Monday, November 19, 2012

Leave It to Roll-Oh- World's Fair 1940

Promotional film by Chevrolet for the 1940 World's Fair in New York.

This is a promotional film made by Chevrolet for the 1939-1940 World's Fair in New York. The short begins with a futuristic household robot that helps free up time for the housewife who enjoys leisurely reading magazines. From here it focuses on the small technological advances that help take care of the "routine tasks" leaving us "free to live, work and play in greater ease and comfort and safety".