Tupperware Preview
Preview: Season 16 Episode 6 | 30s
Tupperware! re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.
Using interviews with Tupperware executives and dealers from the early days and wonderful, little-seen footage of Tupperware Jubilees, this funny, probing program re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.
Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Tupperware Preview
Preview: Season 16 Episode 6 | 30s
Using interviews with Tupperware executives and dealers from the early days and wonderful, little-seen footage of Tupperware Jubilees, this funny, probing program re-examines assumptions about American culture in the 1950s.
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Gary McDonald, Tupperware Executive
Former Tupperware executive Gary McDonald describes an Earl Tupper invention. (5m 27s)
Jubilee Video: Around the World
Organizers illustrated some of the era's cultural stereotypes during the 1957 Jubilee. (3m 57s)
Wise emcees a men's fashion show during the '57 Jubilee and grants a Chicago woman's wish. (2m 16s)
Jubilee Video: Ford Fairlane Giveaway
In this 1960 Jubilee video, unexpected four-wheeled prizes inspire mania. (1m 41s)
Jubilee Video: Paint by Numbers
For the 1960 Jubilee, participants follow instructions to paint a patriotic portrait. (2m)
Tupperware Jubilee: Motorboat Wish
The Wish Fairy grants a sleek wish to a 1956 Jubilee attendee. (1m 48s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.