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Title: Capitalism and Communism: A comparison
Date(s): 1976
Description: Short film comparing the capitalist and communist economic systems. Details the theory behind each system, why and how they've been implemented in various countries, and the benefits and drawbacks of both. Includes interviews with citizens of the United States and Yugoslavia. One of the actors is likely a young Bill Paxton.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC74
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: The Winning Combination
Date(s): 1959
Contributor(s): Milprint, Inc. (Sponsor), McHugh, Fenton (Producer), Philip Morris Incorporated (Sponsor)
Description: Short film demonstrating how proper packaging, produced by Milprint, Inc, can preserve a company's product, lower production costs, and catch the attention of consumers. Told from the perspective of fictional baked goods corporation Top It. Director: James O'Riley; Writer: Dean Babbit; Cameraman: Lutz Hapke; Production Manager: Doug Weston.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC194
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: The X Why Zs of Draught
Date(s): 1973~, 1973
Contributor(s): Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (sponsor), D'Arcy-MacManus-Intermarco Inc. (production company)
Description: Presented by the Sales Training Department.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC83
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection, Film and Video

Title: People Who Work in Stores
Date(s): 1971
Contributor(s): Coronet Films (production company)
Description: Educational Collaborator Frank J. Estvan, PhD Professor of Education, Wayne State University. Film describes various occupations within a store.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC143
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Trader Vic's Used Cars
Date(s): 1975
Contributor(s): Braverman Productions (production company)
Description: Documentary on Victor Syder, a used car salesman in Pacoima, California. See pamphlet for discussion questions and summary. Produced by Charles Braverman.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC21
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Is a Career in Machining for You?
Date(s): 1970~, 1970
Contributor(s): Counselor Films, Inc. (production company), Lavanios, Michael Jr. (director), Starbecker, Gene (screenwriter), Ralph Lopatin Productions, Inc. (producer)
Description: Consulting educators Dr. William E. Hopke, Helen F. Faust, Dr. Theodore J. Cote and Dr. William H. Atkins.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC167
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Ozark Air Lines: Up There with the Biggest
Date(s): 1970
Contributor(s): Ozark Air Lines (Sponsor)
Description: A reservation agent for Ozark Air Lines uses a computer to handle booking and changing various customers' flight reservations. The camera zooms out to reveal a large room filled with agents as the narrator ensures the viewer that Ozark has the same computer resources as its larger competitors.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC226
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Using DuPont Aircraft Rivets
Date(s): 1956
Description: Promotional and instructional film for DuPont's explosive aircraft rivet. Demonstrates how the rivets function and the best methods to install them safely. Both live-action and animation is used.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC242
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Philadelphia Going to Town
Date(s): 1976
Contributor(s): Western Savings Bank (sponsor)
Description: Shots of various parts of Philadelphia including landmarks such as the Liberty Bell and City Hall, as well as a Chinese New Year Parade, the Philadelphia Symphony, The Philadelphia Eagles, rowers on the Schuylkill and the Mummer's Parade.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC63
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Careers: Services-General
Date(s): 1970
Contributor(s): Doubleday Multimedia (production company), Parlour, David S. (producer), Sloan, Harry (director)
Description: Film describes service occupations such as bus stewardess, hairdresser, cook, motel housekeeper and resort manager. Consultant R.J. Swan, Ph.D.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC146
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Kawasaki: Team Green Strikes Gold
Date(s): 1986
Description: Promotional film for Kawasaki KX motorcycles and "Team Green," Kawasaki's amateur racing support program. Includes numerous scenes of motocross racing, interviews with young riders, and presentations of the various KX models. Shot during the National Motor Sports Association Championships in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Narrated by professional announcer Larry Huffman.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC218
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: The Party
Date(s): 1976
Contributor(s): Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (Sponsor), Bryant Avenue Productions (Production company), Bass, Saul (Producer), Aller, Bob (Director)
Description: Promotional film celebrating Westinghouse's 90th anniversary. A fictional party is attended by various men and women from the past and present, all of whom either developed or used Westinghouse products. Several attendees discuss their relationships to Westinghouse with a reporter carrying a microphone. Specific inventions highlighted include the nuclear reactor in the U.S.S. Nautilus submarine, mobile temperature control systems for Thermo King, cameras used in the Apollo missions, nuclear...
Show morePromotional film celebrating Westinghouse's 90th anniversary. A fictional party is attended by various men and women from the past and present, all of whom either developed or used Westinghouse products. Several attendees discuss their relationships to Westinghouse with a reporter carrying a microphone. Specific inventions highlighted include the nuclear reactor in the U.S.S. Nautilus submarine, mobile temperature control systems for Thermo King, cameras used in the Apollo missions, nuclear power plants in France, and the Sears Tower elevators. At one point, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison argue about light bulbs. Westinghouse Chairman Robert E. Kirby makes a statement at the end. Produced by Saul Bass; directed by Bob Aller; written by Bill McCormack and Greg Dinallo; director of photography: Jules Brenner; edited by Bob Bass and Dennis Dolan; production executive: Dick Huppertz; executive producer: Herb Yager.
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Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC248
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: What Price Security?
Date(s): 1973
Description: In a laboratory setting, standard, off-the-shelf door locks are tested against the new Weiser lock. The locks are mounted to a wooden board with the same thickness as a standard door. A researcher then attempts to break them as would an intruder. The Weiser lock performs the best.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC245
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Sales Promotion: The Key to Efficiency
Date(s): 1970
Description: Animated film sponsored by British Petroleum (BP) explaining the concept of "sales promotion" and how proper research, training, and marketing can improve sales and expand a business.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC203
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Is a Career in the Service Industries for You?
Date(s): 1970~, 1970
Contributor(s): Counselor Films, Inc. (production company), Lavanios, Michael Jr. (director), Starbecker, Gene (screenwriter), Ralph Lopatin Productions, Inc. (producer)
Description: Consulting educators Dr. William E. Hopke, Helen F. Faust and Dr. Theodore J. Cote.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC168
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Goblin on the Doorstep
Date(s): 1963
Contributor(s): Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (Sponsor)
Description: Film arguing for the development of newer, better technology for U.S. naval operations. The growing power of the Soviet Union's Navy threatens America's access to marine security and resources. Upgrading and expanding the U.S. Naval fleet, developing better instruments to detect both conventional and nuclear submarines, and encouraging oceanographic research will help combat this threat.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC244
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Understanding Norms: Part 2
Date(s): 1970/1979~, 1970, 1979
Contributor(s): Supermarket Institute (sponsor)
Description: Film explains the importance of norms and how they influence employees in the workplace. Hosted by Mike O'Conner of the Supermarket Institute.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC54
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: The Rowe Candy Merchant
Date(s): 1954-03-24
Contributor(s): Rowe Manufacturing Company, Inc. (sponsor)
Description: Film highlights the "Candy Merchant", a vending machine offered by the Rowe Manufacturing Company. Maintenance and operation of the machine is depicted.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC49
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection, Film and Video

Title: The Invisible Circle
Date(s): 1965
Contributor(s): American Honda Motor Company (Sponsor), National Safety Council (Sponsor), Murray De'Atley Productions (Producer), Brown, Peter, 1935-2016 (Host)
Description: A cheerful motorcycle safety PSA hosted by actor Peter Brown. Details the various safety precautions that must be taken while riding a motorcycle, and explains how individuals must ride within their own "circle for safety," keeping dangerous situations at bay. Written by Click Westin and directed by Murray De'Atley.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC215
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: A Look at Off-Premise Merchandising
Date(s): 1973~, 1973
Contributor(s): Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (sponsor), D'Arcy-MacManus-Intermarco Inc. (production company)
Description: Presented by the Sales Training Department. Covers the off-premise market, selling displays, merchandising and point of sale materials.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC30
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Yield...From Research to Reality
Date(s): 1982
Contributor(s): DeKalb AgResearch, Inc. (sponsor)
Description: Film depicts the process of hybridizing corn.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC37
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Green Harvest
Date(s): 1949
Description: An educational film about forest management and timber harvesting. A newlywed couple travel to the Pacific Northwest on their honeymoon and get into an argument surrounding forest preservation. The bride's uncle, a timber entomologist, educates them by screening a film about the running of a tree farm and argues that timber harvesting is the best way to protect forests from fires, pests, and other dangers. Includes shots of Crater Lake, Snoqualmie Falls, various forests and mountain ranges,...
Show moreAn educational film about forest management and timber harvesting. A newlywed couple travel to the Pacific Northwest on their honeymoon and get into an argument surrounding forest preservation. The bride's uncle, a timber entomologist, educates them by screening a film about the running of a tree farm and argues that timber harvesting is the best way to protect forests from fires, pests, and other dangers. Includes shots of Crater Lake, Snoqualmie Falls, various forests and mountain ranges, and an appearance by a bear cub. The bride is played by Inez Cooper. Story: James Prindle; Camera: Arthur Martinelli; Sound: Ray Esh; Editor: Glen McGowan; Musical Score: Peter Cavallo, Jr.
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Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC225
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Crossroads to Tomorrow
Date(s): 1980
Contributor(s): International Business Machines Corporation (Sponsor), Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982 (Narrator), ComCorps (Firm) (Production company)
Description: Film detailing how IBM computers have helped in the development of numerous industries and public programs in various Southeast Asian countries. Housing, travel, agriculture, energy, and education are among the topics covered in places such as Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. Narrated by American actor Henry Fonda. Director of photography: Francis Kenny; music: Bob Sakayama.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC249
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Lucite Wall Paint: Station Wagon
Date(s): 1967~, 1967
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor), Van Praag Productions, Inc. (production company)
Description: Lucite paint commercial where imaginary painters exit station wagon with homeowner who purchased and is using DuPont Lucite paint. Includes jingle "like having an army of painters on the job".
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC84_02
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection, Film and Video

Title: Quartz Crystals
Date(s): 1960~, 1960
Contributor(s): Bell Telephone Company (sponsor)
Description: Film describes how in a collaboration between Western Electric and Bell Telephone, quartz crystals, (covered with a chemical solution) grow, are cut, and then used for telephone use to keep telephone calls crystal clear.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC84_01
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

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