Comments on: Chicago billboards, 1942

By: Penny P.

Penny P. — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:32:18 +0000

Fascinating stuff on this short film. This was during wartime, just a year after Pearl Harbour, Germany had declared war on the U.S. – we can only imagine what these people rushing around the streets of Chicago on foot or driving in those huuuuuuge cars were dealing with on a daily basis back then. You’re right – looking pretty stylish as always, wartime or not.

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By: Eddie Dart

Eddie Dart — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:44:46 +0000

I too thought of my parents, who were young newlyweds in rural Illinois when this film was shot. I did notice that everybody, male and female, rich and poor alike, wore stylish hats when going downtown. An interesting look at mid-century consumerism, which was about to explode a few short years later post-war. Cool…

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By: Carolyn Thomas

Carolyn Thomas — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:44:24 +0000

It IS fascinating, isn’t it? My parents would have been in their early 20s when this was filmed – could have been them busily walking along those downtown streets. One thing that struck me was how stylish everybody looked – both men and women wearing hats when they went out, for example.

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By: Dr Joe

Dr Joe — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:36:31 +0000

What a fascinating trip down memory lane. Methods of advertising may change but human behavior does not.

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