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Title: DuPont cellophane commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Spokesman, Bill Hamilton discusses cellophane and how DuPont research created a moisture proof version which created new products and uses. Over time, new manufacturing processes brought prices down as well.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_07
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: "New Adventures in Film" DuPont commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: High speed film demonstrations. Spokesman explains DuPont's 931 film in use with a Fastax camera creates ultra slow motion. He points out when film is used in regular camera it gives a better result in low light situations, like a night baseball game. Because it is processed quickly it is also useful for news and sports applications. Also shown is DuPont's new way to create silk screen stencils using photographic reproduction.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_03
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials, Film and Video

Title: "The Deep freeze Suit" DuPont commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Film explains that warm winter clothing has been needed since World War II. Thermal wear, nicknamed 'The Deep Freeze Suit' was created by two civilians for the Armed Forces using DuPont materials. Spokesman shows a test of a man having taken a cold shower and then standing in a refrigerator in the wet clothes. He goes on to show civilian adaptations, regular winter wear for families sold in stores.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_04
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials, Film and Video

Title: DuPont Neoprene commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Larry Livingston of the DuPont Company shows the first general purpose synthetic rubber, Neoprene. He presents many of the products made from Neoprene such as electrical insulation, hoses and gloves. Livingston gives a demonstration of conducting neoprene fabric used in medical operations.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_06
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: DuPont Freon commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Spokesman introduces Freon and its many applications, such as refrigerators and aerosols. He gives a demonstration of freezing a flower with Freon and its inflammability. He then shows how aerosol cans work, such as insecticides and shaving cream.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_02
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials, Film and Video

Title: DuPont commercial on shaped charges for civilian use, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Spokesman discusses bazookas, used in World War II, and what gave them their power. He explains the term 'Shaped charge' and animation depicts different types. He then points out DuPont has been working with oil companies using shaped charges in oil drilling. The 'jet perforator' is shown in use in animation.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_03
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials, Film and Video

Title: DuPont 'Three d's of Destruction' commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Larry Livingston of the DuPont Company discusses the 'unfinished business' of dirt, disease and decay. He points out some products DuPont has created to address the 'Three d's of Destruction'. Alathon pipes, insecticides and agricultural chemicals. Livingston stresses the freedom and opportunities in America that are responsible for the things that enrich our lives.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_05
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: DuPont commercial highlighting agricultural research, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Average American farmer is depicted. Animation showing how one farmer feeds an average of fifteen people, but with the population growing they may need to feed five more people. Spokesman points out that more will need to be produced and insects and diseases will have to destroy less. DuPont agricultural research is working on this problem. Spokesman goes on to highlight Manzate fungicide and CMU weed killer. DuPont also studies animal pest control and makes products to control insects that...
Show moreAverage American farmer is depicted. Animation showing how one farmer feeds an average of fifteen people, but with the population growing they may need to feed five more people. Spokesman points out that more will need to be produced and insects and diseases will have to destroy less. DuPont agricultural research is working on this problem. Spokesman goes on to highlight Manzate fungicide and CMU weed killer. DuPont also studies animal pest control and makes products to control insects that attack animals as well. Fertilizers and feeds are also being improved through chemical research.
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Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_01
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: DuPont commercial featuring Crawford Greenewalt on Chemical Progress Week, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1954
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-1993 (host)
Description: Spokesman introduces Chemical Progress Week with a talk by Crawford Greenewalt, President of the DuPont Company. Greenewalt talks about the innovation of Nylon and the importance of chemical research. He concludes with an assertion of his faith in progress "as long as American industry is free to plan for the future." The commercial appeared during the May 18th 1954 broadcast of Cavalcade of America (Episode #59 "Moonlight School").
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_02
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: "Whatever man dreams, man can achieve" DuPont commercial, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Spokesman quotes 'Whatever man dreams, man can achieve.' He goes on to point out the innovation of television and the transistor which may replace tubes in a television set. Atomic research, used for civilian applications such as medical research. DuPont plastics, rubber and fabrics are mentioned as well as Titanium. Spokesman then stresses the importance of science education and how there will be more jobs than people to fill them.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_05
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: DuPont commercial featuring Nylon as engineering material, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Film depicts other uses of Nylon than clothing. Animation shows automobile clutch pedals in use made of nylon. Also used in car door assemblies, washing machines, buttons and computing machines.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_04
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials

Title: DuPont commercial featuring Nylon plant in Seaford, Delaware, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.2
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Seaford Nylon Plan (associated name)
Description: Editor of town newspaper 'The Leader', Wright Robinson, discusses how Seaford was once a small farming community but DuPont's Nylon plant, built in 1939, employed about 1200 people and was instrumental in the town expansion.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC02_01
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials, Film and Video

Title: DuPont commercial introducing Teflon, Cavalcade of America Commercials Reel No.1
Date(s): 1952/1957, 1952, 1957
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
Description: Larry Livingston of the DuPont company introduces Teflon and its many uses.
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America television commercials on film (Accession 2005.254)
Hagley ID: FILM_2005254_FC01_06
Collection: DuPont Company films and commercials