part I – ABC of Hand Tools [1946]

Posted July 30th, 2009 in the Hand Tools category.


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Although General Motors is a struggling company now and Disney is thriving, ’twas not always so. Once, Disney was the hardscrabble organization and GM was sitting on top of the world. That was the dynamic that existed when the car company commissioned the Mouse House to produce an instructional cartoon that would show people how to use hand tools safely. Below are screen captures from the cartoon, examples of Primitive Pete’s appearance in print, and a picture of Walt Disney checking out the …

2 Responses to “part I – ABC of Hand Tools [1946]”

  1. DamnationDude12, on August 1st, 2009 at 8:19 pm Said:

    Primitive Pete is THE MAN

  2. ChickenBrake, on August 3rd, 2009 at 6:12 am Said:

    Have shown this film for years to my 7th grade shop students

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