General Motors Promo Film for Safety Belts / Seat Belts & Gm Vans Vs. Econoline 17774 (1974)

Synopsis

This is a group of films from 1974 made by GM. The first film is a color movie about the Chevrolet Safety Belt System. The film opens with an image of the capitol building in Washington. GM presents, the 1974 Safety Belt System. The film also has shots of the Capitol Building, and Washington Monument. Blonde woman gets into her car, 1:25. Woman buckles her seatbelt, 1:44. Man and woman enter car and learn to use their seatbelts, 2:30. Passenger buckles his seatbelt, 2:55. The seatbelt is demonstrated when the brakes are applied, 3:40. Man mails a letter, 4:00. Woman packs her trunk with large bag, 4:30. Woman enters her car with dog, 5:04. Woman driving, 5:30. Woman enters her car, 5:45. Woman opens her hood and presses bypass switch, 6:20. Woman and friend eat at drive-in, 7:22. Women put seatbelts on and leave drive-in, 7:45. Woman is at toll booth, 8:05. Woman enters car with baby and buckles him in, 8:25. . The next film is Lasting Value Van Comparison that likely also dates to 1974. The film explains why the G20 Chevy Van is superior to the Ford E150 Econoline model. The film opens with a man moving cargo boxes in the back of his van, 9:41. Man opens different van doors, 9:50. Man checks the oil in his van, 10:15. Ford E150 Econoline van is compared to G20 Chevy van side by side, 10:43. Graphic shows new design of the front end of the Ford E150 Econoline van, 10:51. Ford E150 Econoline characteristics are listed, 11:08. G20 Chevy Van wheelbases are compared to Ford E150…

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17 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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