1900-1960AUTOMOTIVE
FILM ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE in AMERICA FROM 1900-1960 - GROUCHO MARX HOSTS
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REEL OPENS - ANIMATED DUMMY MAN ON HORSE DUMMY WITH HUMAN LEGS WALKS ACROSS TOPS OF VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES.
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COMEDIAN ACTOR, GROUCHO MARX, NARRATES AND HOSTS FILM ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE, 1900-1960.
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GROUCHO MARX SMOKING HIS SIGNATURE CIGAR WALKS A WHITE HORSE TO LIVERY STABLE (BARN). FEEDS HORSE.
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CU HAND SHOVING FOOD IN HORSE'S MOUTH.
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BARN WORKER TAKES HORSE BY THE REINS AND WALKS HORSE INTO THE BARN.
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MARX, HIS BACK TO CAMERA, LOOKS AT OLD TIME BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTERS HANGING ON BARN AS HORSE LOOKS OUT FROM BARN DOOR.
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FADE.
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MARX, STANDING IN FRONT OF CIRCUS POSTERS, TALKS ABOUT OUR "BURNING LOVE AFFAIR" WITH THE AUTOMOBILE AND HOW IT GOT STARTED IN 1896.
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CU VINTAGE POSTER "THE LAST GIRAFFE"
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CU CIRCUS POSTER DEPICTING THE CIRCUS RINGS, MAN DRIVING "HORSELESS CARRIAGE", BICYCLES, CLOWNS, TRAPEZE ARTISTS.
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FOOTAGE OF AN ORIGINAL MODEL OF AUTOMOBILE, EARLY 1900'S, DRIVING OUT OF CONTROL CRAZILY THROUGH A FARM, BLOWING SMOKE, ON THE VERGE OF TIPPING OVER, AND DISTURBING HORSES, CHICKENS AND COWS.
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CU DAIRY COW'S FACE.
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ORIGINAL MODEL T BEING PULLED BY MAN ON HORSEBACK THROUGH FIELD.
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FAMILY IN VINTAGE EARLY 1900'S AUTOMOBILE STOPS ON COUNTRY ROAD APPROACHING CROSSROAD, BOY JUMPS OUT - RULES OF THE ROAD - DRIVER SOUNDS THE HORN VIGOROUSLY, SHOOTS GUN OVER HEAD, GETS OUT OF CAR AND SHOOTS OFF A FIRECRACKER TO WARN OF THEIR APPROACH.
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MORE VINTAGE RULES OF THE ROAD. AUTOMOBILE APPROACHES HORSE AND BUGGY COMING TOWARD HIM. BOTH STOP. PEOPLE IN VEHICLE JUMP OUT AND COVER CAR WITH A TARP PAINTED LIKE SCENERY SO AS NOT TO FRIGHTEN HORSE.
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DRIVER TAKES CAR APART PIECE BY PIECE AS HORSE AND BUGGY DRIVER WAIT. CAR PARTS CONCEALED ON SIDE OF ROAD. HAHA.
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VAR. VINTAGE MODELS (EARLY 1900'S) AUTOS DRIVING ALONG COUNTRY DIRT ROADS, QUITE FAST - ABOUT 40 MPH.
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MAN WAVES HOMEMADE STOP SIGN ON DIRT ROAD.
HANDMADE STOP SIGN STRUNG ACROSS DIRT ROAD. |
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WS EXTERIOR HISTORIC INN
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SIGN IN FRONT OF PICKET FENCE, "HORSES AND HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES ONLY"
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| 01:07:07 427.75 |
MAN DRIVES AUTOMOBILE ACROSS WOODEN BRIDGE DESPITE SIGN.
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| 01:07:15 435.56 |
FOOTAGE DOWNTOWN SCENE SAN FRANCISCO CIRCA EARLY 1900'S. HORSE AND BUGGYS, PEDS, VINTAGE VEHICLES OR HORSELESS CARRIAGES, DUSTY STREETS.
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FANCY LADIES WITH UMBRELLAS PILING INTO CHAUFFEURED VINTAGE AUTO AND DRIVING AWAY. PULLS UP TO DESTINATION AND CLIMBING OUT ONE BY ONE.
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WS EXTERIOR OLD INN OR MANSION, VINTAGE FANCY AUTOMOBILE DRIVING AWAY.
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VAR. MODELS OF THE ORIGINAL AUTO, DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOLK.
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DRIVER KNOCKS DOWN MAN ON BICYCLE, KEEPS GOING.
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WOMAN DRIVES CAR CRAZILY DOWN THE STREET OUT OF CONTROL, RUNS OVER MAN
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FADE OUT
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BACK TO THE BARN WITH GROUCHO. SIGN ON BARN "WE SELL GAS AND OIL"
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HANDMADE SIGN "LIVESTOCK ONLY NO MACHINES!"
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MARX TALKS ABOUT WHAT HELPED MAKE THE AUTOMOBILE POPULAR -"BEING FAST". STANDS NEXT TO LARGE POSTER ON BARN ANNOUNCING AUTOMOBILE ROAD RACE!, OCT. 8, 1904 IN WESTBURY, NASSAU CO., NY
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FOOTAGE OF FIRST VANDERBILT AUTO RACE CIRCA 1904. CROWD OF SPECTATORS BLOCKING ROADWAY, ANTIQUE RACE CARS. OTHER VAR. AUTO RACES.
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ANTIQUE RACE CAR NO 14 GOING UPHILL ON ROCKY MOUNTAIN TERRAIN, HAD TO BE PUSHED.
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FANCY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN SPECTATORS AT AUTO RACE.
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| 01:12:23 743.11 |
BARNEY OLDFIELD, AMERICAN PIONEER AUTO RACER. FIRST MAN TO DRIVE 60 MPH ON A CIRCULAR TRACK.
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FOOTAGE INDIANAPOLIS 1911 MEMORIAL DAY 500.
SPECTATORS, CARS GOING OFF ROAD, SPEEDING AROUND TRACK, 6 1/2 HOUR RACE. MAN WAVING FINISH FLAG. |
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PARADE OF YOUR TYPICAL AUTOMOBILES OF THE TIME FILLED WITH PEOPLE. SEE HOW FAR AN ORDINARY CAR CAN TRAVEL BETWEEN SUNDOWN OR BREAKDOWN.
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PARADE OF MOUNTED POLICE
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PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY, FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT TO RIDE IN AN AUTOMOBILE. HE'S STANDING IN AUTO WAVING TO CROWD.
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AUTOMOBILES FINALLY GET RESPECTABILITY. DR. GETS IN AUTO PARKED IN FRONT OF HIS HOME AND DRIVES OFF.
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MASS PRODUCED AUTOMOBILES COMPLETED AND IN FACTORY.
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VARIOUS GRAPHIC STILLS VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE ADS.
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STUCK ON THE ROAD, MAN RECHARGES VINTAGE CAR BATTERY AND PUTS BACK IN CAR, LADY IN THE CAR HELPS OUT. CU OF BATTERY.
MAN PUSH STARTS CAR. |
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BROKEN DOWN CAR STEAMING. MAN WORKING ON AUTO, GETS BACK IN WORKS THROTTLE INTO REVERSE.
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COUPLE DRIVE OFF IN BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE WHITE AUTO, JUST MARRIED SIGN IN BACK.
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CAR SMOKING OVERHEATING PULLS INTO GARAGE. MECHANIC WORKS ON VEHICLE.
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CU MAN CRANKING UP VINTAGE AUTO. WOMAN PATIENTLY WAITS IN CAR.
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VARIOUS VINTAGE AUTOS, GOING PLACES . GROUCHO TALKS ABOUT NO ROAD MAPS AT THE TIME, TAKING THE RIGHT SUPPLIES ON LONG TRIPS.
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WS EXTERIOR HUGE MOB OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE COMPLEX
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SLOW PAN EXTERIOR - PANAMA PACIFIC EXHIBITION IN SAN FRANCISCO. GROUCHO NARRATES - IT COULD TAKE 60 DAYS FROM NY BY CAR. STILL NO ROAD BETWEEN TWO COASTS.
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EXTERIOR JAPANESE PAVILLION. JAPANESE WOMAN HOLDING UMBRELLA MODELS KIMONO.
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TWO LITTLE GIRLS, DRESSED IN WHITE, EATING ICE CREAM CONES.
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EXTERIOR SHOTS FANCY PAVILIONS AT FAIR.
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AUTOMOBILES NOW ALLOW PEOPLE TO TRAVEL AND GO PLACES. FAMILIES ON VACATION. EXTERIOR SHOT RESORT, KIDS FEEDING ANIMALS, PLAYING TENNIS, GOLFING.
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| 01:19:58 1198.02 |
TOURISTS IN OPEN BUGGY CAR, WASHINGTON D.C., CAPITAL BUILDING - MAN WITH MEGAPHONE AS THEY PASS BY THE WHITEHOUSE
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INTERSECTION SIGN ON COUNTRY ROAD. AUTOMOBILES TRAVELING UNMARKED ROADS - GETTING LOST.
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AUTOMOBILE DRIVES THROUGH BIG TREE. CARS DRIVING THROUGH NATIONAL PARK, GEYSER, BLACK BEARS ON THE ROAD
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BIG BLACK BEAR IN THE WOODS. PEOPLE FEEDING BEARS FROM THEIR VEHICLES.
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HORSE AND BUGGY PULL AUTOMOBILE THROUGH RAGING RIVER. CIRCA 1923.
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| 01:21:01 1261.29 |
WILD CATS CRAWLING ALL OVER AUTOMOBILE, ON TOP, INSIDE, TEARING CAR APART.
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BUSY DOWNTOWN SCENE, TROLLEY CARS, AUTOMOBILES, PEDS., MAN SWEEPING STREET, FEWER HORSES ARE SEEN.
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CU CANNON.
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W/S SMOKY EXPLOSION IN THE WOODS FROM CANNON
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AERIAL OPEN TRUCKLOADS OF PEOPLE DRIVING DOWN STREET
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| 01:21:41 1301.84 |
BUSY NEW YORK CITY STREET SCENE, LOTS OF VINTAGE VEHICLES, PEDS, FLAGS HANGING FROM BUILDINGS. EARLY 1900S
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INTERIOR BUSY AUTOMOBILE FACTORY, CARS LINED UP, FACTORY WORKERS.
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W/S LONG ENDLESS LINE VINTAGE US ARMY TYPE VEHICLES TRAVEL WINDY DIRT ROAD
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PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON (AND OTHER OFFICIALS) LOOKS AT NEW AUTOMOBILE
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ROWS AND ROWS OF VINTAGE ARTILLERY VEHICLES
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SOLDIERS ON BATTLEFIELD, EXPLOSIONS, DEAD SOLDIERS IN TRENCHES, FACE DOWN DEAD SOLDIER
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FACE DOWN DEAD SOLDIER
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GROUP OF WOMEN IN UNIFORM, AMBULANCES DRIVEN BY WOMEN. "WOMEN POWER".
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MORE WAR TIME EXPLOSIONS, SOLDIERS IN TRENCHES, BATTLE,.
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| 01:23:11 1391.61 |
CU NEWSPAPER HEADLINE - THE NEW YORK TELEGRAM - "WAR ENDS"
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AUTOMOBILE FACTORY WORKERS ON THE LINE. AUTO INDUSTRY
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C/U AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR MEDALLIONS
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FACTORY WORKERS MAKING AUTO WHEELS
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BRAND NEW MODEL T'S LEAVING FACTORY.
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FADE OUT
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MEN WORKING ON MODEL T'S AT THEIR HOME. TINKERING ON MOTOR. LOOKING AT TOOLS. CRANKING UP THE VEHICLE AS WIFE AND BOY LOOK ON. LOADING THE VEHICLE FOR TRIP, CAR STARTS ROLLING FORWARD ON THE DRIVEWAY. CARS HAVE PERSONALITIES OF THEIR OWN.
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C/U B&W PHOTOS IN FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM.
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FAMILY ACTIVITY, OUTDOOR PICNICS, AUTOMOBILE PARKED BESIDE PICNIC TABLE AT THE LAKE, PUTTING TOGETHER THE FOLDING TABLE, EVERYONE EATING..
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OLD TIME BATHING BEAUTIES, CROWDED BEACH SCENE, WOMEN IN THE WATER IN FULLY CLOTHED BATHING SUITS, ROLLER COASTER.
CRAZY SPECTATOR SPORTS - GIANT BALL BOUNCING OFF VEHICLES, PEOPLE JUMPING OUT OF VEHICLES GETTING RUN OVER |
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AUDIENCE SCENE, PEOPLE CLAPPING AND QUICKLY JUMPING UP AND DOWN IN UNISON
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OLD TIME SOCCER GAME. MALE CHEERLEADERS
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NUMEROUS BENEFITS OF MOTORING, FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE. HOWEVER, RADIATOR OVERHEATING, CHANGING A TIRE, CAUGHT IN THE POURING RAIN WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO PUT AWNING TOP ON, MAN PUSHES STALLED VEHICLE THROUGH RAIN STORM.
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YOUNG PEOPLE, COUPLES, PILE INTO AUTOMOBILE AND TAKE OFF. PARTYING IN AUTOMOBILES, DRIVING CRAZILY, CARS PACKED AND OVERFLOWING WITH CRAZY YOUNG PEOPLE.
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C/U SIGN ON TREE READS: PTOMAINE CHARLIE'S LEAP IN-LIMP OUT
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HAPPY YOUNG PEOPLE PILE INTO PARTY PLACE, DANCING, PARTYING, BANJO PLAYERS, AFRICAN AMERICAN PIANO PLAYER, SAX PLAYERS.
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DANCING THE CHARLESTON AT NIGHTCLUB, GIRL JUMPS INTO MAN'S ARMS
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| 01:29:25 1765.93 |
BACK TO GROUCHO, HANGING OUT AT FILLING STATION USED TO BE LIVERY TELLS JOKE ABOUT CARS WITH JOKES WRITTEN ON THEM. STABLE IS NOW GAS STATION. OLD FASHIONED GAS TANKS.
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| 01:29:57 1797.92 |
TYPICAL MUDDY UNPAVED CITY STREET IN 1905. CARS DRIVING IN MUD THROUGH THE CITY
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GREAT FOOTAGE CAR DRIVING THROUGH MUD, DOWN STEEP HILLS, IN AND OUT OF MUDDY RUTS, NEVER FALTERS. C/U TIRE COMPLETELY COVERED IN MUD.
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CAER OVERTURNS. MEN GET OUT FRUSTRATED TRY TO TURN CAR OVER. RIGHT SIDE UP, ALL IS WELL THEY GET BACK IN. CONTINUE DRIVING UP AND DOWN STEEP RUGGED TERRAIN
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OIL REFINERY, OIL SHOOTING UP THROUGH TOWER
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| 01:32:41 1961.9 |
FADE OUT.
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ROADS BEING BUILT, TRACTORS, MEN DIGGING, STEAMROLLERS - IMPROVED ROADS FINALLY.
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LINE OF CARS CROSSING RIVER FOLLOWED BY MEN ON HORSEBACK.
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CATTLE DRIVE.
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THE OPEN RANGE, WORKERS EATING OVER CAMPFIRE, CU BISCUITS COOKED ON OPEN FIRE.
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STATE FAIR SCENE. MERRY GO ROUND. RIDES, FERRIS WHEEL, HELIUM BALLOON.
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PREACHER AT RELIGIOUS SERVICE. PEOPLE IN CHURCH, WOMEN FANNING THEMSELVES. GETTING BACK AND FORTH BY CAR AND HORSE DRAWN BUGGY.
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CHILDREN WALKING DOWN OLD HORSE AND BUGGY ROAD
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SCHOOL HOUSE, ALL DIFFERENT AGE KIDS IN ONE CLASS. INT. SHOT KIDS STANDING DOING EXERCISE ALL SIT DOWN AT SAME TIME.
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PRODUCE TRUCK, MAN UNLOADING MILK CONTAINERS DRIVES OFF.
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OLD RAILROAD TRACKS WITHERED, GARBAGE.
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STEAM ENGINE TRAIN
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CARS PULLING UP TO FACTORY. WORKERS AT FACTORY, TIRES BEING MADE HANGING AND MOVING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT
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EXT PAN LOT FULL OF THOUSANDS OF AUTOMOBILES.
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| 01:37:37 2257.9 |
BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON DOWNTOWN CITY STREET. ACUTE NOISE AND CONGESTION PROBLEMS
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POLICEMAN ON HORSE IN CITY, WRITES PARKING TICKET.
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PEDESTRIAN GETS HIT BY MOVING VEHICLE
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CAR GETS PULLED OVER BY MOTORCYCLE COP
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SHOTS OF CARS FALLING OFF CLIFFS.
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RADIO EQUIPPED POLICE CARS. HUGE ANTENNA ON BACK OF VEHICLE.
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| 01:39:31 2371.15 |
OLD TIME TROLLEY CARS - "END OF THE LINE"
TROLLEY CARS BURNING. |
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HOME CONSTRUCTION NOW WITH ATTACHED GARAGES. CONSTRUCTION MEN HAMMERING AWAY ON ROOF
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WOMEN SHOPPING ON MAIN STREET, SHE DROVE HERSELF. CLOTHING MODELS BEAUTIFUL FASHION. WOMEN IN BARBER SHOPS GETTING HAIRCUTS.
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WHEREVER WE'RE GOING WE'RE GOING BY CAR. ALL WE NEED IS A PLACE TO PARK. DRIVERS FIGHT FOR PARKING.
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SILENT MOVIE TITLE SLATE: "DIZZY LIZZIES"
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SCENES FROM A CRAZY SILENT MOVIE.
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GROUCHO, SMOKING CIGAR, DRIVING IN NEW MODEL CONVERTIBLE CAR (CIRCA 1950'S), SUMS IT UP. "MERRILYH WE ROLL ALONG".
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AERIAL SHOT INTRICATE MODERN HIGHWAY SYSTEM. THE END.
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CLOSING CREDITS
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END REEL
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