Video of the week: Gadgets Galore (1955) featuring Barney Oldfield and the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race
This 10:33-minute film took a humorous look at the early days of automobiles and racing. Highlights include Barney Oldfield racing (4:44) and a brief clip of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race (5:00).
Enjoy.
Howard Kroplick
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This is a wonderful film! Thanks for posting it.
I’m a big fan (along with many others) of the Warner Bros. cartoon collection. I had never seen this short, and in my opinion WB’s live-action shorts are largely forgotten today. According to my internet research, producer-writer Robert Youngson was nominated for an Academy Award six times for live-action one-reelers (including this one) and won twice (not with this one).
“Now there are six (auto manufacturers left)”: In 1955, they would be GM, Ford, Chrysler, American Motors, Studebaker-Packard, and Willys Motors.
Thanks for sharing, Howard! Very entertaining.