Actual Audio: 1952 Asbestos Film

Yes, it's some disturbing actual audio from a 1952 film promoting the use of asbestos in the home, as animated by Scott Bateman (Bateman365)! Original film from the Prelinger Archive.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation
• bateman
• bateman365
• asbestos
• prelinger

[RhettandLink]

this is scary. it reminds me of how I always get nervous about my cell phone being in my pocket all the time, constantly sucking up cellular signals right next to my crotch and all.

--link

[hahayouarefunny]

A trouble-free lifetime.

Or else.

[meanoboy]

Ms. Adams likes to sprinkle asbestos on her cornflakes.

[lrd9999]

Every house in which I've ever lived was built in the '50s and full of this stuff. I'm not loosing much sleep over it. I don't bother it and it doesn't bother me. 

[fairhillnorrie]

Asbestos = cancer... they hadnt a clue god help them..

[septentrionale]

I feel you. That's why I moved my phone to my back pocket.

~s~

[septentrionale]

very saarinenesque. Can we use that as a word yet?

[patheticnat]

Ugh I'm scared now.

[CA3B20A3G]

now if only there was a such thing as trouble free asbestos

[bgumbyguitar]

wow