- Title: PA-14B
- Summary: A TOUCH OF MAGIC: GENERAL MOTORS 1961. "MOTORAMA FILM PRESENTING NEW CARS, APPLIANCES AND FUTURISTIC IDEAS AT THEIR MOST BANAL. FUTURISM, AUTOMOBILES, ADVERTISING. (TAP). THELMA (TAD) TADLOCK, JAMES MITCHELL, ED KENNEDY, MODERN DANCING
- Description:01:23:07 - MS MAN DRESSED AS MEDIEVAL KNIGHT WITH SWORD IN HAND TURNS TO CAMERA WITH SIGN ON HIS SHIELD "RESTRICTED AREA". VOICE OVER, "WHY IS THE ENTRANCE BARRED?" 01:23:16 - MS DRAGON (COSTUME) HOLDING AXE WITH "NO ADMITTANCE" ON IT. VOICE OVER,"WHAT SECRET DO THEY GUARD?" 01:23:20 - MS MAGICIAN WITH POINTED CAP, MAKE-UP BLOWS LONG BUGLE WITH HANGING SIGN, "DESIGNER'S STUDIO". VOICE OVER, "WHAT ARE THEY DESIGNING IN THERE?" 01:23:29 - MEDIEVAL MAIDEN (TAD TADLOCK) AT ENTRANCE BOWS AND DIRECTS CAMERA TO ENTRANCE ARCH WITH HANGING SIGN "MOTORAMA" PAN COLORFUL STUDIO WITH DESIGNER ARRANGING CARDBOARD ON FIGURES ON MINIATURE STAGE. CU DESIGNER GRABS MINIATURE FIGURE OF GIRL LEANING AGAINST CLOCK ON STREET POLE., DRAWINGS OF CITY BUILDINGS ON STAGE PROP IN B/G. 01:23:58 - DESIGNER, BACK TO CAMERA WATCHES AS MINIATURE YOUNG WOMAN, MAN, (TAD TADLOCK, JAMES MITCHEL) ON STAGE COME TO LIFE, DO MODERN BALLET DANCING, SINGING. CU LARGE CLOCK WITH HANDS MOVING FORWARD , STOPS MOVES BACKWARD AS CLOCK IS TURNED BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES. 01:24:37 - MS FEMALE DANCER (TADLOCK) IN MEDIEVAL COSTUME DANCES BEFORE CARTOON-LIKE CASTLE (PROP) IN B/G. SHE IS JOINED BY HER KNIGHT (MITCHELL) ALSO IN MEDIEVAL COSTUME, THEY DANCE MODERN BALLET TO DESCRIPTIVE SONG SUNG BY FEMALE VOICE OVER, MEDIEVAL MAGICIAN IN COLORFUL COSTUME, POINTED DUNCE LIKE HAT, FLOWING ROBES, FACE MAKE-UP, MAGICALLY APPEARS IN THEIR MIDST 01:25:16 - MAGICIAN WAVES HIS WAND AND MAIDEN APPEARS ON CASTLE TOWER (MINIATURE) MALE DANCER STRUGGLES (DANCES) WITH MAGICIAN WHO THROWS HIM TO GROUND, THEN TURNS INTO DRAGON WHO DANCES ON SCENE, BLOWS FIRE, CU MAIDEN TAKES OUT HANDKERCHIEF, KISSES IT , THROWS IT TO HER KNIGHT, HE CATCHES IT JUST AS IT TURNS INTO MAGIC SWORD WITH WHICH HE DISPOSES OF DRAGON. 01:25:44 - KNIGHT BOWS TO MAIDEN IN TOWER, SHE SUDDENLY APPEARS BEFORE HIM. THEY DANCE MODERN BALLET UNTIL INTERRUPTED BY APPLAUDING AUDIENCE, MS MODERN DAY AUDIENCE, COUPLE TURN INTO MODERN DAY DANCERS ON MODERN STAGE, DO FAST MODERN TAP DANCE FOR AUDIENCE. IN F/G. SMOKE FILLS SCENE AND COUPLE APPEAR IN DRIVERS SEAT OF MEW CHEVROLET HARD TOP AUTO CIRCA 1961, WHICH IS LIFTED HIGH ABOVE AUDIENCE BY BALLOONS.. 01:26:47 - COUPLE MAGICALLY APPEAR RIDING IN THE NEW HARDTOP CHEVY, HE RAT DRIVERS WHEEL.. THEY MAGICALLY SWITCH SEATS WITH HER DRIVING. 01:27:03 - MLS COUPLE IN NEW 1961 PONTIAC ON LAYER OF BALLOONS, IS UNVEILED TO AUDIENCE, IN F/G BACK TO CAMERA, COUPLE RIDING PONTIAC, ARCTIC BACKDROP, DRAGON APPEARS IN FRONT SEAT WITH THE,, 01:27:36 - DANCERS BIN FRONT SEAT OF NEW 1961 OLDSMOBILE AS IT IS LIFTED HIGH BY LAYERS OF BALLOONS. ABOVE VIEW AUDIENCE APPLAUDING. VOICE OVER TELLS OF ITS POWER. COUPLE DRIVING IN OLDSMOBILE ARE OVERTAKEN BY MOTORCYCLE COP WHO PRESENTS THEM WITH BOUQUET OF ROSES. AS HE DRIVES BY. 01:28:04 - COUPLE IN NEW 1961 BUICK CONVERTIBLE BEING LIFTED HIGH ON STAGE BY LAYERS OF BALLOONS, ABOVE VIEW ZOOM IN AUDIENCE APPLAUDING. DANCER TADLOCK SITS ON BACKREST OF BACK SEAT OF CONVERTIBLE BUICK, WITH SCARF BLOWING IN WIND. 01:28:25 - AUDIENCE, BACK TO CAMERA, WATCH NEW FOUR DOOR 1961 CADDILAC BEING UNVEILED ON STAGE. DANCE COUPLE SIT IN BACK SEAT AS CHAUFFEUR DRIVES THEM THROUGH NIGHT CLUB DISTRICT (PROP). GIRL PICKS UP PHONE IN BACK SEAT, SAYS:"HOME JAMES". 01:29:03 - GIRL (TADLOCK) WITH SIGN IN HAND. "JUST MARRIED", IS SWEPT OFF FEET BY HUSBAND (MITCHELL), WHO CARRIES HER INTO ROOM, PUTS HER DOWN, AND TWO DANCE INTO LIVING ROOM. GIRL DANCES TO SOFA, THROWS HERSELF ONTO IT, PICKS UP PHONE CALLS UP FRIENDS FOR "HOUSE WARNING". 01:29:26 - MAN WITH CHEF'S HAT DANCES TO REFRIGERATOR, OPENS IT STARTS TO REMOVE ITEMS IN FAST MOTION. CU GIRL CHATTING ON PHONE. MAN QUICKLY PREPARES SALAD ON KITCHEN COUNTER, JUGGLES FRUIT WHICH MAGICALLY TURN INTO FRUIT SALAD. VARIOUS VIEWS GIRL LAYING ON SOFA, SPEAKING ON PHONE. MAN AT NEW MODERN STOVE CIRCA 1961, IN KITCHEN 01:29:57 - MS DANCING COUPLE GO ARM AND ARM IN GARAGE TO GREET IMAGINARY HOUSE GUEST WHO ARRIVE IN GENERAL MOTORS AUTOS, INCLUDING 1961 PONTIAC TEMPEST. COUPLE HOLD CAR DOOR OPEN FOR IMAGINARY GUEST, OTHER IMAGINARY GUESTS ARRIVE IN 1961 OLDSMOBILE "F-85" STATION WAGON, 1961 BUICK "SPECIAL" SEDAN. AND FOR WEDDING PRESENT, A 1961 CHEVROLET "CORVAIR".(UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED - RALPH NADER). 01:30:46 - NEW GROOM (MITCHEL) OFFERS DRINKS TO IMAGINARY GUESTS FROM TRAY FULL OF COCKTAILS. CU DRINKS DISAPPEAR FROM TRAY ONE AT A TIME>. MS BRIDE (TADLOCK) CARRIES TRAYS OF FOOD TO TABLE. CU SLICES OF MEAT, OTHER FOODS AND FRUIT DISAPPEAR SLICE AT A TIME, UNTIL DISHES ARE EMPTY. CU FINGER FOODS DISAPPEAR AS IIMAGINERY GUEST PARTAKE. CU EXPRESSION OF BEWILDERMENT ON BRIDES FACE. 01:31:12 - MAGICIAN APPEARS IN PUFF OF SMOKE, TAKES LAST COCKTAIL FROM GROOM'S TRAY, THEN DISAPPEARS. 01:31:21 - MS COUPLE SURVEY THE MESS LEFT BY IMAGINARY GUESTS. CU EMPTY AND HALF EMPTY COCKTAIL GLASSES, FOOD PARTICLES, DIRTY DISHES. GIRL LOOKS TIRED AND BEWILDERED. 01:31:48 - COUPLE THROW DISHES IN AIR, THEY LAND INTO OPEN WESTINGHOUSE DISHWASHER, CIRCA 1961, NEATLY PILE INTO MACHINE. THEN MAGICALLY APPEAR NEATLY ON SHELVES THE DANCING COUPLE DO MODERN DANCE THROUGHOUT ROOMS OF HOUSE. HE ENDS WITH LAYING HER OUT ON DIVAN. PUFF OF SMOKE OBLITERATES SCENE AND COUPLE MAGICALLY APPEAR DANCING ON CLOUDS. 01:32:59 - END
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1961
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: PA-14B