The narrator (John Nesbitt) spots an old car in the driveway of a busy neighborhood of today. He looks back in time on the same street. It starts in the horse and buggy era. The car is a new fandangle invention. Over the years, the family grows, and they get newer models.

It's fun to see these old cars in a 'real' life progression. The nuclear family story isn't anything interesting. It's John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series from MGM. I was expecting one car. The title needs to change. It's Our Old Cars. It's a harmless short which gave its audience a bit of nostalgia. Today, this short itself is old.

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John Nesbitt traces his life and his neighborhood history by the succession of cars his father owned.

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