The Earthworm Tractor Company

[Egon]

Just wondering if any of you folks recall The Earthworm Tractor Company and one of their salesmen by the name of Botts?
YouTube - Earthworm Tractors

 

[bcp]

I didn't know there was a movie, but I remember reading the stories in some magazine.

Bruce

 

[moored4]

I'll post here so next time I can't sleep i'll have something to watch!:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

 

[Jim Thompson]

A natural born salesman, no doubt.:laughing:

Jim

 

[JoeinTX]

I've seen the movie a couple of times and it occasionally shows up on TCM.

If for nothing else, this movie is historical in the fact that it is one of the earliest cross-promotional marekting efforts of the sort we would expect to see today involving Hollywood. The "Earthworms" were obviously Caterpillars and a play upon the brand name. The movie was promoted by the Caterpillar company.

Not to mention, not a bad watch and Joe E. Brown is one of H'wood's semi-forgotten early comedic talents.

 

[DAY]

I didn't know there was a movie, but I remember reading the stories in some magazine.

Bruce

Saturday Evening Post, circa 1950-55