- Title: F-5545
- Summary: DOUBLE-UP AMERICA: PSA FILM ABOUT CARPOOLS. SIGN-OF-THE-TIMES. 1970S ENERGY CRISIS, GAS SHORTAGE. CONSERVATION. JINGLE "DOUBLE-UP AMERICA, TWO RIDE CHEAPER THAN ONE". 1970S LIFESTYLE. EMPLOYEE MORALE. WHITE COLLAR WORKERS, OFFICE WORKERS
- Description:01:18:12 - MONTAGE OF PEOPLE GETTING INTO CARS. PASSENGER GETS IN. TWIN WOMEN. DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. GOING TO WORK. TRAIN CONDUCTOR GETTING OUT OF CAR AT RAILROAD STATION 01:18:45 - TEEN GOING OFF IN FAMILY CAR. CU FASTENING SEAT BELTS. CAR POOL, PICKING UP PEOPLE 01:20:06 - EXTERIOR GEIGO HEADQUARTERS CHEVY CHASE MARYLAND. SPOKESPERSON DWAYNE CUTHBERTSON WALKING AROUND GARDENS, PARKING LOT 01:21:16 - POV DRIVING TOWARD HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 91 NORTH. SIGN DOP CONNECTICUT 01:21:36 - SPOKESPERSON FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TALKS ABOUT COMPUTERIZED CARPOOLING IN HARTFORD CU MAP OF EMPLOYEES HOME ZONES & MATCH WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES FOR CAR POOLING 01:22:15 - AETNA LIFE & CASUALITY IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT INTERIOR OF OFFICE. CUBICLES. CU WOMEN TYPING OFFICE WORKERS. CU SIGN FOR FREE COMMUTER PARKING LOT DRIVERS PULLING IN & PARK. FORMING CAR POOLS CU CAR POOLERS TALKING 01:23:42 - MONTAGE CONSTITUTION PLAZA, HARTFORD, WORKERS EMPLOYEES GOING TO WORK 01:24:03 - MONTAGE HARTFORD RESIDENTS CIRCA 1970s GUYS DRESSED AS CLOWNS WOMAN SITTING OUTSIDE READING BOOK 01:24:20 - 3M COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. ROBERT OWENS TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER SPOKESPERSON COMMUTER VAN CARPOOL VAN 01:25:16 - 3M OFFICE EMPLOYEES IN CUBICLES. 3M WORKER IN WHITE LAB COATS OVERSEEING EMPLOYEES. SHUTTING ELECTRIC DOOR 01:26:33 - 5 EMPLOYEES LEAVING WORK & CARPOOLING HOME. ON HIGHWAY IN CARPOOL VAN DROPPING OFF CAR POOLERS AT THEIR HOUSES 01:28:09 - AEROSPACE CORPORATION IN EL SEGUNDA CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD, PING PONG 01:29:22 - SPACE SYSTEMS CENTER HUGE WHITE ROCK. INTERIOR OFFICE WORKERS WHITE COLLAR WORKERS TAKING CHARTERED BUS TO WORK 01:30:06 - INTERIOR OFFICE DRAFT TABLES INTERCUTS BUSES CARRYING PEOPLE TO WORK 01:30:26 - EMPLOYEES LEAVING WORK GETTING INTO BUSES TAKING BUS HOME FROM WORK, PLAYING CARDS TO FILL TRAVEL TIME CU CARD HANDS. INTERCUTS TRAFFIC 01:31:29 - POV IN CAR WATCHING MEN IN SUITS PUSH CAR TO START IT. PULL INTO CAR POOL ONLY PARKING LOT 01:32:04 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1970
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1970s
- File Name: F-5545