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TV Ads for Budweiser Beer
Master 110 - Tape 1 Television commercials for Budweiser beer, circa mid-late 1950s.
1950s - Draftsmen - Planning
Three adult Caucasian men in drafting office, examining papers together, then conferring with charts on wall dealing with "Northwest Power..."
1940s - Construction Workers - Guiding Steel Girders
Several adult Caucasian construction workers, wearing silver hard hats, moving suspended steel girder at high-rise construction site; two men supervise in BG.
Auto Assembly Line
Master 110 - Tape 2 Various shots of Plymouth Belvedere automobiles being assembled in factory, 1954.
Rollermatic Multi-Purpose Roller Brush
Same as catalog #312118 Master 110 - Tape 2 Great early informercial for the amazing multi-purpose Rollermatic Brush. All the cliches associated with paid television infomercials can be giddily found within this spectacular relic. Circa late 1950s.
1950s - Scotland Scenic Travelogue - Landscape
Dark, cloudy view of Scottish Gateway to the Trossachs. VS of Scottish landscape.
1950s - The Matterhorn - Clouds
Matterhorn; base and peak obscured by clouds.
Chicago Snow Storm - Plow in Action
Chicago Snow Storm - Plow in Action Night tracking MS from car window of snowplow shovel pushing heavy snow along street curb. Traveling GV from car window of truck slowing & salting while driving along snowy street. Head-on LS snow plow moving along street curb, zoom to MS of shovel moving the snow, pan out to GV. Slightly angled GV of plow truck removing heavy snow.
Yellow Potato Salad
Color CU of hand spooning potato salad or egg salad (very yellow--the salad not the film) from big blue bowl into little blue and pink bowls.
Tornadoes
Same as catalog #312651 Color footage of tornadoes--scratchy & dirty, but interesting and exciting. Scratchy, grainy footage of clouds forming abstract ghostly shapes before becoming a tornado. Dark gray heavy clouds look like smoke, against orange sky - unearthly. MS blue/gray sky as tornado forms. Funnel drops and retreats, camera zooms in to catch good shots of debris flying around. Pulls out again to wide shot - more debris. Snake like funnel drops to ground again and then retreats. POV from moving car driving on highway. Flat wide landscape, sunny sky with tornado. POV from car at side of road. Tornado starts vaguely cylindrical and becomes a more distinct funnel. Retreats and hangs in the air over wide open field. Strange, eerie light. Cuts to out of focus zoomed in shot of tornado in same area. Pulls out for better view. VS of this tornado over the big field, dust/debris clouds stirred up.
Bull-Whip Thrills
Same as catalog #351453 (use for audio) Universal newsreel footage of Australian whip-trick artist, who teaches kids to crack whips, then uses his to break paper the kids hold in their hands and between their teeth, to knock golf balls off their heads, and, spectacularly, to knock a dime off a kid's extended tongue.
VFW Parade
Same as catalog #351463 (use for audio) "30,000 members of the Veterans Foreign Wars stage a colorful parade as the highlight of their encampment which is attended by General MacArthur and other notables." Starts with CU of a beagle dog; girl driving little jeep that says "Maryland" on it. Little girl (back to camera) marching in place as she watches majorettes pass by, antique fire truck; VFW (post #2608, Dwight, IL) float: white horse-drawn hearse, night scene: police motorcycles; float w/girls & giant orange slices (night, illuminated); VFW members marching w/flags.
Warren Visits Japan
Same as catalog #351466 (use for audio) "Governor Earl Warren of California holds get-together with occupation troops from his own state, and samples their chow." Earl Warren inspects troops, pan thousands of troops gathered. OTS Warren making speech. In chow line, sitting on ground with troops eating - MS same.
Ray and Randy Train
Same as catalog #351467 (use for audio) Randy Turpin who lifted Ray Robinson's middle weight title trains strenuously in the Catskills for the return bout, while England's Randolph Turpin in training, Catskills, NY. Jogging. Sparring, getting his hands taped, hitting punching bag, jumping rope. Cut to Sugar Ray Robinson training in New Jersey Slow-motion of Robinson skipping rope (in his imitable style); Ray receives hug from his wife.
Water Skiing
Same as catalog #351469 (use for audio) "Willa Worthington MacGuire, of Cypress Gardens, Fla. and Skillman Snydam of Orlando, Fla. walk off with top honors in the National water skiing championships." Jumping, stunts, etc. Snydam riding surfboard while standing on kitchen chair, crowd cheering; nice traveling MCU of MacGuire doing stunts; nice crowd shot of people clapping, winners with trophies.
Fashion Parade
Same as catalog #518427 (use for audio) Convertible car pulling up 1956 in front of the Malibu Beach Hotel in Long Island. MS - Models are wearing sports wear. CU At the swimming pool model is wearing a pair of shorts and a stripped blouse with a tie around the neck. The other model is wearing a straw hat and Jamaica shorts. MS - Models are lying on lounge chairs. Model is wearing a pair of plaid pants (trousers) and a white blouse. CU Two models get up from a table leaving their lunch plates behind and wearing the latest in sports attire. MS Six models walking and showing off their in style sports outfits. (slacks, trousers)
Diving Contest
Same as catalog #512522 (use for audio) Diving contest in Palm Springs, California, 1950s. Takes place at small private pool (Biltmore), sparse crowd on lounges. Male diver takes a nasty fall (slips off diving board, blooper), poolside loungers, swish pan to wacky "Keystone Kops" divers (old-fashioned bathing suits) jumping en masse into pool; great shot looking down from above diving board as three divers do complicated trick dive together; other trick / stunt dives.
Bowfishing
Same as catalog #518429 (use for audio) Bowfishing contest. Starts with overhead shot of absolute horde of boats going out into a lake; hunters shooting arrows into water; fisherman pulling arrow out of fish; weighing fish; MS man with 2 kids and his carp, carrying outboard motor; MS hunter pulls large fish off scale - sign in background reads: "Largest Carp."
Fore by Five
Same as catalog #518439 (use for audio) Wacky sports fun: little girl, about five, in pigtails and cute as a button, out golfing. Hits seven balls in a row, (with slowmo); bends over and waves between her legs; puts tee in her father's mouth and hits ball.
Riots in France
Same as catalog #518441 (use for audio) Riot in the streets of Paris, late 1950s. Very exciting you-are-there feel, with officers hitting what appear to be students, shoving them around, violence, brutality, etc. Most of the officers use for weapons what look like cloth bags with weights in the bottom; they don't look terribly lethal.
Animal Corner
Same as catalog #518446 (use for complete audio) Starts silent. Wacky roller skating chimpanzee (dressed in striped shirt and jeans with suspenders). He sits with kids (in front of 1956 Plymouth convertible) drinking milk and eating a sandwich; spits; (VO comes in about here) Chimp and kids skate together; Chimp licks camera lens.
Girl Scout Round-up
Same as catalog #518449 Girl Scout Round-up in Michigan WS lots of tents pitched across campground. girl scouts camping out, cooking, group of girls in pioneer-era bonnets and shorts sit down to eat at picnic table; Alaska girls in Eskimo hoods; Houston girl scouts doing none-too-great rope/lasso tricks; girl with lasso does split; scouts lined up on field, all look bored and/or/miserable. MS raising American flag, state flags.
Soviet Withdrawl from East Germany
Same as catalog #518432 Rally marking withdrawal of some Soviet forces/planes from East Germany. VO talks about the propaganda value of this token gesture by the Reds. Crowds, cops holding back crowd; American officials, Soviet officers take photographs.
British Troops Withdraw from Suez
Same as catalog #518435 Parade celebrating the withdrawal of British troops from the Suez. Troops march in review; crowds cheer. Newly-elected President Nasser; tanks pass.