Name: Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile
Genre: History
Released: 1961-10-22
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Groucho Marx

A compilation of early automobile clips assembled with a hilarious delivery by Groucho Marx. If you adore automotive history and have the slightest interest in how these contraptions evolved into what they are today, you'll love this documentary. See how the fragile automobile endured the tortuous conditions of the day and how they were reviled instead of loved. Enjoy some of the interesting legislature that supported a public that was resistant to change. See the problems the automobile cured and created in it's infancy and how it went from a rich man's toy to reliable and rugged transportation. Also take short trip into a forgotten past, a rich landscape of long lost Americana to see how merchants once catering to the horse changed forever to spring up into the myriad of gas stations, hotels, tourist destinations, etc. that now permeate American livelihood.

The history genre features recounting and analyzing past events, societies, cultures, and historical figures. This genre aims to provide insights into the development of civilizations, the causes and consequences of historical events, and the impact of individuals and ideas on the course of history.

Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile

This historical documentary covers the development of the automobile and roadways from about 1900 to 1939. Narrated by Groucho Marx we see how the horseless carriage supplanted the horse and streetcar in American life. Vintage photos and video as well as reenactments of daily life with electric, internal combustion and steam automobiles and the rutted, muddy roads that began to snake out from city to country. Groucho Marx make use of his wit to bring into the light that period of Americana.

Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile (1961)

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