Moving Image:Extra (Esso Screen Ad)

Extra (Esso Screen Ad) is a short film from ca. 1938 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.

[Time codes relate to PA-0667]

13:22:16:04 MS 1930s to 1940s man wearing suit and fedora buys bouquet of flowers from salesman; salesman puts an extra carnation in the button hole of the man s jacket; CU man s happily surprised expression as flower salesman puts flower in man s jacket; woman buying bread from the baker, baker throws in the bag an extra roll for the woman, making it a bakers dozen; woman at the butcher buying meat, butcher leans over counter and throws woman s dog a bone.

13:22:32:22 Great shot candy man handing young African American boy a free lollipop.

13:22:37:22 VS gas station attendants at Esso gas station pumping gas into 1930s to 1940s cars; CU Esso gas pump.

13:22:53:08 Two Esso gas station attendant standing beside two gas pumps break into song and dance routine there s a smile for every mile at the Esso sign ; CU sign Esso Dealer , text on Esso sign morphs into a cartoon face that says happy motoring then winks.

Extra (Esso Screen Ad)
Produced by	Unknown
Production company	Unknown
Distributed by	Unknown
Release date	ca. 1938
Running time	1:00
Language	English

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