Betty Furness
Betty Furness - Spokeswoman for Westinghouse
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Ellis in Freedomland: Directed by Abby Berlin. With Betty Furness, Edward Arnold, James Mason, Percy Kilbride. Westinghouse claims its electric appliances "freed women from the drudgery of housework."
- (14)
- 1952
- Abby Berlin
- 82
Longest of four dealer promotion films in a two-hour series produced to promote Westinghouse home appliances. Ellis in Freedomland breaks into two parts.In the first, a store manager has a dream in which talking appliances, speaking with the well-known voices of major film and television stars, offer tips on increasing sales.
- 165 min
In the first part of this film, a store manager has a dream in which talking appliances, speaking with the well-known voices of major film and television stars, offer tips on increasing sales. The second introduces "Freedom Fair," Westinghouse's spring sales event, and celebrates through a song-and-dance number how the company's appliances free women from the drudgery of housework.
Ellis in Freedomland is a 1952 film produced by Roland Reed Productions and sponsored by Westinghouse Electric Co. Less a feature film and more a feature-length advertisement for Westinghouse appliances, the movie takes place in two segments. In the first, which takes up most of the film’s runtime, Title Character Ellis (a salesman for ...
Notes. - Summary: "theatrical-length promotional film for Westinghouse electric appliances and the 1952 sales special called Freedomland-because these appliance freed women from the drudgery of housework just as Lincoln freed the slaves-all-star cast includes: Edward Arnold, Lucille Ball, Maureen O'Sullivan, Jerry Colonna, Percy Kilbride, James ...
Ellis in Freedomland breaks into two parts. In the first, a store manager has a dream in which talking appliances, speaking with the well-known voices of major film and television stars, offer tips on increasing sales.
Mar 31, 2023 · Theatrical-length promotional film for Westinghouse electric appliances and the 1952 sales special called Freedomland-because these appliance freed women fro...
