Somerville in 1959

[mzrowan.livejournal.com]

This video is long but fun. It was made in 1959 as part of the re-election bid of Mayor Donovan (which failed). The first eight minutes is a bit dry unless you're really into trucks, but after that it picks up. I especially enjoyed the list of disasters at the end. Remember: "This is Practical Progress!"

Comments

[ron_newman]

I'm wondering what practical use a half-hour campaign film had in 1959. Surely it was not shown as a TV commercial.

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

Possibly it was part of a fund-raising pitch to businesspeople or community groups? Like, shown at a fundraising dinner or something? Just a guess.