Beer, love it hate it, is one of the most popular adult beverages the world
over. This collection of beer films will take you behind the scenes to show
you how beer war made and marketed by the large breweries in the mid 20-th
century. For a counterpoint, we have also included a few "warning" films about
the dangers of drinking beer. This collection is sure to be a pleasure for
anyone who enjoys tossing back a cold one once in a while - and will bring
grins to your face as you go down memory lane of trying to buy beer when you
were underage. So sit back and enjoy this delightful history of BEER.
Here are the films in this great beer collection:
Labatts Beer Commercial;
For Good Living (Brown Derby Beer Promo) (1937)
This is a sales prmotional film for Brown Derby beer. It takes you through
the entire brewing process and explains why beer is good for you. This film is
silent but has plenty of cue cards to help you understand the adventure of
beer every step of the way along its creation.
Silent, B&W
Run time: 18:56;
Help Yourself (1939)
A film designed to teach sales managers and distributors to sell more Pabst
beer. The film is an excellent examination of how a complex and comprehensive
advertising campaign was put together in 1939 as well as a great education
into the inner workings of a large beer company.
sound, B&W
Run time: 17:29;
As We Like It (1952)
This is a promotional film about beer, showing how beer has been with us for
centuries and how beer is actually beneficial to society as both a beverage
and as a source of revenue, taxes and jobs for many people. It also includes
great scenes of old time pubs where you could go to enjoy your favorite beer
on tap. All in all, this is a great testament to the glory of BEER.
Audio/Visual: sound, color ;
The Bottle and the Throttle
sound, color
Run time: 10:21;
A Case for Beer
sound, color
Run time: 10:01
