The Cadillac

United States, 1962

Film
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Tells the story of the father in a Mexican-American family who wins a Cadillac car, forms grandiose plans for its use without regard to his inadequate income, makes himself unpopular by his over-solicitous care of the automobile, but is brought to his senses in a subtly worked out resolution. Uses still picture technique.

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Credits

director

Robert Clouse

co-producer

Jerry Fitzgerald

Pete Rodriguez

production company

Robert Clouse Associates

Duration

00:21:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014554

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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