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Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)

1935 · Animation · 8 min

  • Animation
  • Documentary

Synopsis

Theatrical cartoon showing the odyssey of a gasoline drop from its entry into a Chevrolet’s fuel tank to its explosive end in the engine cylinder. Down the Gasoline Trail uses humor to leaven the technical explanation of how a fuel system works.

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Details

Released
1935-12-12
Running time
8 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Ephemeral Films
Internet Archive item
down-the-gasoline-trail-1935

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Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · A classic of its kind · HappySwordsman · 2026-03-19

An entertaining and informative sponsored film from the fine, respectable, well-dressed people at Jam Handy. As technology continues to change this film will only become more interesting with age.

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