Classic Auto Industry & Car Tire Advertising Films DVD: Automobile Tires Commercials

May 28, 2008

Historic auto industry films promoting driver safety through education, and by buying new cars and tires too. These films try to scare the general public into buying a particular product. Watch the beginning of consumer fear auto advertising in all its glory. Driving Ads Films Table of Contents: (1) Chance You Take - General Motors sponsored short film that uses fear to sell their tires. Length: 00:08:20 (2) Knights on the Highway (1938) - Chevrolet sponsored night time driving safety film. Length: 00:09:28 (3) Safest Place, The (1935) - Outrageous Chevrolet propaganda film that tries to prove that being in automobile is “the safest place.” Length: 00:06:20 (4) Wreckless (1935) - Chevy sponsored film promoting new car designs and there improved safety for passengers. Length: 00:18:00 (5) Your Permit To Drive (1951) - Odd General Motors photographic driver education film. This silly film is narrated by a talking driver’s license. Length: 00:09:12 (6) How To Avoid An Accident - General Tires film about new high quality tires that contains some interesting footage of car crashes. Length: 00:09:10 Total run time is approximately 1 hour Buy from here…