Synopsis
The Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors Corporation, in cooperation with its 4,200 Pontiac dealers, presents a 1951 color movie called, Stepping Up with the Joneses, with script by Dick Owen Allen, directed by Stephen Kiefer, photography by Grover Seyfried and recorded by Ralph Goeke. The movie opens with a woman filling glass containers of milk, and the storing them in her refrigerator, 00:43. Mother and son discuss the family car around the dining room table, 2:00. The father enters and the family sits at the table together discussing the family car, 2:30. The father stirs milk into his coffee, thinking it is cream, 5:05. The father describes the new Pontiac features, including the integrated power-train made up of high compression engine, dual range, hydromatic drive and high-performance economy axle, 5:30. “The car with the power you want, when you want it, where you want it”. The Jones family arrive at the Pontiac dealership and are greeted by a salesman, 6:06. The Blue Pontiac is pictured, 6:22. The Pontiac salesman pitches the new car to the Jones family, 6:55. The hood ornament and nameplate are displayed, 7:59. The wheel disc, side moldings and trunk handle are featured, 8:04. The salesman shows the trunk of the car, 8:45. The Jones family get in the Pontiac to explore the interior, 9:10. The interior features of the car are shown, 9:50. Trim materials of the seat are shown, 10:01. Mrs. Jones sits in the backseat and talks with the salesman, 10:20. Locking…
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Details
- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stepping Up With The Joneses
- 1951
- Pontiac Car
- Hydromatic Drive
- Stock Footage