Prelinger Archives: American Look (Part I) (1958)This Prelinger Archives film (part 1 of 3) celebrates the elegance and diversity of 1950s design, illustrating the work of skilled designers as its presents a wide range of objects. A young woman lounges on the floor while dialing and talking on an Ericofon telephone; two children watch TV in collapsible furniture; a child dives into a streamlined backyard swimming pool; a man shoots movies with an 8mm camera; a hand retrieves mail from a stylized mailbox; a hanging light is turned on; various dishes, platters, and drinking glasses are shown; a woman enjoying her modernized kitchen walks over to the stove; poultry broils on an electric chrome rotisserie; an electric can opener opens a can of Campbell's tomato soup; and a mother tends to her child in a playpen while her husband loads logs into a freestanding fireplace. The film also presents examples of packaging designed by Donald Deskey. The Jam Handy Organization, for the General Motors Corporation. (8 minutes)