Roads to Romance (Part II) (1950)
1950 · Commercial · 12 min · dir. Grant Harris
- Romance
Synopsis
Chevrolet travelogue film of tourist attractions in Coral Gables, Florida and surrounding areas in South Florida.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Grant Harris
- Studio
- General Motors, Chevrolet Division
- Released
- 1950-08-20
- Running time
- 12 minutes
Cast & crew
Grant Harris Director- Marjorie Briggs
- Nancy McLeod
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Vote YES for modern highway referendum. · Holly Daggers · 2006-10-08
Before the Pennsylvania Turnpike (based closely on Germany's Autobahn) politicians and engineers alike were against the super-highway concept, saying it would be expensive and unused. The 2-lane roads connecting urban centers were inconsistantly managed by local governments, and were anything but direct. Sending cargo by truck was almost unheard of, and a family vacation meant a day trip (usually by private rail) to a beachfront amusements like Coney Island or Sutro Baths. But the postwar boom years saw waning influence from the railroads, and America's unique love of the automobile was…