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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Down the Gasoline Trail
- Year
- 1935
- Abstract
- Cartoon showing what happens to a drop of gasoline from the time it flows into the gas tank to when it is exploded in the engine cylinder. This "fantastic voyage" through a glisteningly clean Chevrolet engine is an excellent example of the soft-sell industrial, where the product that's promoted is hardly ever mentioned by name.
- Notes
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Produced: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Run Time: 7:55
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W - Keyword
- Automobiles: Engineering;Oil industry;Animation: Advertising;Oil industry;Animation: Advertising
- Theme
- Cute animation about cruelty to gas drops!
- Review
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In this very cute animated film we find out how gas is disttributed to make engines go. Chevrolet has done this type of film before, making the most complex automotive functions palatable on film to the general public. Another example of this is 'Around The Corner' about turning axles. Here, we follow a cute frop of gasoline (which is white, almost sperm like.. this point makes the whole film almost sexual) as we follow it's way down it's many curves of an engine ultimately to be VAPORIZED! But don't worry, as all of this nastiness is neatly explained away. The droplet is HAPPY to be vaporized1 A rather bizarre little short. Reccomended!
(Reviewer: Spuzz) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F