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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
World War I Victory Loan Cartoon / Boycott Cartoon / Comedy Cartoons Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Animated action of ‘Uncle Sam’ and ‘Liberty’ flanking a ‘U.S. War Chest,’ lifting lid which has sign, ‘1st Liberty Loan. Prepare For War!’ - Uncle Sam throws sock with dollar sign into chest - Uncle Sam and Liberty close lid - reopen lid which now has sign, ‘2nd Liberty Loan. Equip!’ - throws purse into chest, closes top - open top, now with sign, ‘3rd Liberty Loan. Transports’ - Uncle Sam throws coat into chest, closes lid - opens lid, sign, ‘4th Liberty Loan. Fight!’ Uncle Sam throws vest into chest, closes top. Opens top, sign, ‘Victory Loan. Pay our Debts and Bring Back our Boys!’ - Uncle Sam throws starched shirt and hat into chest - ‘Sure We’ll Finish the Job!’ “Animated by Ford.” [1919] b. Animated cartoon of man in sea labeled ‘High Cost of Living’ shouts ‘Help!’ and sinks beneath surface - woman on pier replies, ‘I’ll help you’ and throws him lifesaving tube labeled ‘Boycott,’ pulls him onto pier - shark comes out of water to say, ‘He’s saved -- curses.’ [1919] c. Animated action of artist’s hand draws ‘A Few Old Timers’ - ‘Joe Adams, Daddy Brownell, Klinginsmith, Craig, Rice, Hendy, Graves, Fuzzy Anderson’ - cartoon of two men standing on island of England looking across Atlantic as one says, ‘Yes, I am off for America,’ and the other replies, ‘Give my greetings to Henry Ford when you see him!’ ‘Goodbye King George!’ replies the first - man hops across the water - cartoon of railroad gondolas on a siding, man walks by carrying two large fish, drops one, drops the other while picking up the first, finally drops both, takes one in each hand arid walks off - cartoon of identical fat men who converge from both ends of screen and merge into one very big man who dances (monopoly) - cartoon, store on corner of block with sign on window, ‘Toyland,’ man pushing small car with two girls in it stops to look in window, girls drive off - man starts to chase car, stops, and is upset from the rear by the car - man with milk bucket chases cow - executive puffing on cigar, makes telephone call saying ‘I want you over here at once!’ - another man enters, executive pounds on desk while second man shrinks in size - executive tells secretary, ‘Throw this guy out.’ - secretary sweeps him up with dust pan and broom - executive says, ‘Hire Jack Dempsey! He might be able to stand a bawling out from me!’ - golfer on tee says to caddy, ‘Here’s where I knock the ball plumb out of sight, eh boy!’ - swing misses and caddy says, ‘Strike one!’ - second swing misses and caddy says ‘Strike Two!’ - golfer breaks club on ground on third swing, caddy says, ‘Strike Three, You’re Out!’ [1920]
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