This black-and-white film from 1954 is presented by Chevrolet and produced in Hollywood by The Jam Handy Organization. It is one of the many films made by the famed Jam Handy Organization for Chevrolet and General Motors, and “How To Go Places” features actress Gale Storm, her real-life husband Lee Bonnells, and their three sons making a cross-country trip. The film presents useful tips when preparing for cross-country trips while providing tips on how to avoid common mistakes and problems when driving long distances during an era without technological navigation.

Credits (00:08). “How To Go Places” title banner (00:19). Credits (00:27). Family of five are carrying bags from their porch (00:33) to their car (00:50). The mother takes out a checklist (01:14). The father removed his son’s bike from the car’s trunk (01:21). The bags are loaded into the car (01:28). The father closes the trunk (01:43) and loads a small bag into the bag seat (01:48). One son brings pillows, and the father loads them into the back seat (02:05). The mother brings a jug of water and snacks, and the father loads them into the car (02:10). The sons enter the back seat (02:20). The father saves a spare key at the front of the car (02:30). He and his wife enter the car (02:35). The father asks his son if he locked the door (02:41). The wife says she forgot her purse inside (02:48). They are driving (03:10). They pass road signs (04:14). A clock highlighting rush hours during traffic (04:23). They stop to refuel their car (04:32). The stop to ask a farmer standing on the side of the road for directions (04:55) and then continues to drive (05:21). The farmer points in the opposite direction (05:24), but the family continues the wrong path (05:30). They pause the driving during nighttime (05:37). The mother exits the car to look at a road sign (06:03). The sign reads “dead end” (06:09). A highway route is marked on a paper map (06:20). A list of route numbers and key mileages (06:35). Items on the list are scratched out (06:50). “Arizona 71” road sign (06:59). A watch and the sun are used as a compass, demonstrated on map (07:04). A compass on a map (07:31). The family continues driving (07:39). The three sons are sleeping in the back seat (07:50). The safest wheel grip is demonstrated (08:07). The father changes the position of the driver’s seat (08:28). They continue driving (08:38). They play a guessing game inside the car to entertain the children (08:52). The family has exited the car and are using binoculars to enjoy a view (09:16). The father photographs the view (09:21). Tall cactus plants and horseback riders (09:25). The Grand Canyon in Colorado (09:32). Zion National Park in Utah (09:39). The Niagara Falls (09:46). A boardwalk over the Atlantic Ocean (09:50). The Thomas Jefferson Memorial (09:54). The Mount Rushmore National Memorial (09:58). The mother is looking through binoculars (10:06). The father and mother are conversing (10:09). The drive continues (10:29). “The End” text overlay and credits (10:32).

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