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"DAYS TO REMEMBER" 28th ANNUAL ALL-AMERICAN SOAP BOX DERBY RACE (1965)

1965 · Short film · 20 min

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Days to Remember” (1965) is a color, promotional film for Chevrolet that highlights the Soap Box Derby races sponsored by Chevrolet. The film features footage from Soap Box Derby events across the United States and culminates with the 28th All-American Soap Box Derby race at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio starring 252 soap box derby champions from 11-13 years old from the United States, West Germany, Okinawa, Venezuela, Canada, and Philippines. Downtown Waterbury, Connecticut: manufacturing plant, Silas Bronson Library, Welton Horse Fountain (0:43). Young boys line up off of I-84 at Loehmann Chevrolet Dealership to register for derby (1:09). Insignia for Boys Clubs of America (2:06). Sign for Y.M.C.A. (2:09). Young boys in Phys Ed: relay races, basketball practice (2:13). Little League game (2:23). Community leaders of Waterbury, Waterbury Mayor (Joseph F. McNelis, Jr.), police officials, publisher of newspaper etc. (2:29). Close-up promo poster for Soap Box Derby (3:02). Father and sons work on building their soap box car in front of their home (3:16). Garage owner sits with young boy and goes over technical questions, call centers set up (3:19). Montage scenes derby inspectors answering questions on phone, in person (3:44). Close-up press announcement typed along typewriter (3:57). Boys pile into back of Anaconda American Brass Chevy Pick-Up alongside their soap box car (4:03). Magazine covers, newspaper announcements about derby: Republican Magazine etc. (4:16). Soap box cars…

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Running time
20 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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