- Title: COM-46
- Summary: AUTOMOTIVE COMMERCIALS: CAR COMMERCIALS
- Description:05:59:10 - 1970 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE "DESERT". EXCAVATION OF VW BUG. FUTURISTIC ARCHAEOLOGISTS DIGGING IN DESERT IN "2270". USE MAGNIFYING GLASS. DIG UP CAR. MAN WITH BEARD ROLLS DOWN WINDOW & SAYS THANKS. VW DRIVES OUT OF HOLE IN DESERT. 06:00:12 - VOLVO (1970s) "ARABIAN TEST". CLICHE ARABIAN SHEIK IN DESERT WITH TENT, CAMELS & CAR. DRIVES OVER SAUDI ARABIAN DESERT. APPROACHES MAN IN WHITE LAB COATS, "PAIN INSPECTORS". TESTING EQUIPMENT: MAGNIFYING GLASS, EARLY DIGITAL READ-OUT, CHECKING CAR. HAREM GIRLS. ZOOM OUT FROM STATUE OF LIBERTY TORCH. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL 06:01:17 - AUSTIN AMERICAN (1970s) "TWO-CAR GARAGE". VO 1929 CAMPAIGN SPEECH ABOUT 2 CARS IN EVERY GARAGE. ONE-CAR GARAGE AT SUBURBAN HOME. BUILDING ANOTHER GARAGE. CAR DRIVES INTO IT. 06:01:50 - TOYOTA (1970s) "RUN WITH ME". COUPLE DRIVING THROUGH RAINY, AUTUMN ROADS. LOVE SONG. COMPACT CAR DRIVES ON RAINY, WINDY ROAD; WOODSY; LEAF-COVERED ROAD; COASTAL ROAD. POV THROUGH TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CAR SPLASHES UP PUDDLE. COUPLE HAPPILY RIDE IN CAR. IDEAL AMERICAN DREAM. 06:02:54 - TOYOTA MARK II (1970s) "ALL FOR YOU". PRE-CELEBRITY PETER BONERZ (FROM "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW"). COUPLE DRIVE IN COMPACT CAR. ALL FOR HER, BUT SHE CAN'T DRIVE IT. 06:03:29 - TOYOTA CAROLLA (1970s) "4 GROWN-UPS". CLICHE STAGE DOOR MANAGER SAYS GOOD NIGHT AS 4 FEMALE WRESTLERS LEAVE ARENA DOOR. COMPACT CAR FITS 4 GROWNUPS. 06:04:04 - TOYOTA CAROLLA (1978) "BUDGET '78". CHEAP "BATMAN" PARODY SUPER HERO "BADGERMAN" LOWERED ONTO SET BY VISIBLE WIRES. COMPLAINS ABOUT CAR. BADGERMOBILE REPLACED BY TOYOTA. LIFTED BACK INTO AIR. BEHIND-THE-SCENES FILMMAKING. ECONOMY CAR COSTS $1798. INFLATION. 06:05:07 - DODGE DART GT (1967) DODGE REBELLION "OPERATION '67". "COMPACT CAR". SPOKESGIRL ON PUMP CAR ON RAILROAD TRACK FILLED WITH BOXES OF EXPLOSIVES. PANICS AS HUGE TRAIN SPEEDS TOWARDS HER. BLONDE DRIVES CONVERTIBLE OVER TRAIN TRACKS. CU TRAIN TRACKS SWITCH. PERILS OF PAULINE CLIFF-HANGER 06:06:11 - "87" PONTIAC (1970s) THE PONTIAC CHOIR BOYS. CAR SALESMEN SING. TRI-STATE AREA DEALERS. SING TO "MY BONNIE" TUNE. 06:06:47 - 1967 PONTIAC LEMANS "MINI-SKIRTS". WOMEN ON SIDEWALK GET EXCITED AS CAR DRIVES BY. JINGLE-WIDETRACKING. GIRL WATCHING IN REVERSE AS THEY CRAZY OVER CAR. 06:07:52 - CHRYSLER NEW YORKER (1970s) "TALK OF THE TOWN". CELEBRITY JACK JONES SINGS JINGLE. LUXURY CAR. CLASSY. 06:08:55 - 1975 CHRYSLER CU LOGO, HOOD ORNAMENTS. NEW YORKER BRAUN, IMPERIAL LA BARON, NEW CORDOBA. INTERIOR LUXURY CAR WITH LEATHER SEATS. "EXCELLENCE IN 3 SIZES". 06:10:04 - BRITISH LEYLAND MG (1970s) PILOT. CARGO PLANE FLYING. CARS DRIVE ON DESERT BELOW. PUSHING MGB CAR OUT OF PLANE. PARACHUTIST GETS INTO CAR, STARTS IT UP. CU DASHBOARD. BRITISH IMPORT 06:10:38 - TOYOTA 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK (1980s) "JUDGE". JUDGE JUMPS IN SLOW-MOTION. YELLOW PICKUP TRUCK DRIVES UP STEPS OF COURT HOUSE, DROPS OFF JUDGE. "OH WHAT A FEELING TO DRIVE". 06:11:11 - 1981 VW RABBIT PRE?-CELEBRITY CONNIE SELLECCA. 1981 AUTO SHOW. MODEL CARESSES SEATS, LOOKS AT ENGINE. "VOLKSWAGEN DOES IT AGAIN". 06:11:43 - VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (1970s) "MAN". GIVES TESTIMONY, SOB STORY. TALKS ABOUT LEAVING CAR AS IF IT WERE A WOMAN. VW BUG. 06:12:16 - VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (1970s) "WOMAN". GIVES TESTIMONY, SOB STORY. TALKS ABOUT LEAVING CAR AS IF IT WERE A MAN. VW BUG. 06:12:51 - 1979 VOLKSWAGEN BUS "BUS DRIVE-IN". GIRL INTRODUCES BOYFRIEND TO FATHER WHO'S WASHING HIS VW VAN. WHOLE FAMILY GETS INTO VAN. DRIVES UP TO DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATRE SHOWING MONSTER TRIPLE-FEATURE. 06:13:31 - VOLKSWAGEN SQUARE-BACK SEDAN (1970s/1980s) "SECRET AGENT". JAMES BOND PARODY. METAL DOOR OPENS TO SECRET CRIME LAB AS FEATURES OF CAR ARE EXPLAINED TO SPY. GETS INTO CAR FRAME AS BODY IS LOWERED ONTO IT. EMBARRASSED SECRET AGENT. 06:14:33 - 1971 PORSCHE AUDI "THE 1933". ZOOM INTO 1933 AUDI ON HILL. ADVANCED FOR ITS DAY. PAN TO MODERN CAR. 06:15:07 - "NEW" TOYOTA CAROLLA (1960s) "SHIP". YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PARTY ON FERRY BOAT. TAMBOURINE, ETC. TALK ABOUT NE ECONOMY CAR. STATION WAGON, HATCHBACK, 2-DOOR. PRICED AT $1666. 06:16:13 - 1969 TOYOTA CORONA HARD-TOP "LOWEST PRICED HARDTOP". 1967-1969 TOYOTAS IN LIMBO. "WILL THIS MADNESS NEVER END?" SOUND BYTE 06:16:48 - TOYOTA CAROLLA HARD-TOP (1960s) (*SAME AS COM-44*) 06:17:55 - AMC REBEL (1960s/1970s) "BAJA". BAJA PENINSULA. MAN DRIVES CAR THROUGH TREACHEROUS JOURNEY. WISE-CRACKING AMERICAN CHEWING STUB OF CIGAR. LAUGHING MEXICANS. DRIVES CAR IN ROUGH DESERT TERRAIN. CU TIRES SKID TO STOP IN DIRT. ARRIVES IN CLICHE MEXICAN VILLAGE. SPAGHETTI WESTERN PARODY. 06:18:58 - 1967 DODGE MONACO "UNDERWATER". DODGE REBELLION OPERATION '67. FEMALE SCUBA DIVER. SHARK SWIMMING. PERILS OF PAULINE CLIFF HANGER. CAR DRIVES ALONG BEACH. CU DETAIL INTERIOR. GIRL SCOOPED OUT OF OCEAN IN NET. 06:20:07 - CHEVROLET CAMARO (1960s) CELEBRITY COMEDY TEAM AVERY & SCHREIBER. SALESMAN & CUSTOMER IN CAR SHOWROOM. DRIVES OFF IN CAR. "HUGGER" MONTH. 06:21:10 - CHEVROLET CAMARO (1960s) "PACE CARS". OFFICIAL PACE CAR. AT INDY RACE TRACK. RACE CAR DRIVERS TELL WHAT THEY LIKE ABOUT IT. SEXY MODEL POSES ALL OVER CAR. CU WOMAN'S LIPS SAY "NO". "THE HUGGER". DRIVES OUT OF SHOWROOM. SEX SELLS, SEX APPEAL. 06:22:15 - 1969 CHEVROLET FLEET SIDE PICKUP TRUCK "SWIMMING POOL IN TRUCK". CARGO SPACE FILLED WITH WATER. UNDERWATER SHOTS OF PERSON IN POOL. MAN IN BED OF PICK-UP TRUCK FILLED WITH WATER. TEST DRIVES OVER BUMPY TERRAIN TO TEST STABILITY OF DRIVE. RUBBER DUCKY. 06:23:20 - PUROLATER OIL FILTER (B&W) (1950s/1960s) COUPLE AT MAKE-OUT POINT ON DATE. WOMAN GRABS WRENCH FROM PURSE & GOES UNDER CAR TO CHECK OIL FILTER. NERD GUY WITH SURPRISED LOOK. SPIT COUGHS CIGARETTE SMOKE. SHE FIXES OIL FILER. GREASY WOMAN DROPS OILY FILTER IN MAN'S LAP. 06:24:22 - 1959 DODGE (B&W) "MEN & CAR". TEST DRIVING CAR, NIGHT & DAY ON TEST TRACK, IN RAIN, IN DESERT, FLIES OVER HILL, THROUGH WATER. CHRYSLER CORP PROVING GROUNDS IN CHELSEA, MICHIGAN. TAIL FINS, V-8. CU FOOT ON PEDAL. 06:26:30 - GMC PICKUP TRUCK (B&W) (1960s) COP COMMANDERS PICK-UP TRUCK TO CATCH BANK ROBBERS. BANK ROBBERS RUN OUT OF BANK WITH MONEY BAGS. COP WITH GUN. CLICHE SOUND BYTE "STOP OR I'LL SHOOT", "FOLLOW THAT CAR". SHOOTING GUNS IN CAR CHASE. CUTS THEM OFF WITH TRUCK. 06:28:05 - 1963 DODGE DART (B&W) "THE DEPENDABLES". DRIVE IN DESERT. COMPACT & STANDARD DODGE DART. CU DETAILS 06:29:01 - PLYMOUTH VALIANT (B&W) (1960s) "SAN FRANCISCO". DRIVES AROUND TOWN TAKING IN THE SIGHTS. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, FISHERMAN'S WHARF MARINA, COYT TOWER, CABLE CARS, MAN WASHING CRABS, CHINATOWN. STATION WAGON PULLS UP TO FAIRMONT HOTEL. DRIVES DOWN FAMOUS LOMBARD ROAD, CURVY ROAD. 06:31:04 - 1964 RAMBLERS (B&W) "FOOTBALL". RAMBLERS DRIVE ON FOOTBALL FIELD AMID BANDS. BATON TWIRLER. DRUMMERS. CHEERLEADERS WITH MEGAPHONES. HALF-TIME PERFORMANCE. CU SHIFT ON FLOOR. STANDS PACKED WITH PEOPLE CHEERING. STATION WAGON FILLED WITH MALE CO-EDS. CAR FILLED WITH TUBA PLAYERS. AMERICAN, EMBASSADOR. 06:32:06 - VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (B&W) (1960s) "PAINTING THE VW". DEMONSTRATION OF HOW VW IS PAINTED AT FACTORY ON ASSEMBLY LINE. BODY OF VW BUG LOWERED INTO VAT OF BUBBLING PAINT. BUFFED & SANDED. MAN WITH GOGGLES SPRAYS CAR BODY. 06:33:19 - 1962 STUDEBAKER LARK (B&W) YOUNG PEOPLE SING & DANCE AROUND CAR. HAVING FUN IN A LARK. (HF-YTV) 06:33:52 - 1963 STUDEBAKER (B&W) "AVANTI". INTRODUCTION. AVANTI SPORTSCAR, HAWK CRUISER, LARK SEDAN, LARK WAGONAIRE STATION WAGON. LUXURY ITEMS EXPLAINED. BIZARRE FUTURISTIC CAR. WITH DISK BRAKES. CU CLEAN ENGINE. SUNROOFS, CONVERTIBLES. BEAUTY VANITY WITH MIRROR IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT FOR WOMEN. SEXIST LUXURY. (HF-YTV) 06:35:54 - 1959 OLDSMOBILE (B&W) DROVES OF OLDSMOBILES DRIVE ALONG BEACH. HUGE MASS OF CARS TRAVEL ON ELEVATED HIGHWAY. SAN FRANCISCO? THE OLDS PARADE. 06:37:53 - VOLVO (B&W) (1960s) DEMONSTRATION DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROAD TO SHOW HOW TOUGH IT IS. COMPACT CAR SPEEDS ALONG DIRT ROAD KICKING UP DUST. BEING CHASED, DOING DONUTS. 06:38:58 - RENAULT DAUPHINE (B&W) (1950s/1960s) "COUNTRY ROADS". WOMAN DRIVES RENAULT TO GAS STATION. WOMAN DRIVES CAR. HONKS ODD CAR HORN. GAS PUMPED INTO TANK ENGINE. WOMAN SHIFTS. WAVES FROM SUNROOF. LICENSE PLATE FLIPS DOWN TO REVEAL SPARE TIRE. CU DETAILS. STEERING WHEEL. WOMAN'S LEGS AS SHE GETS OUT. FRENCH CAR. CONTINENTAL. JINGLE. PULLS UP TO PICTURE-PERFECT SUBURBAN HOME. AMERICAN DREAM. 06:40:01 - 1964 CHEVROLET (B&W) 5 DIFFERENT CHEVY MODELS SHOWN IN MOUNTAINS. POV ON DESERT ROAD, FLIES UP TO MOUNTAIN CLIFF. CORVETTE, STINGRAY SPORTS CAR (COUPE OR CONVERTIBLE), CORVAIR, CHEVY II (STATION WAGON), CHEVELLE, CHEVROLET. CARS DRIVE AROUND DESERT. GRAND CANYON. 06:42:03 - RENAULT R-8 (B&W) (1960s) "TABLE TOP". CU SALT & PEPPER SHAKER. PUSHING TOY CAR LIKE MATCHBOX CAR. MAN SHOWS ADVANTAGES OF CAR USING TOY CAR ON RESTAURANT TABLE. PARALLEL PARKS. REAL CAR SPEEDS ON ROAD. 06:43:14 - FORD ECONOLINE VAN (B&W) (1964) CELEBRITY BUSTER KEATON HITCHHIKES IN FRONT BILLBOARD. FEEDS DRIVER PICNIC LUNCH. LOADS BACK OF VAN WITH FURNITURE HIDDEN BEHIND BILLBOARD. MAN EATS BANANA. 06:44:17 - TRIX CEREAL (B&W) (1960s) ANIMATED ID CHARACTER TRIX RABBIT. PRETENDS TO BE ON TV TO TRICK LITTLE KIDS. "TRIX ARE FOR KIDS". 06:45:07 - PERSONNA RAZOR BLADES (B&W) (1960s) TESTIMONY. MONEY BACK GUARANTEE 06:45:37 - VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (B&W) (1960s) HOOPLA. FAN FARE HORNS, BEAUTIFUL ROMAN WOMEN & SILKY SCARVES. UNCOVER UNASSEMBLED VW BUG CAR. NEW MODEL. 06:46:41 - VOLKSWAGEN FASTBACK (B&W) (1960s) SHUT & LOCK JAIL CELL. PRISONER EATS SANDWICH. MAKES FACE. NOTE IN FOOD. ESCAPES FROM PRISON. BREAKS OUT OF JAIL. THROWS DOWN ROPE, GOES OVER WALL. DOESN'T RECOGNIZE NEW MODEL VW. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL. 06:47:46 - OCS (NAVY OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL) (B&W) (1960s) ANIMATED CAT & DOG PETS MISS THEIR OWNER WHO'S ENLISTED IN THE NAVY. SHED A HAPPY TEAR. 06:48:11 - JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY MD TELETHON PSA (B&W) CELEBRITY ANIMATION. SINGING "WHAT THE WORLD NEED NOW IS LOVE, SWEET LOVE". WITH JERRY LEWIS, JOEL GREY & LIZA MINNELLI FROM "CABARET", BOB HOPE & CAROL CHANNING. 06:49:13 - WESTERN AIRLINES (B&W) (1960s) ANIMATED ID CHARACTER BIRDS ON BACK OF PLANE. "THE ONLY WAY TO FLY", TO LOS ANGELES 06:49:30 - STATE FARM INSURANCE (B&W) (1950s/1960s) STATE FARM AGENT IS A BASEBALL COACH ON WEEKENDS. ANIMATED BOYS & DAD IN STATION WAGON. JINGLE. LIVE ACTION LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM. BOYS GET INTO STATION WAGON. ANIMATED TEAM WINS TROPHY 06:50:43 - 1966 FORD MUSTANG MAN PICKS CRAB-GRASS FROM YEARD. MAN TRANSFORMS INTO SUAVE GUY, GOES FOR JOY-RIDE. PUTS 8-TRACK TAPE IN. DASHBOARD. BI-PLANE PILOT. DOG FIGHT. PULLS INTO DRIVEWAY. WIFE LOOKS AT HIM QUIZZICALLY. 06:51:48 - PONTIAC (1970s) SPORTS CARS: GRAND PRIX, GRAND AM, TRANS AM FIREBIRD. CAR BUSTS THROUGH PICTURE. 06:52:51 - HONDA SEDAN (1970s) "HOW TO PREPARE YOUR TOWN FOR THE NEW HONDA SEDAN". MAN DRIVES ALONG MAIN STREET WITH PARKING METERS STICKING OUT OF IT. ADDS METERS SINCE CAR IS SO SMALL. SMALL GAS PUMPS. PAINTS NEW LINES ON STREET. ARMY OF CARS COME OVER HILL. MAN STANDS ON BOX & DIRECTS TRAFFIC. 06:53:54 - AMC PACER WAGON (1970s) CHAUFFER IN COMPACT STATION WAGON THAT'S ON TOP OF UPSIDE DOWN CADILLAC. DEMONSTRATION 06:54:29 - CHEVROLET MONZA TOWN COUPE (1970s/1980s) "OBFUSCTION". PENGUIN. ELEGANT. INTERIOR DETAILS. SKYROOF 06:55:36 - 1973 FORD PICKUP CHARLIE CHAPLIN LOOK-A-LIKE TRYING TO MOVIE PIANO. GETTING TIRED. LOADED ONTO BACK OF TRUCK. AIR-CONDITIONING. ALMOST HITS DOG SLEEPING IN ROAD. 06:56:43 - FORD PICK-UP TRUCK (1970s/1980s) "BIG FOOT". CELEBRITY CHARACTER ACTOR DAVID HUDDLESTON (FROM "BLAZING SADDLES"). WESTERN HICKS LOOKING FOR BIG FOOT. CROSSING ROUGH TERRAIN. ROCK SLIDE. PARKED IN BIG FOOT'S FOOTPRINT. "BUILT FORD TOUGH". 06:57:17 - TOYOTA SR-5 LONGBED SPORTSTRUCK (1970s) "COWBOY". WOULD RATHER RIDE THE RANGE IN A TOYOTA. COWBOYS AT CAMPFIRE. MAGICALLY APPEAR AT CAR DEALERSHIP. THROWS STUFF INTO PICK-UP TRUCK. DRIVE THROUGH DESERT PLAINS. HERD OF WILD HORSES. JINGLE "YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT".
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1959
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: COM-46