Jam Handy Organization (JHO)

Classic holiday tale about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. An interpretation of Robert L. May's 1939 Christmas poem, this animated short was created to run in theaters to advertise Montgomery Ward department stores, publisher of the original story.

An educational one-reeler for elementary aged children demonstrating the concept of American free-enterprise. The film utilizes wooden toys designed and animated by Goldman, all set to a music box-ish xylophone score by Jam Handy musical director Samuel Benavie and narration by notable commentator Lowell Thomas.

Advertising short for Chevrolet combining live action and animation. The film relates the story of Gilbert Willoughby, who, exasperated by his stubborn boxspring mattress, imprudently wishes for the disappearance of springs. Coily, the animated spring sprite, grants his wish, and Gilbert is bedeviled by once-familar appliances that no longer function. Apolo­gizing to Coily, Gilbert acknowledges the contribution of springs to daily life, especially in the Chevrolet.

Humorous "sketches" of human interest stories by Max Fleischer, who headed Jam Handy's animation department in the mid 1940s and 1950s.

Insider's view of the 1930s radio studio showing the production of dramatic sound effects.

Comedian Edgar Kennedy teaches a driving safety lesson.

Documentary short film showing the production of cars at a Chevrolet factory in the mid 1930s.

A middle-aged auto sales manager is having poor results with his staff, so he gets some advice from his hanky-wearing father.

An angel and a devil try to persuade a borderline wholesale bakery salesman to their side.

A General Motors foreman learns not just to be a better manager, but where his place is in the system of production.

A musical animated journey through the fascinating history of soup.

Shows the interdependence of all workers, jobs, and mechanization in the manufacturing process from raw materials to finished product, focusing on the car industry, and argues that this leads to greater personal independence and freedom.

A documentary outlining railroad work and the effects on the lives impacted by the iron horse

A commercial for the new 1955 Chevrolet.

The Household Finance Corporation presents An Evening with Edgar A. Guest produced by the Jam Handy Organization. A schoolboy is trying to memorize a poem for a school event. Unbeknownst to him and his companion, Mr. Guest overhears them. He hears of their plight and explains the poem to them. The next evening, he is the guest of honor at a poetry reading contest.

Rube Goldberg looks for a perfect Perpetuum Mobile design, while petroleum and internal combustion engine technologies open new frontiers.

A comprehensive footage of 1964-65 New York World's Fair.

Officer O'Mara, a normally grumpy traffic cop, lightens up one day and smiles at a passing motorist. This sets off a chain of goodwill and pleasantness in the entire town, which leads to better business practices, but leaves O'Mara wondering why everyone is now so pleasant.

A commercial for the new 1955 Chevrolet.

Chevrolet presents a short film about modern American design of the late 1950s.