -- Psychological aspects.
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Wage-price policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Inflation (Finance) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Marvin, 1913-1985.
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Lord, Del, 1894-1970.
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
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Alemite Die Casting and Manufacturing Company.
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Something Weird Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Lifestyles USA. Vol. 37 |
| Music No. |
37278 Something Weird Video |
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