1959 ”AMERICA - THE AUTOMOBILE AGE” AMERICAN MOTORS CORP. RAMBLER PROMO FILM 88814

Support Our Channel : This promotional film covers the timeline of the automobile age in America dating from 1902 until 1959 when the film was released, focusing on the automobile brand “Rambler”. The film portrays the evolution of the ordinary American family’s car, the two world wars’ influence on the development of military vehicles and aircraft, and the construction of highways, freeways, and expressways, all from the point of view of the Barter Family. The film is presented by American Motors Corporation and is hosted and narrated by broadcasting journalist Frank Blair. This film begins with birds-eye footage of cars driving on American highways (00:09). “America – The Automobile Age” title banner (00:32). Inside the studio of host and narrator Frank Blair, the film is introduced (00:58). Zoom-in on the TV-screen inside the studio showing Los Angeles, California in 1902 (02:09). Husband Elmer Barter is interviewed about his 1902 Rambler Model C (02:21)