movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Let Yourself Go
- Year
- 1940
- Abstract
- How architecture, furniture and transportation have been designed to help Americans relax.
- Notes
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Produced: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Run Time: 8:37
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W - Keyword
- Psychology;Design;Stress;Design;Stress
- Theme
- Calling Dr, Freud!
- Review
-
Rather bizarre little number by Jam Handy that tells people it's important to RELAX! We start out at a bedding store, where new novel bedding ideas are shown (that pillow thing has neck strain written all over it). We then turn to the real star of the show, Dr Donald Laird. a man with a SERIOUS goatee. He shows some amazing experiments on subjects that are a hoot, The first woman gets stressed out over when a firecracker will explode. The second one (the funniest.. I nearly fell of my chair) notes the reaction of someone when the height of their chair is suddenly dropped (her reaction is priceless). and third, a man who is has his whole body compressed to demonstrate agoraphobia. This all is tied in OF COURSE, to automobile design, but most importantly DR laird concludes, just try to relax. Close your eyes, and watch that wrinkle from the middle of the forehead dissapear. A hoot. A MUST SEE on this site!
(Reviewer: Spuzz) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F