The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.
Claire Chennault
- Self - Talking to a Soldier in a Jeep
- (archive footage)
- (as General Chennault)
King George VI
- Self - Riding in a Jeep
- (archive footage)
- (as King George)
Douglas MacArthur
- Self - Riding in a Jeep
- (archive footage)
- (as General MacArthur)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- Self - Riding in a Jeep
- (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Self - Riding in a Jeep in Casablanca
- (archive footage)
- (as President Roosevelt)
Joseph W. Stilwell
- Self - Talking to a Soldier in a Jeep
- (archive footage)
- (as General Stilwell)
Wendell Willkie
- Self - Talking to a Soldier in a Jeep
- (archive footage)
Bud Abbott
- Self - in a Jeep in Parade
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Claudette Colbert
- Self
- (uncredited)
Lou Costello
- Self - in a Jeep in Parade
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Oliver Hardy
- Self - in a Jeep in Parade
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Stan Laurel
- Self - in a Jeep in Parade
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Irving Lerner
- Joseph Krumgold(uncredited)
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of the 50 films in the 4-disk boxed DVD set called "Treasures from American Film Archives (2000)", compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 18 American film archives. This film was preserved by the National Archive and Records Administration.
- Crazy creditsActors not marked uncredited are credited orally by the narrator.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jeep: Steel Soldier (2007)
- SoundtracksRamblin' Wreck From Georgia Tech
Composers unknown
Played for marches, parades and as background music often
Featured review
"The Jeep is here to stay...."
This is one of 50 films included in the DVD set "Treasures from American Film Archives (2000)". It's a documentary about the Jeep--and, oddly, it's told as if the Jeep itself is narrating the film! That is a pretty weird idea but it actually worked great. As you see the many crazy and difficult jobs this general purpose vehicle did, you can't help but admire the ingenuity of the car maker and designers. I was also surprised to see the likes of Laurel & Hardy and Claudette Colbert driving about in them for Bond Drives as well as Roosevelt and King George VI riding in them around the globe. I don't know exactly who the intended audience was for this one, but it was truly inspiring and exciting to watch even today--almost 70 years later.
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- planktonrules
- Aug 12, 2011
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- Runtime9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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