"CHICK" LATHER"S VANITIES OF 1924. [FORD SALES CAMPAIGN CARTOONS]

Description

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Chick Lather's Vanities of 1924, Part One. “Gentlemen, allow us to present the ‘Chick’ Lather’s Vanities of 1924.” “Our only regret is that out of one of the finest casts ever assembled in the world of salesmen, time has so limited us that we can bring forth only a few talented ones for inspection. Let’s go!!” Man at desk talking on phone, ‘Chas. Creed, car Distributor,’ out of telephone receiver, ‘I want today two Tudors and a Coupe,’ Creed answers, ‘You get 2 trucks and a runabout. Good-bye. Next!!!’ Fat man, ‘Cheers’ rising from audience, ‘Chas. Daniel’ says, ‘Now boys, I have a cooperative plan to sell second hand cars -- it is copied after the State Game Dept., in distributing fish.’ Two men talking, ‘Dalrymple, shining light of Mack Ave. Business Men’s Club. Confidential adviser of the Mayor, says ‘My boy, I have something to tell the Mayor.’ Man at sausage stuffing machine, ‘Peter Platte, applying sausage principles to selling Ford cars.’ Song and dance team, ‘Geo. Taylor, Barney McEachin. At one time spoke English fluently, now Hamtramck.’ “Jerry’s irons in the fire -- basketball -- gasoline & oil -- honey dew -- motor boat -- pole -- Ford dealer.” Last in very small letters. Basketball player receiving money from ‘Jerry’ - ‘Does Jerry pay his salesmen the same wages as his basketball players? If so watch them go!!!’ ‘…urch,’ ‘O’Leary,’ and ‘Fox,’ rush toward figure ‘An order,’ ‘Out after business.’ [1924]

Collection

Ford Motor Company Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects