The Good Ol Days Videos

$26.95

Icons of days gone by -- Model T Fords, steamboats, Burma-Shave signs and passenger trains -- come to life with the enjoyable videos in the Americana Series

The Good 'Ol Day DVD's:

Viewers love the vivid and familiar images of days gone by in the informative and entertaining videos of the Americana Series. Each video features a unique story-telling style with music of the times, historic films and photographs and lively interviews with experts and ordinary Americans.

Item # 2045 - "Signs & Rhymes of Burma-Shave"

Generations of Americans grew up reciting the amusing Burma-Shave jingles. They were often the most memorable part of a Sunday drive. More than 120 jingles in this video help fondly recall why this simple roadside advertising idea catapulted a tiny company into the consciousness of the nation. (53 minutes)

Item # 2046 - "Dream Trains: Short Hops & Whistle Stops"

"Anyone who has ever seen a steam train operate never forgets it," proclaims a rail enthusiast in this video. The days of steam-when depots were part of the landscape and trains part of the culture-come back to life in film, photographs and song. Three special segments feature the pioneering Harvey Girls along the Santa Fe, depots from the ordinary to the elaborate, and President Truman's1948 "Whistle Stop" campaign. (58 minutes)

Item # 2047 - "Roadsters, Rumbleseats & Country Drives"

Model 'T' Fords, curved-dash Oldsmobiles and other cars of the '20's, '30's and '40's delight anyone who ever rode in a rumble seat or merely wondered what those classics were like. This video traces automotive history from the first rickety motorized contraptions and revisits three of our earliest highways: The National Road, The Lincoln Highway and Route 66. (54 minutes)

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