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Handy (Jam) OrganizationGolden Years, The (1960)

Bowling made respectable and appealing to middle-class Americans through modernization and "Populuxe" design.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: Brunswick-Blake-Collender Co.
Audio/Visual: Sd, C
Keywords: Recreation; Sports: Bowling; Families

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Classic_TV_and_Radio_Fan - - October 19, 2008
Subject: Populuxe is Good
I'm not a slot machine.

Reviewer: bread - - August 20, 2006
Subject: i love Populuxe!
I simply love the Populuxe design of the bowling alley! That reason alone makes this film a classic. I wish bowling alleys were like that again. The bowling alleys these days are so boring, the bowling alley in this film looks fun.definetly worth downloading

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Ken Smith sez: This film was part of the drive by automatic pin-setting equipment manufacturers in the fifties to change bowling's image from beer and blue-collar to cookies and family togetherness. It tells us that covenience, comfort and style are "the ultimate desires of today, tomorrow, and the years ahead of us," and can be found, specifically, in Brunswick Bowling Centers. Even more specifically, in the Brunswick Bowling Centers depicted in this beautifully styled and photographed production, where everything is spotless, freshly waxed, and has pin-spot lighting.

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