American Thrift (Part II) (1962)

★★★★ · Worth a Look · lil_wing · 2006-04-23

This short, along with Part I, is pretty slow paced and sort of aimless. It talks about thriftiness but doesn't really give any tips or information. The subject then digresses into showing how varied Americans are, making competition important. It ends by stating that we all have "the liberty to buy whatever each may choose." I didn't get the point. But visually this film is very beautiful and interesting. It's a colorful snap shot of the American ideal in the early 60's. It shows various homes, neighborhoods, shops, institutions and monuments. I especially enjoyed seeing the merchandise in…

★★★ · This film has canned Eel. · Spuzz · 2002-12-26

Hard to pinpoint on what subject the film is trying to focus on, starts out by celebrating our forefathers, then on the american family saving money, then to the woman in the home, then back to saving habits, then to the woman again etc. Film presents viewpoints that are very hard to believe circa 1962, in regards to what position the woman had in the American home. Are we really stupid to believe that the Father left all the final money decisions to Mother? I don't think so. Worth watching for the Supermarket scenes though, which showcase such wonderful items such as records (I remember…