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This dynamic 1965 promotional film was produced by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and gives an introduction to the different points of interest in St. Louis. It focuses on the city’s rebirth in the 1950s with massive modern construction projects, including the construction of the landmark Gateway Arch. It also looks at all of the different industries in the city from car manufacturing to aerospace. It seeks to present St. Louis as a modern, well-rounded city that offers industry, connectivity, culture, and education, while also being a nice place to live.
0:22 the sun rising in St. Louis with the Gateway Arch being constructed in the background (completed on October 28, 1965) 1:18 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company presents “Saint Louis - Gateway to the West”, 1:34 different quick shots of St. Louis, 1:58 different construction sites including the Planetarium, Gateway Arch, and Stadium, 2:26 the construction site of the Gateway Arch, 3:06 ships on the Mississippi, 3:41 the Bel Air Motel followed by shots of other hotels, 4:11 office buildings and apartment buildings in downtown St. Louis, 5:00 different shots of construction followed by finished buildings, 5:22 cars being manufactured, 5:39 different transport infrastructure shots including highways, airports, and bus stations, 6:16 moving trucks 6:35 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company headquarters, 7:11 Ralston Purina pet food factory 7:18 a Budweiser beer truck leaving the factory, 7:41 pharmaceutical production line, 8:12 books being printed, 8:33 the McDonnell Space Center, 8:46 children at a Kindergarten, 9:06 different shots of kids at schools, 9:29 tape recorders in use in the classroom 10:00 Washington University in St. Louis, 10:15 St. Louis University, 10:30 doctors working on medical research, dissection and doing surgeries, 10:57 different shots from a pediatric hospital including children with paralysis, 12:21 a performance at the St. Louis Zoo, 13:18 the St. Louis Art Museum, 13:40 the Missouri History Museum, 13:53 the St. Louis Planetarium, 14:03 Museum of Science and Natural History, 14:13 the Climatron, 14:24 St. Louis Opera House, 15:05 people eating at fancy restaurants, 15:50 the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team playing a game, 16:30 a suburban street, 16:48 a flea market in the suburbs, 17:07 the Garden Mart, 17:48 Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, 18:30 an orchestra playing, 18:41 The Woman’s Exchange in St. Louis, 18:59 different shots of houses in the suburbs and the families living in them, 20:28 an overview of the countryside and nature near St. Louis, 21:00 a carnival in the city center, 21:12 summary footage showing the different industries in St. Louis, 21:43 the construction site of the Gateway Arch
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