Ephemeral Films - A Unique Tour of Ads -- Play in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista & XP

Description

To promote safe passage your game will be enclosed in cushioning material and shipped in a box.
EPHEMERAL FILMS
1931 - 1960
By Voyager for Windows 3.1 & Mac System 6.0.7 ->
+ Additional CD for play in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP
Genre:
1992 Ad-Film Documentary
"An amusingly realistic look at America's idealized past." -- CD-ROM World
In the pre- and postwar years,
(approximately 1931 through 1960)
, American industry, education and advertising made over 600,000 short films--none of them intended to be preserved.  Fortunately, media archaeologist Rick Prelinger saw the films for what they are: revealing, poignant, often hilarious testaments to an America that believed hard work, streamlined appliances, and proper chaperones would keep the Red Peril at bay.
In these forerunners to yesterday and today's infomercials, Roll-Oh the Robot and the singing Esso men promote products and, along with them, a world of progress without end. Mostly sponsored by big corporations, the films in
"To New Horizons"
depict the golden age of American industry. And once technology has set us free,
"You Can't Get There From Here"
offers a paean to unbridled consumerism. Check out
"What to Do on a Date" (weenie roast or taffy pull?)
,
"Two-Ford Freedom" (a second car will set her free)
, and
"The Relaxed Wife" (tranquilizers).
Prelinger's perceptive commentaries explore the darker side of postwar American suburbia, a place that shamelessly relegated women to the domestic realm and checked the behavior of unruly teens.  Conceived as advertisements for a lifestyle, these wildly entertaining films are a window into our collective national psyche.
View a 3 minute clip about this Documentary at https://vimeo.com/18573291 .
Condition Grade Scale
- See "Grading Scale" Legend below
Clamshell Box = (VG)
Contents = (NM)
*Note:  All documentation is clean with
NO
rips, tears, stains, writing, highlighting or marks of any kind unless otherwise noted.  All CDs, DVDs, & 3.5" Disks are in Excellent Condition and readable unless otherwise stated.  5.25" Floppy Disks are untested. Known missing items will be listed as
Missing
.
Game Includes:
Clamshell Box
Original CD
Game Manual
Additional CD for play in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP
To install - Copy the "Ephemeral Films" folder from the CD to your Desktop or any location you desire such as C:\Games.  Go to the location where you placed the folder, open the folder, view the ReadMe1st---EphemeralFilms.txt file and play.
"MobyScale" Collectible Software Grading Scale*
Condition Scores
Modifiers
Mint Sealed (MS)
No noticeable defects and sealed with original factory or store shrinkwrap or sticker.
Sealed (S)
Sealed with original factory (or store) shrinkwrap or sticker.
Near Mint (NM)
No noticeable defects, but not sealed.
Compressed (C)
Outer packaging has been crushed or compressed.
Fine (F)
One or two slight defects that prevent a Near Mint rating.
Torn Wrap (T)
Sealed package has tears in the shrinkwrap.
Very Good (VG)
More than one or two slight defects. Still in collectible condition.
Item Missing (IM)
Package is incomplete, missing one or more important items from the original distribution.
Good (G)
More severe defects (box slightly torn or crushed; noticable wear on media, manual, or other materials).
Missing Minor Component (MMC)
Package is missing a minor component (i.e. warranty or registration card).
Excess Defects (ED)
Excessive and/or unusable defects (crushed, ripped, or sheared box; torn manual pages; box or manual written on in marker, etc.).
Bad Media (BM)
Media (diskette, CDROM, tape) is known to be bad or defective.
*Note:  "Mobyscale Collectible Software Grading Scale" refers to the Software Condition Grading System created by the owners of MobyGames.
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