- Title: PA-38E
- Summary: CHEVROLET NEWSREELS VOL.2 NO. 2: CHEVROLET CENTRIC STORIES - CAR CULTURE; NEWSREELS; CAR PULLS AN AQUAPLANE; ISOLATED KENTUCKY VILLAGE; ALLIGATOR WRESTLING; MIAMI POLICE PRACTICE SHOOTING FROM MOVING CAR; PARKING METERS, DALLAS, TEXAS.
- Description:01:31:27 - CU BLONDE GIRL ON BEACH IN SWIM SUIT FACING CAMERA BEING PULLED ALONG SAND ON SURFBOARD. CU AUTO WHEEL TURNING. ZOOM AWAY AUTO PULLING GIRL ON SURFBOARD ON SAND ALONG BEACH EDGE. GIRL JUMPS OFF MOVING BOARD, TUMBLES IN SAND POV CAR. 01:31:46 - MLS FOUR PRETTY GIRLS IN SWIM SUITS, SITTING, STANDING, ON ROOF CAR RIDING ALONG BEACH, TOWARDS CAMERA. AS CAR PASSES L TO R, WE SEE GIRL BEING PULLED. BY SAME CAR, ON SURF BOARD. (SAND SURFING) CU GIRLS ON CAR, WIND BLOWN HAIR. sports. oddity 01:32:07 - CU MAP SHOWING SMALL REMOTE UNNAMED VILLAGE IN CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS OF KENTUCKY. TOWN HOLDS CONTEST TO NAME TOWN AFTER FIRST ONE ABLE TO DRIVE THERE. contest 01:32:14 - MS FOUR DOOR 1936 CHEVROLET SEDAN CUTS OFF MAIN ROAD, RIDING THROUGH ROUGH TERRAIN TO GET TO VILLAGE WHICH IS UNACCESSIBLE BY ROADS. 01:32:24 - VARIOUS VIEWS CAR RIDING, SKIDDING, DOWN BUMPY HILLS, OVER SMALL STREAMS, THROUGH PATHS IN WOODS, OVER MUD AND ROCKS. 01:32:48 - LS CAR ENTERS STREAM, RIDES DOWN CREAK TOWARDS CAMERA MLS CAR RIDS UP HILL PASSING OLD DILAPIDATED BARN IN MOUNTAINS (TOWARDS CAMERA). 01:33:13 - CAR FINALLY ARRIVES IN VILLAGE, DRIVER GETS OUT, SHAKES HANDS WITH ELDERLY MAN AS BOY WITH FOOT DRAPED OVER PORCH RAILING OF HOUSE IN B/G, WATCHES 01:33:24 - SIGN: "CHEVROLET, KY. U. S. POST OFFICE" (NAME OF WINNER). oddity 01:33:28 - ALLIGATOR WRESTLING - CAR PASSES TO ROADSIDE STAND WITH STRAW THATCHED ROOF, AMID PALM TREES, IN MUSA, FLORIDA EVERGLADES. MS TOMMY CLARK, HELPER GET OUT OF CAR, OPEN REAR DOOR SHOWING LARGE ALLIGATOR (OPEN MOUTH) LYING ON FLOOR. ALLIGATOR, PRODDED BY STICK, CRAWLS OUT OF CAR, TOWARDS CAMERA. 01:34:14 - MLS TOMMY TAUNTS ALLIGATOR WITH LONG POLE, GRABS IT BY OPEN MOUTH. ALLIGATOR BARKS LIKE DOG. CLARK HOLDS MOUTH OF ALLIGATOR CLOSED WITH HAND, FLIPS STRUGGLING ALLIGATOR ONTO ITS BACK, PETS ITS STOMACH. ALLIGATOR GIVES OUT LOUD BELCH-LIKE ROAR. ALLIGATOR LIES STILL, ENJOYING THE STOMACH PETTING. CAR WITH CLARK AND ALLIGATOR RIDE OFF AMID PALM TREES. oddity, sports, entertainment, circus act. 01:35:05 - SIGN: "MIAMI BEACH POLICE PISTOL RANGE, KEEP OFF: VARIOUS SHOTS, POLICEMEN ON PALM TREE LINED FIRING RANGE, FIRE AT TARGETS, FROM WINDOWS OF SPEEDING CAR. CU TARGETS, OCEAN IN B/G. criminal justice 01:35:39 - MS EIGHT MEN ASSIST IN CARRYING SPEEDBOAT, PLACING IT ON CAR ROOF AT BOATYARD. THEY TIE IT TO ROOF OF CAR WITH ROPES. 01:36:29 - VARIOUS VIEWS CAR WITH BOAT TIED TO ROOF RIDING THROUGH WOODS, STOPPING AT LAKE. EIGHT MEN REMOVE CAR FROM ROOF, CARRY IT AND PLACE IT IN LAKE. 01:36:49 - WHITE CHEVY 4 DR SEDAN PULLS INTO PARKING SPACE (PARALLEL PARKING) WITH PARKING METER, IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS, TEXAS. (CARS PARALLEL PARKED ACROSS STREET IN B/G. FOUR WELL-DRESSED YOUNG WOMEN IN COATS, HATS, CIRCA 1936) EXIT CAR, WALK TOWARDS CAMERA, TO METER (NEW IDEA IN 1936). ONE WOMAN SEARCHES HER BAG FOR NICKLE NEEDED FOR HALF-HOUR PARKING, CAN'T FIND ONE. 01:37:13 - GIRL REACHES DOWN, TAKES OFF SHOE. CU HAND HOLDING SHOE WITH TWO NICKLES IN IT. GIRL PLACES NICKEL IN METER. CU GIRLS HAND TWISTS METER LEVER. METER STOPS AT 30 MINUTE MARK..ALL FOUR GIRLS WALK AWAY. 01:37:30 - MS POLICEMAN APPROACHES CAR, CHECKS METER. PULLS OUT TICKET BOOK, STARTS WRITING TICKET FOR EXPIRED METER. BACK AND FORTH TRAFFIC (CIRCA 1930S AUTOS) IN B/G. 01:37:48 - FOUR GIRL HURRIEDLY RUN TO POLICEMAN AS HE IS WRITING, TRY TO PERSUADE HIM TO STOP WRITING TICKET, TO NO AVAIL. 01:37:56 - LS PAN HUGE AUDIENCE AT RESORT HOTEL WATCHING AQUA SHOW IN THE HOTEL SWIMMING POOL, INCLUDING LS WOMAN DIVES OFF HIGH POLE LADDER INTO SWIMMING POOL. TWO MEN IN SWIM TRUNKS PUT ON WRESTLING MATCH ON RAFT IN SWIMMING POOL UNTIL BOTH ROLL INTO POOL. MS WRESTLERS CONTINUE UNTIL ONE WRESTLERS, THROWS, OPPONENT INTO WATER. 01:38:47 - LS VARIOUS SHOTS YOUNG MAN IN SWIM TRUNKS WALKS OUT ONTO GREASED FLAG POLE HIGH OVER THE POOL, TRYING BEST TO KEEP BALANCE, SLIPS AND FALLS INTO POOL BELOW. VARIOUS SHOTS OTHERS TRY, ALL FALL INTO POOL. sports, entertainment, humor, balancing act. 01:39:24 - END
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1936
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: PA-38E