...terrific short film by Ford to promote not only its lineup of V8 powered motor cars, but also the San Diego World Exposition in my old stomping grounds in San Diego... ...the great footage of the Spanish Colonial buildings on Balboa Park's Paseo del Prado survive today...and were originally built for the 1915 PanAmerican Expo as temporary structures...today they house the San Diego Museum of Art, the San Diego Museum of Natural History, the Dan Diego History Museum, and the Mingei International Museum...and for fans of Shakespeare, a recreation of The Old Globe Theater which is home to an internationally famous theatre troupe of the same name... ...and the Ford Expo Hall is now home to the San Diego Auto Museum and the San Diego Air & Space Museum... ...and though the "Ford Patio" and fountain are no more, the adjoining amphitheater continues to be used as an open-air venue for musical concerts of all types... ...as a Coloradoan, it made me chuckle to see the newlyweds follow the dirt road leading to the 14,000 foot summit of this seminal American landmark...though they must have filmed in late Spring as there was still snow at the top... ...it is unheard of nowadays for automakers to celebrate anything but their boring " jelly bean" lookalike products...but this film showed that the final years of Henry Ford's leadership at Ford represented an era when the idea of motorized adventuring was a new concept...and worthy of a short film to promote...
@@terrysellers6712 The Plymouth had more advanced engineering than both Chevrolet and Ford. Sales of the Plymouth increased almost every year during the Great Depression.
Ford paid to have this shown at movie theaters before the show, or, between double features. The quality had to be as good or better than the movie. This was the only moving visual advertising available. Some of the first infomercials.
Pretty much all those buildings are still standing the Ford building is now a aerospace museum. . sense the fair closed back in 35 it’s known as Balboa Park now.
Have you noticed (not just from this video but also from movies at the time) that the American accent has changed dramatically since the early 20th century? Sure, some of that tonal difference can be attributed to the low quality audio recordings back then, but the technical audio technology aside, the pitch people used was much higher back then. In addition to the overall average pitch has dropped, as "nasaly" as the current American accent still is (and yes it is), the people back then totally spoke "through their noses". It's interesting how "average" accents change over time, proving language is dynamic and always changing.
Yes, I have noticed that too... In all the old movies (Clark Gable era) people (at least in the movies) spoke in this squeaky high pitch. You are also right in that Americans still speak through their noses compared to other English speaking countries. (It's actually a little embarrassing.)
Total dream world movie reel in the middle of the Great Depression in 1935. People had no job, nothing to eat, and here 2 love birds are driving across the USA in their new 35’ Roadster?
This was an extremely expensive theatrical commercial. I suspect it was produced by Jam Handy, although there's no credit as such. Oddly, now a piece of history. Notice the emphasis on the "Ford V-8," which really was an excellent motor in a lower-priced car, the lack of suburban sprawl, the stereotypical "Irish cop," and the long, winding drive up Pike's Peak with NO guard rails. And, the car is so good (it's emphasized) even a woman can drive it. An entirely different universe from today. I do wish the transfer had been better. It looks as if this was filmed on 35mm, and would originally have been razor-sharp.
Self-driving car dumps newlyweds and escapes, promising to return for them and never does. Then discovers it is partially made from soy beans. Grampa's gramma and grampa met sewing the upholstery for the '35 Ford. They were newlyweds that year. Self-driving cars still go off course. Heavy sigh.
@@vinnydaq13 The Hammond electric organ was new in 1935 and was played at Expo concerts held in the Ford Bowl. Thankfully the park also had/has the Spreckels pipe organ, still at the Organ Pavilion, north of the Ford exhibits.
@@parduemill1896 Haven't been there in decades! I was just surprised that back in the day "Mexican" was actually quite open. I mean there were "No Mexican" signs all over! Bathrooms, stores, transport, etc.
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called "Abgasbespaßung". :-(((
@@TheHarryleemartin Another problem is China, China also dictates the end of use of all combustion cars worldwide. Chinas boss Darth Xi told all politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic, airplanes or combustion based industry after 2030...I am sure USA and UK also will be forced by China to 100% electric traffic because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....
Wonderful views of the 1935 San Diego Exposition! Some of the best this native San Diegan has ever seen. Thanks for the share.
...terrific short film by Ford to promote not only its lineup of V8 powered motor cars, but also the San Diego World Exposition in my old stomping grounds in San Diego...
...the great footage of the Spanish Colonial buildings on Balboa Park's Paseo del Prado survive today...and were originally built for the 1915 PanAmerican Expo as temporary structures...today they house the San Diego Museum of Art, the San Diego Museum of Natural History, the Dan Diego History Museum, and the Mingei International Museum...and for fans of Shakespeare, a recreation of The Old Globe Theater which is home to an internationally famous theatre troupe of the same name...
...and the Ford Expo Hall is now home to the San Diego Auto Museum and the San Diego Air & Space Museum...
...and though the "Ford Patio" and fountain are no more, the adjoining amphitheater continues to be used as an open-air venue for musical concerts of all types...
...as a Coloradoan, it made me chuckle to see the newlyweds follow the dirt road leading to the 14,000 foot summit of this seminal American landmark...though they must have filmed in late Spring as there was still snow at the top...
...it is unheard of nowadays for automakers to celebrate anything but their boring " jelly bean" lookalike products...but this film showed that the final years of Henry Ford's leadership at Ford represented an era when the idea of motorized adventuring was a new concept...and worthy of a short film to promote...
My grandfather was married in 1934 but bought a new 1935 Plymouth the next year.
The Plymouth was a much better car 🤓
@@terrysellers6712 The Plymouth had more advanced engineering than both Chevrolet and Ford. Sales of the Plymouth increased almost every year during the Great Depression.
@@SpockvsMcCoy you know where you can stick your 35 Plymouth ... where are your precious Plymouths NOW ⁉
History that deserves to be remembered!
Yeh..but too many people today trying to wipe out history.
Very very well filmed for 1935
Ford paid to have this shown at movie theaters before the show, or, between double features. The quality had to be as good or better than the movie. This was the only moving visual advertising available. Some of the first infomercials.
I absolutely love these cornball infomercials from the pre-television days.
What an elaborate and action packed ad.
I loved it.
Pretty much all those buildings are still standing the Ford building is now a aerospace museum. . sense the fair closed back in 35 it’s known as Balboa Park now.
This settles it I'm buying a new 35 Ford.
"Where do you think you're going"
"San Diego World's Fair"
"Never mind that sister... Even though I did ask you where you were going"
It really was at the peak of art deco
Such a good looking car.
Imagine driving across the country in that gorgeous car when it was brand new and so was much of "modern" America! And with a "brand new" wife too! 😉👍
That building shape was used as a building for a San Diego Ford dealership
Little Tommy with the ice cream cone is about 90 years old now, if he is still with us.
Thumbs Up liked for you.
Have you noticed (not just from this video but also from movies at the time) that the American accent has changed dramatically since the early 20th century?
Sure, some of that tonal difference can be attributed to the low quality audio recordings back then, but the technical audio technology aside, the pitch people used was much higher back then.
In addition to the overall average pitch has dropped, as "nasaly" as the current American accent still is (and yes it is), the people back then totally spoke "through their noses".
It's interesting how "average" accents change over time, proving language is dynamic and always changing.
Yes, I have noticed that too... In all the old movies (Clark Gable era) people (at least in the movies) spoke in this squeaky high pitch.
You are also right in that Americans still speak through their noses compared to other English speaking countries. (It's actually a little embarrassing.)
That Ford building still exists in balboa park
"There's a Ford in your future!...."
4:39 *"Never mind that Sister!"*
ROFL never expected a 1930s NYC cop to be hip.
Total dream world movie reel in the middle of the Great Depression in 1935. People had no job, nothing to eat, and here 2 love birds are driving across the USA in their new 35’ Roadster?
Ford always..ahead.in manufacturing.cars and suv.
The sign at 10:40 would be near Imperial Beach. Makes me wonder why they choose to show the desert, but not the ocean and beach towns in this film.
O apogeu de um grande grupo empresarial 👏👏👏👏
Nenhuma das lojas sem o ao alto 🧐
Didn’t realize Ford had self driving cars in the 30s….
Marvelous. How they did an animation in 1935? Some scene likes car drives on itself, some graphics are quite excited to me.
Possibly just a guy lying down on the floor and reaching up to the steering wheel or maybe a primitive radio control system that existed at the time.
@@arrow1414 Almost certainly a hidden driver on the floor, at a crawling speed. Film would then be speeded up to show the desired car speed.
Just a shame that they weren’t in a four door, this film needs to be spiced up with some back seat action.
Not a gas station or house in sight for miles!!! 😄
11:00 and the Oscar goes to...
New ways but Love stays.
Permit me to observe that Ford Motor Company's German branch manufactured tens of thousands of trucks used by the Wehrmacht.
He let HER drive! No way.
Those HMooners would be about 110 years old today.
Soybeans to make cars? 13:38 “Henry Ford believes much of cars will be grown on the farms of America” Sustainability in 1935!
Plastic from renewable sources.
I wonder if the couple got their car back after it drove off by itself.
REAL AMERICAN PEOPLE WORKING 💪👷
Ford had the first autonomous vehicle?
Yup, and in 1935
Yup! That was the 1935 Ford Deluxe Cabriolet "Tesla Spirit Edition" gnome included.
Recycling was already on their minds!
@@bluxontal3757
Made of processed soybeans no less...
@@BeingFireRetardant Here we are laughing at "SoyBois" 85 years later... ROFL!
Recycling has been going on for hundreds of years. Recycling today is word used for political gain on the dems side.
Protip; Never drive in Manhattan! Park the car at the hotel in Jersey and take the commuter train or bus into the city.
Is that the aerospace musuem?
Yes. It's now the Aerospace Museum
This was an extremely expensive theatrical commercial. I suspect it was produced by Jam Handy, although there's no credit as such. Oddly, now a piece of history. Notice the emphasis on the "Ford V-8," which really was an excellent motor in a lower-priced car, the lack of suburban sprawl, the stereotypical "Irish cop," and the long, winding drive up Pike's Peak with NO guard rails. And, the car is so good (it's emphasized) even a woman can drive it. An entirely different universe from today.
I do wish the transfer had been better. It looks as if this was filmed on 35mm, and would originally have been razor-sharp.
What the heck was going on with those honeymooners in NYC?
The Depression era? I thought people were broke. Lol
Most were but when someone of this stature road down the street less fortunate people threw rocks at their cars. Bad times are not for everyone.
Self-driving car dumps newlyweds and escapes, promising to return for them and never does. Then discovers it is partially made from soy beans. Grampa's gramma and grampa met sewing the upholstery for the '35 Ford. They were newlyweds that year. Self-driving cars still go off course. Heavy sigh.
16:25 ... did he say electronic organ?
Yup. And it’s still there in Spreckel’s Pavilion.
@@vinnydaq13 The Hammond electric organ was new in 1935 and was played at Expo concerts held in the Ford Bowl. Thankfully the park also had/has the Spreckels pipe organ, still at the Organ Pavilion, north of the Ford exhibits.
Turn on a Mercury dime, and have a buffalo nickel left over!
12:25 "San Diego has outdone herself to provide gaiety" ... Er... I think the narrator confused it with San Francisco. 😅 😂 🤣
10:50 Sooo back in 1935, San diego was still Mexican?
"Tienda de Abarrotes:" Grocery Store.
still is
@@parduemill1896 Haven't been there in decades!
I was just surprised that back in the day "Mexican" was actually quite open. I mean there were "No Mexican" signs all over! Bathrooms, stores, transport, etc.
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by
reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated
central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all
the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per
minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned
too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and
gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on....
So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They
even created a new kind of crime here, called "Abgasbespaßung". :-(((
Thanks for that. Next.
@@TheHarryleemartin Another problem is China, China also dictates the end of use of all combustion cars worldwide. Chinas boss Darth Xi told all politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic, airplanes or combustion based industry after 2030...I am sure USA and UK also will be forced by China to 100% electric traffic because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....
too bad in black and white would have been soo much better in color
Too early for color. Still experimental and very expensive back then.
Weddings used to be like this, non cringy, a simple wedding. Now they're all full of tattooed hoobaskanks and nasty country music.
too bad Americans went to a V8 gas hog.
Thanks for telling the world you seat down to pee what a funny mouthbreather
Stop crying!