The Legend of Dan & Gus - 1950s Pro-Capitalism Cartoon | 16mm Film Scan

Film had belonged to a library at one point, so unfortunately there are quite a lot of splices. It is missing an introduction by the same man who is in the outro, which is also cut short. Captions include inferred missing words/sentences, may make certain sections clearer. Funded by the Columbia Gas System, a natural gas conglomerate distribution network and pipeline company. Produced/animated by Wilding Pictures, Inc., with Anatole "Tolly" Kirsanoff in charge of animation. Appears to have been released in 1952. On Kodachrome, and quite a sharp print compared to other Kodachrome prints I have seen. From Educational Screen, 1953: "Sponsored by the Columbia Gas System. Produced by Wilding Picture Productions, Inc. "The story of two brothers who set out from their typical American home to enter the business world. As Dan organizes his door-knob company and Gus establishes his natural gas concern, they encounter such problems as the law of supply and demand, franchise controls, and profit management. Before the solutions are found, the film has shown the differences between, and both the advantages and disadvantages of, the two types of enterprise. Live-action scenes of drilling for natural gas in the field add interest to sequence illustrating the operations of the natural gas company." Please reach out regarding usage Lightly color/exposure corrected throughout. I did miss a couple cuts, resulting in a couple minor artifacts from the dirt removal tool. Being Kodachrome, certain solid colors have a very prominent grain - I applied slight noise reduction so it didn't get hurt too much with youtube compression. Credits: Story by Gordon Miller Directed by Gilbert Lee Animation: Tolly Kirsanoff Creative Art: Larry Klein Narrator: A. L. Weeks Musical Score: Raoul Kraushaar