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In 1956, John Sutherland produced this sci-fi inspired animated cartoon, "Destination Earth," for the Oil Industry Information Committee of the American Petroleum Society.
The film follows Colonel Cosmic as he describes his voyage from Mars to the U.S.A., including his discovery and fascination with automobiles. As he learns more about cars, he notices the source of the cars' "nourishment" — lo and behold, it's petroleum (oil)!
From there, Colonel Cosmic takes a deep dive into all things oil: oil exploration and discovery, oil rigs, oil wells, and the many oil companies competing with each other.
Colonel Cosmic follows the journey oil takes to become gasoline, asphalt, diesel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, fabrics, toothbrushes, insecticide, cosmetics, weed removers, plastic, and many more items . . . all to "make a better life on earth."
From his time on earth, Colonel Cosmic deduces that competition is the name of the game between business owners. He reports back to his fellow martians that it leads to a higher quality of life for those in the U.S., and that it's "the key to making oil work for everybody." The Martians take it to heart and begin to drill for oil on Mars.
This is a fascinating time capsule of propaganda from the oil industry's 1950s point of view. Whether you're interested in it for that reason or not, it's a joy to watch some retro animation!
For availability and licensing inquiries, please contact:
globalimageworks.com/contact
Ref: IA Destination Earth
In 1956, John Sutherland produced this sci-fi inspired animated cartoon, "Destination Earth," for the Oil Industry Information Committee of the American Petroleum Society.
The film follows Colonel Cosmic as he describes his voyage from Mars to the U.S.A., including his discovery and fascination with automobiles. As he learns more about cars, he notices the source of the cars' "nourishment" — lo and behold, it's petroleum (oil)!
From there, Colonel Cosmic takes a deep dive into all things oil: oil exploration and discovery, oil rigs, oil wells, and the many oil companies competing with each other.
Colonel Cosmic follows the journey oil takes to become gasoline, asphalt, diesel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, fabrics, toothbrushes, insecticide, cosmetics, weed removers, plastic, and many more items . . . all to "make a better life on earth."
From his time on earth, Colonel Cosmic deduces that competition is the name of the game between business owners. He reports back to his fellow martians that it leads to a higher quality of life for those in the U.S., and that it's "the key to making oil work for everybody." The Martians take it to heart and begin to drill for oil on Mars.
This is a fascinating time capsule of propaganda from the oil industry's 1950s point of view. Whether you're interested in it for that reason or not, it's a joy to watch some retro animation!
For availability and licensing inquiries, please contact:
globalimageworks.com/contact
Ref: IA Destination Earth
