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- Santa and his sleigh crash into some trees while attempting to deliver presents on a foggy Christmas Eve. Rudolph is enlisted to lead the sleigh and is hailed as a hero.
- A visiting young man prefers the household electrical appliances over the teenage daughter! But all ends well. Thinly veiled infomercial by Edison Electrics presenting all kinds of modern electrical home appliances from the era.
- An angel and a devil try to persuade a borderline wholesale bakery salesman to their side.
- An animated pixie named Coily grants a man his wish that all springs disappear...a wish that he soon regrets.
- A middle-aged auto sales manager is having poor results with his staff, so he gets some advice from his hanky-wearing father.
- Showcases a driving course where kindergarten children are placed in miniature cars and taught safe and proper driving skills in order to prepare them for when they're old enough to get a driver's license.
- Large, modern freezers make it easier for grocers to sell their goods and make high profits.
- Chevrolet presents this tribute to the American woman and her thrifty ways with money. The film also salutes the individuality of the Amerian citizen and the variety of choices we have in the marketplace.
- Clips of the work in a Chevrolet automobile factory.
- The typical Cinderella storyline: wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and Cinderella can't go to the ball. We see elves and woodland creatures making a dress and a coach out of various woodland materials. A twist: the coach they make then goes though a "modernizer" and comes out as a 1946 Chevy.
- Rube Goldberg looks for a perfect Perpetuum Mobile design, while petroleum and internal combustion engine technologies open new frontiers.
- A step-by-step run through of how to behave at a formal mid-century prom, based on "consideration" at every step. Sponsor Coca Cola's products show up regularly.
- A tribute to the American designer presented by Chevrolet. The fist half of this film is a collage of 1950's American design from appliances to architecture, the second half follows the design process of a new Chevrolet automobile from the early sketches to a full sized model and finally the finish product.
- A showcase promoting new innovations in bowling alley equipment from Brunswick.
- Two city kids spend a summer on Uncle Jim's dairy farm, and learn about how to feed animals, and what passes for fun on a farm.
- Cinderella must arrive home in her new coach by midnight, or else she will lose her coach, her new dress, and the prince.
- Slobbish magician Ali Kazam tries to win the princess' hand in marriage by producing a large quantity of jewels, but is challenged by a youth (our Hero) who only has a yo-yo, a sling shot, a few marbles, and a small pocket knife. Our hero is helped by Nicky Nome.
- A short film made for the General Motors Corp. to showcase its "Futurama" exhibit at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. The exhibit's "Highways and Horizons" pavilion imagines what it would be like in the "wonder world" of 1960--20 years in the future.
- Feature length promotional film presented by The Coca-Cola Company during World War II, focuses on a small town bottler as he looks back on his company's past and plans for an optimistic future.
- A corporate history of the Coca-Cola Company.
- Footage of the Able Day and Baker Day nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946, accompanied by a narrator who explains the purpose and benefits of the testing.
- Portrays all Americans as makers, with a rich tradition of pride in workmanship and satisfaction of needs.
- Shows the interdependence of all workers, jobs, and mechanization in the manufacturing process from raw materials to finished product, focusing on the car industry, and argues that this leads to greater personal independence and freedom.
- In her film debut, Patricia Morison plays the doe eyed daughter (Mary Jane) who yearned for a young car salesman (Martin Griffith) that was regularly getting into scrapes with the law. Her father forbid her to have anything to do with him, unless she could prove he was worthy as a man and as a car salesman.
- Today's beer is brewed by experts, served by friendly barkeepers in spotless establishments, and enjoyed by everyone. The industry employs thousands and contributes millions of dollars to the economy.
- A simple demonstration of the basic design and operation of a watch. The inside "works" are shown on a giant 71/2 foot, in-line movement, exact and to scale in every detail. The function of each part is demonstrated as the huge watch is assembled and disassembled.
- Training film demonstrating the correct procedure for uncrating and assembling the P-47 fighter aircraft under field conditions. A dismantled plane is uncrated, put together, inspected, and flown off on camera.
- Jim Reynolds, an insurance salesman for Prudential is depressed because of the lack of prospects in his area. He walks into a local diner and buys a cup of coffee, as he gazes into the cup a face appears and reminds him of the five fundamental points of prospecting.
- Cartoon drawings put a humorous spin on real stories from the AP news wire.
- Paul is coming home from serving in the US Navy and his family and girlfriend are happy to see him until they slowly learn he was dishonorably discharged. A US Navy film.
- Businesses are reminded of their responsibility to John Q. Public, the most important man in America.
- Training film demonstrating basic operation of the P-47 pursuit plane.
- A social guide to the etiquette of adulthood.
- The beauty and functionality of asbestos sidewalls. With a visit to Levittown, N.Y. and an interview with Norman Denny, vice president of materials for Levitt & Sons, builders. An excellent film on Fifties standardized building processes.
- From General Motors "We Drivers" 1935 is a driver's ed film that mixes live action with animation.
- A promotional film touting RCA/Victor's new stereo Victrola.