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Writers:
Bill Scott (story) &
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1956 (USA) more
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A Martian explorer discovers the secrets behind the USA's prosperity: oil and free enterprise! full summary | add synopsis
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A good time capsule to capture an era but a bad short! more (1 total)

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14 min
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Color (Technicolor)

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If you look closely at the front of the "Ogg Cafe", you can see that the Martian unit of currency is the 'bukko'. more
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References East of Eden (1955) more

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2 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
A good time capsule to capture an era but a bad short!, 18 August 2006
3/10
Author: andman8 from United States

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The American Propaganda machine has turned out yet another masterpiece. From the point of view of a martian we learn that oil is the greatest thing ever and American capitalism is the only way to achieve freedom. The leader of the martians is a Hitleresque martian with a 1984 influenced planet, from there the propaganda increases with nationalistic fervor. Also the main character is from the Gomer Pyle school of cliché so be prepared to either A. laugh your ass off or B. shake your head in disgust. By the end of the piece you feel properly indoctrinated but hey the whole short is free on archive.org so there's no money commitment to watch the thing. Bottom line see it once or read the wiki article.

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