- Title: PA-41
- Summary: CHEVROLET SALES CONVENTION MUSICAL: RARE RECORD OF SONG-AND-DANCE AT A CHEVROLET SALES CONVENTION DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE THE SALES FORCE. AUTOMOBILES; SALES; INDUSTRIAL; THEATER; ADVERTISING, AMERICANA
- Description:01:06:32 - LS DOZENS OF CAST MEMBERS IN VARIETY COSTUMES DEPICTING THE TYPICAL AMERICAN, NURSE, DOCTOR, MAILMAN, COWBOY, HOUSEWIFE, FARMER, CHEF, ETC., FILL THEATER STAGE, SINGING INTRODUCTION. CITYSCAPE BACKDROP WITH SKYSCRAPERS IN B/G SIGNS ABOVE STAGE INCLUDE, "NEW HIGHS IN OPPORTUNITY", "NEW HIGHS IN LEADERSHIP", "NEW HIGHS IN PRODUCT". 01:07:02 - VARIOUS SHOTS ENTIRE CAST, GROUPS, SOLOS (MEN, WOMEN) SING, DANCE. "WE'RE YOUR MARKET". PAN CHORUS LINE IN VARIOUS FORMS OF DRESS DEPICTING HIS / HER AVOCATION. 01:08:11 - MS HOUSEWIFE, HUSBAND STEP FORWARD, SING WHY EACH NEEDS A CAR. SUBURBAN COUPLE STEP FORWARD TELL OF THEIR NEED FOR CHEVROLET AUTO. 01:08:41 - SENATOR STEPS FORWARD AS WELL AS AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEWSMAN, ASKING HIM QUESTIONS. HE SINGS THE NEED FOR CHEVROLET. MS COLLEGE STUDENT, BOOK IN HAND, STEPS FORWARD, SINGS NEED FOR CAR TO "WIN PRETTY GIRL".. CHORUS JOINS IN. ALL MARCH OFF STAGE. 01:09:42 - VARIOUS SHOTS CHORUS LINE OF FEMALE DANCERS IN RED, BLUE BONNETS, DRESSES, COME OUT AND DANCE (MODERN DANCE) ENDING IN LONG CHORUS LINE OF HIGH KICKERS. 01:11:44 - LS GROUP IN EVERYDAY PEOPLE IN COSTUME, COMES OUT BEHIND DANCERS, SING "WE'RE YOUR MARKET". LS VIEW STAGE WITH CITYSCAPE BACKDROP AND SIGNS OVERHEAD. AND LARGE PAPER MAP OF U. S. ON STAGE. 01:12:29 - MS WOMAN SINGER POPS OUT OF SECTION OF MAP REPRESENTING "GREAT ATLANTIC COAST". SINGS AS SHE COUNTS ON FINGERS, THE VARIOUS EVENTS REPRESENTING THAT STATE, SINGING "THIS IS YOUR MARKET FOR CHEVROLETS".PAN VARIOUS SHOTS GIRLS POPPING OUT OF MAP REPRESENTING OTHER REGIONS ON MAP, GREAT LAKES, MID-WEST, SOUTH EAST, SOUTHWEST, FLINT REGION, PACIFIC COAST, COUNTING ON HER FINGERS THE EVENTS PECULIAR TO THAT REGION, ALL SINGING "THIS IS YOUR MARKET FOR CHEVROLETS". 01:17:25 - ALL ON STAGE FOR GRAND FINALE, SINGING "WE'RE YOUR MARKET". 01:17:46 - MS TWO FEMALE SINGER. DANCERS DANCE ONTO STAGE IN FRONT OF HUGE SILVER CURTAIN, SING "MONEY, MONEY. MONEY" SONG. MALE DANCER / SINGER COMES OUT FROM BEHIND SILVER CURTAIN JOINS THE TWO, DOES SOLO SONG, "YOU KNOW WE GOT THE DOUGH, BUT WE JUST WON'T LET IT GO, ETC.". musical, song and dance man. 01:18:45 - MS LINE OF FOUR CHORUS GIRLS DANCE ONTO STAGE, SINGING "MONEY, MONEY MONEY" ACCOMPANY MALE SINGER / DANCER. CHORUS LINE GIRLS PICK UP PIGGY BANKS SHAKE THEM, AS MALE SINGS "YOU GOT TO SHAKE IT LOOSE". ("I'VE GOT THE MONEY AND YOU (SALESMEN) GOT TO SHAKE IT LOOSE" 01:19:54 - MAN, TWO GIRLS DO MODERN DANCE ROUTINE ON STAGE, IN FRONT OF CURTAIN. THEY ARE JOINED BY MALE CHORUS LINE DANCING, SINGING "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY". AS MAN, TWO GIRLS DO DANCE ROUTINE UP FRONT. ALL DANCE OFF STAGE.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1955
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: PA-41