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🎨🗳️ What Makes Us Tick (1952) is a vintage animated short created by John Sutherland Productions to explain the inner workings of American democracy, civil responsibility, and what keeps a free society thriving. This Cold War–era film mixes clever cartoon storytelling with civic education to show how rights, responsibilities, and respect form the foundation of a working democracy.  📽️ Plot Summary: Follow engaging animated characters as they explore what drives a successful society: mutual respect, equal opportunity, and active citizenship. This government-produced film uses humor and animation to promote understanding of democratic values — a hallmark of classic mid-century American propaganda films.  🕰️ Year Released: 1952 🎭 Genre: Animation, Educational, Propaganda 🎬 Produced by: John Sutherland Productions 🎞️ Sponsored by: The New York Stock Exchange  🎯 Why Watch It? ✔️ Vintage Cold War–era American propaganda ✔️ Insight into post-WWII civic values and fears ✔️ Classic 1950s animation style with a serious message ✔️ A nostalgic piece of history & public education  🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍 | COMMENT 💬 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more classic animations, public service shorts, and educational cartoons from the past!  👇 Explore More Vintage Cartoons & Educational Films Here: 📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSxyPafGbnQOHVjtutbCJoNsaOS4Vh54 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎞️ #WhatMakesUsTick #JohnSutherland #1950sAnimation #DemocracyExplained #CivicEducation #ColdWarCartoon #PublicDomainAnimation #PropagandaFilms ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧠🇺🇸 How does a free society work? This animated short from 1952 breaks it down with vintage flair and timeless wisdom. ________________________________________

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00:00THE END

00:30In a typical city or town, on a typical residential street,

00:39we find a typical home occupied by a typical American family.

00:45Like millions of his fellow Americans,

00:48John Q. Public earns enough money to keep up the payments on a new car.

00:52He takes great pride in owning a fine, new, long-term mortgaged home

01:02that was built to last a lifetime.

01:04Mrs. John Q. Public no longer finds housework fatiguing drudgery

01:14thanks to a host of labor-saving devices, including her husband.

01:21Mr. John Q., because of a 40-hour week,

01:23has the leisure to dream about his favorite sport.

01:27Darling!

01:35Oftentimes, in a secluded corner of his private den,

01:39John Q. reflects on some of the better things he has done with his life.

01:44Insurance to protect his family if he is called before his time.

01:48Money in a savings account for emergencies.

01:51For summer vacations.

01:54And to help put John Q. Jr. through college.

02:00In spite of the high cost of being a husband and father,

02:04John Q. has a private little nest egg.

02:07His practical nature tells him it ought to do more than collect moths.

02:10Now, let's see, where did I put this thing?

02:14I didn't know it.

02:17Hmm, common stock.

02:20Do I own any?

02:21I don't even know what they are.

02:23Mm-hmm.

02:24In that case, it might be a good idea to get a little information

02:28with a fellow who owned and operates a company

02:30that makes and sells oil drums.

02:33Each year, customers buy more and more from our...

02:36because he makes a better oil drum than his competitors.

02:39One day, customers demand more oil drums than the owner can produce.

02:46He figures it will take about $3 million to do the job.

02:51So he decides to form a corporation to sell shares in his business

02:55to raise the capital he needs.

02:58First, the owner goes to the state government

03:00to get a corporation charter and permit sell shares in this business.

03:04Next, our friend goes to an investment banker

03:08and shows him the record of the oil drum manufacturing company's past performance

03:12and plans for expansion.

03:14The investment banker decides to help our friend sell shares in the corporation

03:18to raise the $3 million.

03:20However, before any shares in the corporation can be sold,

03:25certain information must be filed with the securities and exchange in Washington.

03:30The investment banker and the owner must swear

03:34that the information they file contains nothing but the truth.

03:39Registration with the SEC does not imply

03:41that the government approves the stock issue as a good investment

03:45but only assures the public the material statements about the stock issue are false.

03:50Punishment will be according to the law.

03:54After SEC registration is effective,

03:57the investment banker pays the owner $3 million

03:59in exchange for a certain number of shares

04:02in the oil drum manufacturing corporation.

04:05The investment banker sells shares of the common stock to people

04:09at a price of $3 million investment

04:11and shows a profit for his services in selling the stock.

04:16Money received from the sale of shares in the business

04:19builds a new and better plan

04:21which produces more and better oil drums.

04:28The people who bought common stock

04:30own proportionate shares in the corporation

04:33and tools, equipment, and all of its assets.

04:39Comstock holders elect the directors of the corporation.

04:44Directors represent the stock

04:45and are responsible for the way the business is run.

04:49Directors determine the amount of dividends, if any,

04:52to be paid out of earnings to the stockholders.

04:55Naturally, when stockholders invest in a business,

04:59they hope to receive dividends

05:00to help pay for necessities of life.

05:05Within a few short years,

05:06an increasing demand for the company's product

05:09pose a friend.

05:10How can he fill all the orders?

05:12He will have to build more plants and buy more tools

05:16to increase production of oil drums.

05:19It will take about $20 million to do the job.

05:23One way to get this additional capital

05:25is to sell more stock to many more people.

05:27So the Oil Grum Manufacturing Corporation

05:32votes to send its president to the New York Stock Exchange

05:36to see if their common stock can qualify for listing.

05:40The corporation wants to list its securities on the exchange

05:43so that the additional stock they need to sell

05:46will be more attractive to investors all over the nation.

05:51Securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange

05:53can sell for cash any time in this national marketplace.

06:01Each year, inquire about listing their securities,

06:05but only those which can pass a thorough examination

06:08as to their financial health are accepted.

06:13Calling the president of the Oil Grum Manufacturing Corporation.

06:17Calling the president of the Oil Grum Manufacturing Corporation.

06:21Report to examination will be

06:23Attention all members of the Stock List Department.

06:27Report to examination room B.

06:31The Stock List Department examines the qualifications

06:34of corporations need to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

06:38The corporation must have substantial assets

06:41in plants, tools, equipment, and cash.

06:46There must be a broad distribution of its shares

06:51among the large number of stockholders.

06:55The corporation must show successful management and sales records

06:58and annual net earnings at the time of listing

07:02of at least $1 million.

07:03The proposed stock issue must meet federal, state, and New York Stock Exchange regulations.

07:11The corporation must agree to report to its stockholders

07:13at frequent intervals.

07:16If the examination by the Stock List Department indicates

07:19the corporation meets minimum requirements of the exchange

07:22at the time of the examination,

07:25the corporation's application for listing is recommended.

07:29The Board of Governors of the New York Stock Exchange

07:33finally approves the application

07:35and sees that it is made public.

07:38X-Tree, X-Tree, read all about it!

07:41Now that the Oil Drum Manufacturing Corporation's stock is listed,

07:45its name is abbreviated for use on the ticker tape.

07:49Each time ODM stock or any other stock listed on the exchange

07:54is bought or sold,

07:56the ticker tape flashes all over the nation

07:58the price and number of shares traded.

08:03A buyer in Colorado wants to purchase some ODM stock.

08:07The buyer's broker in Colorado

08:09sees that the last ODM transaction was at $10 a share.

08:14The buyer could buy from 1 to 99 shares,

08:17which would be known as an odd lot.

08:20But a Colorado friend decides to invest in 100 shares,

08:24known as a round lot.

08:29The Colorado broker wires the order to his New York office.

08:34The buy order is telephoned to the floor

08:37of the New York Stock Exchange.

08:39It is given to the firm's floor partner,

08:41who becomes the representative of the buyer in Colorado.

08:45The floor partner goes to the post where ODM stock is traded.

08:50The representative of the buyer in Colorado

08:52bids $10 a share for 100 shares.

08:56But at the moment,

08:57there is no stock offered for sale at this price.

09:00In the meantime, however,

09:02an ODM stockholder who needs cash decides to sell his 100 shares

09:09if he gets $10 a share.

09:11The main broker wires the sell order to his firm's representative

09:16on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

09:19This firm's floor partner, representing the seller in Maine,

09:23offers to sell 100 shares of ODM stock at $10 a share.

09:28The price of $10 a share is mutually acceptable

09:32and the transaction is made.

09:35Like the cowboy in Colorado and the fisherman in Maine,

09:40investors all over the country use the facilities of brokers

09:44who are members of the New York Stock Exchange

09:46whenever they want to buy or sell stock

09:49of companies listed on this national market.

09:52Yesterday's savings financed the miraculous growth

09:56of our railroads,

09:58automobiles,

10:04airplanes,

10:08farm machinery,

10:12communications,

10:15electric light and power,

10:19textiles,

10:20and countless other industries

10:23contributing to a more enjoyable life.

10:26If a part of our savings continue to flow into industry,

10:30American labor, management and capital

10:33can continue to build new tools and plants.

10:37Industrial expansion creates jobs

10:40for hundreds of thousands of young people

10:42who must find employment each year.

10:45A growing capacity to produce things

10:47which make life better in peacetime

10:49can be our greatest protection in time of war.

10:53When danger threatens,

10:55we can convert industry

10:57to produce the things we need to defend ourselves.

11:00Common stock investments

11:02have helped to make our country

11:03prosperous and powerful.

11:05Owning a share in American industry

11:07is like owning a share in the future of our nation.

11:10But remember, John Q,

11:13there is a risk

11:15as well as an advantage

11:17in owning any kind of property.

11:19So, get the facts

11:21before you put your money to work.

11:23The End

11:26The End

11:34The End

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