No Ghosts

Genres: promotional, Sponsored

Year Published: 1936

Creator: Handy (Jam) Organization

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: The film "No Ghosts" explores the concept of foundations, both in houses and automobiles. It narrates the story of a proud homeowner whose house deteriorates due to unseen foundational issues, paralleling this with the importance of a strong frame in automobiles. The film details the engineering behind automobile frames, emphasizing the need for strength and rigidity to withstand various stresses, ensuring safety and longevity. It concludes that just as a well-built house can avoid becoming haunted by problems, a well-constructed car can endure the rigors of the road without issues. Keywords foundations, automobiles, engineering, house, deterioration, strength, safety, frame, rigidity, longevity  A DRAMATIZATION OF THE Y-K FRAME, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE RIGIDITY OF THE FRAME & THE ELIMINATION OF SQUEAKS & RATTLES. Nice "haunted house" imagery in the first few minutes (to a VO refrain of 1934 song "The House is Haunted". Note the phony bats flying in the background. NO GHOSTS. © 1936. Chevrolet Motor Co.; title & descr., 21Mar36; 2 prints, 23Mar36; MU6292.

Complete Record: The film "No Ghosts" explores the concept of foundations, both in houses and automobiles. It narrates the story of a proud homeowner whose house deteriorates due to unseen foundational issues, paralleling this with the importance of a strong frame in automobiles. The film details the engineering behind automobile frames, emphasizing the need for strength and rigidity to withstand various stresses, ensuring safety and longevity. It concludes that just as a well-built house can avoid becoming haunted by problems, a well-constructed car can endure the rigors of the road without issues. Keywords foundations, automobiles, engineering, house, deterioration, strength, safety, frame, rigidity, longevity A DRAMATIZATION OF THE Y-K FRAME, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE RIGIDITY OF THE FRAME & THE ELIMINATION OF SQUEAKS & RATTLES. Nice "haunted house" imagery in the first few minutes (to a VO refrain of 1934 song "The House is Haunted". Note the phony bats flying in the background. NO GHOSTS. © 1936. Chevrolet Motor Co.; title & descr., 21Mar36; 2 prints, 23Mar36; MU6292.