52:41 Pettiness & jealousy like this is why today Harley Earl is still a well-known, and even revered name in design and automotive history and Bill Porter, as well as other naysayers and pettifoggers, are unknown and long forgotten. Mr. Earl had garnered so much respect at GM, and in the auto industry as a whole, that virtually no one referred to him as, "Harley". So I say thank you for this documentary about Mr. Earl.
Nice to see new material like this come out on Harley Earl and his contributions. But it's too bad this clip begins all wrong stating Harley Earl (at time-code 00:43) "either couldn't or simply didn't draw. Despite this lack of artistic ability..." If one does the proper research, and looks at the very first biography published in 1983 by Knopf and written by Stephen Bayley one can see signed Harley Earl drawings detailed inside this book titled, "Harley Earl and the Dream Machine." Just thought this would be helpful to any young artists and engineers looking at this man's work for inspiration. Another powerful testimonial proving H.J. Earl was was an important artist comes from the chief curator, Leslie Kendall, of the Petersen Automotive Museum who describes Harley Earl as, "one of the most hotly collected artists of the 20th Century." In the past we've shared with others how one of the most significant reasons Mr. E's "real" story got put on the backburner of time has a lot to do with the people who followed in his footsteps in GM, Detroit and America's auto industry after his retirement. Did they possibly have an ax to grind with Mr. E on account of professional jealousy? After all, it's not like the America's auto capital was on some merry upward trend over the last 60 years! The Car Design Profession is the No. 1 reason GM and Detroit became so enormously successful throughout the golden heyday years of the 1940s, '50s and '60s - and it's the number one reason America's auto world tanked so badly afterwards.
I wouldn't call him the first card designer because there work cars before him that they needed people to design that. He was the first American Car designer with an entire development branch in a major car company, practically unlimited reign on what you could do. And his visions were amazing.
Another superior effort. I have two constructive criticisms. The pictures should match the years that you are discussing for continuity. And secondly, a book title like Fins should be in italics. At first I thought-who is this guy Fins?
My LifeConnection s fav vehicle is the BelAire. I took it upon myself to learn more , wanting to be able to be a bit schooled. By watching this video I have gained so much knowledge, this is right up both our alleys. (Alloys?😅).....hahahaha! He's pretty much a "grumpy old man and I am , yes, a most dingy , empty headed blonde, but we just GET IT, I wanted to know more . This video is a gemstone!!!!
39:15 Sounds like Harley Earl ran his division almost exactly like Frank Lloyd Wright ran his architectural school. Wright had 30-50 people on the staff that he'd trained and who helped him in final designs when his career took off for a second time during Mr. Wright's 70's and 80's, but no one else in his firm got credit for the finished work.
The manner in which Harley Earl ran his organization is not new. Kings tended to do the same thing. To make sure they maintained power and were the only ones with access to all knowledge (and therefore the power that came with the knowledge), they would not let the various smart people under them talk to each other.
No disrespect intended, but if someone is going to narrate, they need to articulate the verbiage in a much more clear and understandable way then the fellow in this film did.
Much though I wanted to watch this, I had to drop seeing this after hearing the garbled, rushed, unprofessional narration. I could hardly make sense of it at all.
52:41 Pettiness & jealousy like this is why today Harley Earl is still a well-known, and even revered name in design and automotive history and Bill Porter, as well as other naysayers and pettifoggers, are unknown and long forgotten. Mr. Earl had garnered so much respect at GM, and in the auto industry as a whole, that virtually no one referred to him as, "Harley". So I say thank you for this documentary about Mr. Earl.
Oh !! (See? Told ya, Blonde) the point about this video, is the Props. Given to Mr Earl , thus is amazing !!!
Nice to see new material like this come out on Harley Earl and his contributions. But it's too bad this clip begins all wrong stating Harley Earl (at time-code 00:43) "either couldn't or simply didn't draw. Despite this lack of artistic ability..."
If one does the proper research, and looks at the very first biography published in 1983 by Knopf and written by Stephen Bayley one can see signed Harley Earl drawings detailed inside this book titled, "Harley Earl and the Dream Machine." Just thought this would be helpful to any young artists and engineers looking at this man's work for inspiration.
Another powerful testimonial proving H.J. Earl was was an important artist comes from the chief curator, Leslie Kendall, of the Petersen Automotive Museum who describes Harley Earl as, "one of the most hotly collected artists of the 20th Century."
In the past we've shared with others how one of the most significant reasons Mr. E's "real" story got put on the backburner of time has a lot to do with the people who followed in his footsteps in GM, Detroit and America's auto industry after his retirement. Did they possibly have an ax to grind with Mr. E on account of professional jealousy? After all, it's not like the America's auto capital was on some merry upward trend over the last 60 years!
The Car Design Profession is the No. 1 reason GM and Detroit became so enormously successful throughout the golden heyday years of the 1940s, '50s and '60s - and it's the number one reason America's auto world tanked so badly afterwards.
Very, very well said, Mr. Earl.
Incredibly well researched and outstanding series of videos! Can’t believe you haven’t got more subs!
Thank you so much. I really do appreciate it.
@DaveWallace is some kind of strange Troll Bot. Don’t know why it was targeting this channel & documentary subject.🤓
I wouldn't call him the first card designer because there work cars before him that they needed people to design that.
He was the first American Car designer with an entire development branch in a major car company, practically unlimited reign on what you could do. And his visions were amazing.
Thank you for this video a very interesting work very professional
Another superior effort. I have two constructive criticisms. The pictures should match the years that you are discussing for continuity. And secondly, a book title like Fins should be in italics. At first I thought-who is this guy Fins?
A video on bill mitchell would be nice too especially the late 60s gm era
My LifeConnection s fav vehicle is the BelAire. I took it upon myself to learn more , wanting to be able to be a bit schooled. By watching this video I have gained so much knowledge, this is right up both our alleys. (Alloys?😅).....hahahaha! He's pretty much a "grumpy old man and I am , yes, a most dingy , empty headed blonde, but we just GET IT, I wanted to know more .
This video is a gemstone!!!!
39:15 Sounds like Harley Earl ran his division almost exactly like Frank Lloyd Wright ran his architectural school. Wright had 30-50 people on the staff that he'd trained and who helped him in final designs when his career took off for a second time during Mr. Wright's 70's and 80's, but no one else in his firm got credit for the finished work.
a concept guy .. with many big visions!
The manner in which Harley Earl ran his organization is not new. Kings tended to do the same thing. To make sure they maintained power and were the only ones with access to all knowledge (and therefore the power that came with the knowledge), they would not let the various smart people under them talk to each other.
earl was an...industrial designer with...class
A good video for the most part, but I couldn't understand the narrator very well myself.
he designed liberaces rear end....to also be used as a bike rack for ...frequent visitors
I bought one of the...ball washers. he designed...at a goodwill...
Please drop the Rod Serling narration.
No disrespect intended, but if someone is going to narrate, they need to articulate the verbiage in a much more clear and understandable way then the fellow in this film did.
@@redkos but i think he sound better then last one so that’s recommendation well taken
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I could understand Rod Serling much better than this guy.
That clay model early on looks like a Lincoln Continental and the building looks like a Ford building. He was a GM man.....
there...I sedd itt
Shame you can’t spell
he designed all the screen doors....for all the russian navy!
harley couldn't manage money
Much though I wanted to watch this, I had to drop seeing this after hearing the garbled, rushed, unprofessional narration. I could hardly make sense of it at all.
Shame the presentation is so poorly pronounced.
harley earl designed my dads...toilet seat
Who taught this narrator how to pronounce the letter S? He should never orate again!
harley...was bulgey...himself