Sand on the Slippery Sidewalks of Sales

★★★★★ · The Sherbet's melting!!!! · Spuzz · 2004-07-30

A real curio here which I suppose wasnt meant to be viewed except for Frigidaire service employees. I can imagine Mr And Mrs Joe Public (more on them later) being outraged at some of the situations shown in this film. Mr and Mrs. Newbyer (get it? NEW-BUYER?) have just bought a new Frigidaire. Mr Newbyer tells Mr. Prospect (get it? PROSPECT?) of all the wonderful things the Frigidaire can do, like produce "real desserts" (as opposed to what, the film doesnt get around to explaining) This is an interesting scene in itself because it appears the two actors are wearing 10 pounds of cake makeup.…

★★★★★ · A precious artifact · 2muchtv · 2003-05-18

Five stars for historical significance. While this item is far from entertaining to today's audiences, the film is a business student's treasure. B-school students are taught that there have been three fundamental orientations in the practice of marketing - in chronological order: selling, production and consumer. This gem is from the earliest days of the era of selling, made famous by Henry Ford's "You can have any color you like, as long as it's black." Here the pitchman, the power that drove this early engine of commerce, is reassured that the company will stand behind his promises.…

★★★★ · Why Some People Kept Their Ice Boxes · donwert · 2013-01-10

Unintentionally funny silent film from the 1920s presumably made for Frigidaire dealers. Poor Mrs. Newberry's luncheon is ruined when her new Frigidaire goes on the fritz and she can't freeze the sherbet she planned on serving for dessert. She calls her husband to complain and he calls the Frigidaire dealer. Apparently wives couldn't be trusted to make a call like that themselves, it being a business matter and all. Anyway, the repair man shows up---the next day. He couldn't bothered when the call came in since he was busy repairing an iron, and obviously the repair of a $10 iron is more…

★★★★ · Historically interesting · ERD. · 2008-03-03

Early twenth century film about training good servcemen for the early Frigidares. I found it entertaining watching the styles and behavior of that time. The refrigerator certainly was bulky and cumbersome then.