Synopsis
U.S. Highway 1 connects 25 islands from Florida coast to Key West. Oldest Chevrolet employees hold reunion in Baltimore plant. Jackson, Michigan: Combination bus and railroad car connect small towns with railroad. Promotional newsreel sponsored by General Motors: Construction of highway linking Key West, Florida with mainland; Ceremony awarding large Chevrolet key to several elderly men; Man and young girl taking pony for ride in automobile; Bus effortlessly converting from driving on street to railroad tracks; Catalogue featuring turn-of-the-century automobiles (Horseless Carriages); Automobile driving along narrow alley; Several women (wearing swimsuits) riding to beach atop car. Title Card: "Chevrolet Leader News" superimposed over illustration of air horn. Title Card: "Key West, Forida" superimposed over ocean. Automobile driving across sandy spit jutting into calm sea. Workers building roadway (to Key West, FL). construction site; cranes and dredges (man rowing boat in BG). Floating dredge (panning shot). Train crossing narrow concrete bridge (trestle) over calm water (tracking shot); car crossing bridge. Automobile driving on highway (to Key West, FL); highway (seen through car windshield). Title Card: "Baltimore" superimposed over industrial building. Baltimore, Maryland: Ext. automobile factory under construction; cars in parking lot (panning shot). smiling, elderly men (wearing suits and hats; some wearing eyeglasses). Several elderly men watching presentation of…
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- Running time
- 6 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0195_Chevrolet_Leader_News_Vol_1_No_2_M7650_14_00_39_00
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★★★ · Bridges! Baltimore! Beasts! Busses! Bemusement! Boredom! Beauties! · Spuzz · 2017-06-30
So Part 2.. here we go.. We start off by showcasing the bridging of the islands in Key West Florida. The only way to get across before was by train. But, in a scary seuqence, a... Chevrolet Vehicle! can get along the thin railroad truck just fine! The 2nd piece showcases.. Chevrolet Vehicles! oldest employees and to explains to the people that Chevrolet was excited to give the key to the city to them. Judging my the looks of the faces on some of the employees, the feeling wasnt mutual. The next piece, in continuing a distubing practise, of p shoving animals into cars. A father pushes a…