A variety of mid-century Americana subjects sure to educate and entertain!
FLYING FISHERMAN & FLYING HUNTER (1949, color) Charlie is literally put on trial by a kangaroo court of his cronies when he tells a whopper of a big fish story. Then he shows them an ad in Sports and Field Magazine to prove he did so catch a tarpon! All the best places to hunt and fish are now accessible by airplane! Presented by Eastern Airlines.
A MATTER OF TIME (1950s, color) Selling Christmas trees in July?! Fertilizer companies have the same problem. But farmers, it’s never too early to put synthetic chemicals on your crops! Do it ahead of time for richer soil and better yields!
MAKING THE MOST OF A MIRACLE (1953, color) Cooperating with nature is the way to abundance. The best way for plants to get the nutrition they need is with chemical fertilizer. Watch flowers and plants magically grow with time-lapse photography!
T ZONE INSPECTION (1940s, color) No this isn’t about that oily region of your face. Telephone line failures can be a bummer, so repairmen are sent out to inspect “trouble” zones. A big red arrow (like a devil’s tail) points to what needs to be checked daily.
GOOD HANDWRITING (1950s, color) Learning to write properly is an absolute necessity for a life well lived. The postman can’t deliver a letter if it’s illegible! And mistakes get made because of sloppy penmanship. People will judge you by your handwriting! So do it neatly or not at all!
OVER JORDAN (1957, color) Black community leaders discuss the benefits of having a new modern cemetery in Memphis after the widow Lila was sold an unkempt weed-ridden plot when her husband died. But Lila won’t make the same mistake twice. She promptly remarries and the happy couple meets with a memorial salesman to buy their gravesite ahead of time! And guess what? Kids under 21 get buried for free!
