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Chevrolet – A Holiday to Remember

An evening pause: Yes, I know it is a commercial, but it is right for the season. And it reminds us of the never-ending human desire — not often possible — to always believe all things can be made better. Such a belief enriches us. We should never lose it, no matter how bad things become.

Hat tip Mike Nelson.

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9 comments

  • John V

    Wow!

    That is a wonderful Christmas video from Chevrolet!

    Thank you, Bob, for posting it, and for all that you do here.

    Merry Christmas!

  • wayne

    Mike Nelson-
    excellent selection!

    I’ll drop this in here…

    Elvis Costello / Paul McCartney
    “Veronica” (1989)
    https://youtu.be/g-rF4COOd9c
    3:52

  • That is . . . fantastic.

    I could not easily find budget information for the commercial, but I would wager that on a dollar-for-dollar basis, Chevrolet made one of the best movies of the year. Also, one with some of the fewest product placements.

    Of the domestic brands, I’m a Ford guy, but . . .Like A Rock.

  • wayne

    Blair–

    “The manufacture of Chevrolets from foundry to finished vehicles….”

    “Master Hands” (1936)
    Jam Handy Organization / Chevrolet
    https://archive.org/details/masterhandscomplete4kh264
    (31:49)
    [4K scan from a 35mm print]

  • wayne

    “A “tribute to the American stylist…”

    “American Look” (1958)
    Jam Handy Organization / Chevrolet
    https://archive.org/details/American1958
    [Part 1 of 4: 8:11)

    The story behind the design of the 1959 Chevrolet Impala is shown, with dramatized moments in the design and modeling process by the design staff of the new General Motors Technical Center at Warren, Michigan.

  • wayne

    Whoops…..
    I neglected to mention, for the film “American Look,” they don’t mention Chevrolet’s until Part 3.

    All of which, and more, are available at Archive (dot) org, just search “Jam Handy + Chevrolet.”

  • Boobah

    Cynicism ahoy!

    Excellent video, but I couldn’t help but see some of The Message make an appearance. A quick reference to climate change, which took me out of the zone, and, on reflection, the ‘men are useless’ message, with modern grandpa powerless to do anything but stay in the kitchen and even past grandpa unwilling to make a move on his future wife.

    Are these fatal flaws? Nope. And without the wider context of Today they wouldn’t be worthy of comment. Alas, it is Today, and so they are. I don’t even pretend to know if it’s intentional signaling or if it’s just a riff on the _zeitgeist._

  • Boobah: I noticed how only the women were featured. However, on its own this is a pleasant short that’s great for the Christmas season.

  • wayne

    Check out the Chevrolet holiday advert from 2022, it has a definite bent.

    “Mrs. Hayes”
    Chevrolet 2022
    https://youtu.be/cr67C0K4hu8
    5:49

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