RE: IML: 1959 Interesting Chrysler Video Clip

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am about to scan and post the Jan 7 1959
Chrysler/Imperial Times, a rag sent out to
dealerships, I think.  Lots of company news and hype.

I read the subject matter of the video clip with
interest, as I have had the "Times" on my desk for
three days staring me in the face (waiting for me to
scan the darned thing).  It has this very item on the
cover:

Main headline:
====================================
CHRYSLER TO REPEAT TV SHOW

Widely Acclaimed - " An Evening With Fred Astaire", an
hour-long television colorcast sponsored by Chrysler
Corporation last fall to introduce the 1959 line of
Corporation cars, will have a repeat performance on
Wednesday, January 28 on NBC-TV.  The show, starring
Fred Astaire and Miss Barrie Chase (above in photo),
won the Ninth Annual Look magazine TV Award as the
Best Musical Show of the Year.  The National Audience
Board, composed of leaders of 48 national civic,
religious, and educational institutions, praised the
show.  Imperial and Chrysler will again be in the
Corporation's commercials.

==============================

-Interestingly enough, Look magazine was a significant
recipient of Chrysler/Imperial print advertising
revenue.  The fact that the blurb mentions the show
would repeat may have had more impact to the reader of
the day that did not yet know the term "re-run"?

Later in the same magazine was a far more interesting
"article" about the Chrysler "Seat-O-Rama" that was on
the show circuit, detailing the evolution of auto
seats from plank to the latest, last word in
automotive seating, the Chrysler Swivel Seat.


Seat-O-Rama?  Who thought that one up???

-Kenyon



--- Neal Herman <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!  Is there any way
> we can put this on the
> 1959 page?
> 
> Neal Herman
> 1959 Imperial Crown
> 1966 Imperial Crown
> et al.
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Marty <mtnose@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 3/7/2005 4:58:49 PM
> > Subject: IML: 1959  Interesting Chrysler Video
> Clip
> >
> >
> >
> > > Check this out!
> > > 
> > > It's a two minute clip from one of the first
> **Color** television
> > > programs that was recorded on video tape late in
> 1958.  It was a Fred
> > > Astaire "special" that was sponsored by the
> Chrysler Corporation!
> > > 
> > > State of the art cars, state of the art
> broadcasting & first rate
> > > entertainment too!  This is a really neat clip
> that shows off the new
> > > '59 model Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Plymouth &
> Imperials along with some
> > > of the features like "push-button driving" and
> "swivel seats"!!
> > > 
> > > This is a must see (IMHO) even if you're on a
> slow connection.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Fast connections:
> > > 
> > >
>
http://www.ev1.pair.com/colorTV/NBCcolortape-high.html
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Slow connections:
> > > 
> > >
>
http://www.ev1.pair.com/colorTV/NBCcolortape-low.html
> > > 
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Marty Trendler
> > >From the forward look site thanks to Thomas
> Miller
> > > >
>
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