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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220611-03
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1950s
Country: USA
Location: Los Angeles, California
TC Begins: 09:47:09
TC Ends: 09:57:28
Duration: 00:10:19
The General Electric Theater Advertisement: Living Better Electrically, originally shown during ‘In The Shadow Outside’ show. Don Herbert, G.E. Progress reporter. Shots of Ronald Reagan’s new home under construction. Ron & Nancy standing on construction site, Ron talks about the electrical wiring etc. View from Reagans’ house of Los Angeles area. Reagans w/ electrical contractor. Ron explains what happens if electrical wiring overloaded - shots of him in sitting room watching TV. Nancy puts on air conditioning & blows fuses. Ron says this won’t happen in new house w/ new wiring. Ron showing circuit boxes, speaks to camera re having house power rating survey done. 09:50:36 Leader 09:50:48 The General Electric Theater Advertisement: Living Better Electrically, shown during ‘Too Good With a Gun’ show Don Herbert, introduces Ronald & Nancy Reagan in new home. Nancy & Ron at breakfast table w/ daughter Patty. Nancy talks re new electric toaster; demonstrates automatic skillet / frying pan. Ronnie pours coffee from electric percolator. Patty & Ron see how many electrical appliances they can find in the house. Various white goods in kitchen. 09:54:10 Leader 09:54:15 The General Electric Theater Advertisement: Living Better Electrically, originally shown during ‘The Man Who Inherited Everything’ show. Don Herbert, introduces Ronald & Nancy Reagan in new home. Ron & Nancy on couch discussing theater trips, now in new home, entertainment is provided by electricity & the television set. Portable TV on patio, transistor portable radio. In lounge, projector for home-movies. Nancy shows new Hi-fi stereo system. Advertising propaganda; Promotion; 1950s Television Commercials; Celebrity; Celebrities; General Electric; NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate.