The Jam Handy Organization

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a timeless family holiday classic.

Advertising short for Chevrolet combining live action and animation. The film relates the story of Gilbert Willoughby, who, exasperated by his stubborn boxspring mattress, imprudently wishes for the disappearance of springs. Coily, the animated spring sprite, grants his wish, and Gilbert is bedeviled by once-familar appliances that no longer function. Apolo­gizing to Coily, Gilbert acknowledges the contribution of springs to daily life, especially in the Chevrolet.

The story of America's railroads and the conglomeration of lines that comes together to connect the cities across the land.

Actress Gale Storm and family take a road trip in their Chevrolet and review the do's and don'ts of auto traveling.

Documentary short film showing the production of cars at a Chevrolet factory in the mid 1930s.

An educational one-reeler for elementary aged children demonstrating the concept of American free-enterprise. The film utilizes wooden toys designed and animated by Goldman, all set to a music box-ish xylophone score by Jam Handy musical director Samuel Benavie and narration by notable commentator Lowell Thomas.

The Household Finance Corporation presents An Evening with Edgar A. Guest produced by the Jam Handy Organization. A schoolboy is trying to memorize a poem for a school event. Unbeknownst to him and his companion, Mr. Guest overhears them. He hears of their plight and explains the poem to them. The next evening, he is the guest of honor at a poetry reading contest.

A documentary outlining railroad work and the effects on the lives impacted by the iron horse

Short film detailing the workings of the rear-axle differential and how this new system makes driving smoother and more comfortable.

Insider's view of the 1930s radio studio showing the production of dramatic sound effects.

An educational documentary short, commissioned by the Chevrolet Motor Company, explaining a manual car transmission works.

Promotional film from Chevrolet showing how soft suspension springs combined with shock absorbers smooth out bumps on the road.

This institutional film was designed to promote Chevrolet's corporate citizenship rather than any specific model of automobile.

Plastics industry makes the transition from military applications to peacetime futuristic designs.

The new Frigidaires for 1937 are coming!

Prom rules and regulations

A 1955 promotional short in which an even-tempered gas jockey goes out of his way to explain a car's cooling system to a dizzy dame and her hotheaded husband.

An educational film / Chevrolet advertisement that surveys skywriting.

The fourth in a second volume of promotional news real footage produced by Chevrolet. The short touches on a number of subjects in a generally upbeat manner. Included is a firehouse cat named Mickey, a model plane competition, and the Detroit police's unique approach to enforcing traffic laws using a cruiser hooked up to a large speaker on the roof.

A production by Chevrolet from 1935 on safety around trains