out of this world 1954

the whole concept of this film is really weird, and thus it is really fun to watch. this film would have us believe that both heaven and hell are extremely interested in the fortunes of bread truck drivers. a driver with a poor sales record recently repented and changed his evil ways, so the devil of bread sales makes a bet with the angel of bread sales that he will go back to his old habits if a pretty woman makes fun of him. so the angel poses as a magazine writer and goes with the bread man on his route, where she is taunted by the devil in various guises (cab driver, cop, etc.). she makes a token effort to make light of the bread man's sales efforts, only to have him come back with the full-blown gospel of bread, to her delight and to the devil's chagrin. the angel (and all of humanity, really) wins.

producer: handy (jam) organization
sponsor: dupont (e.i.) de nemours & company, cellophane division

out of this world 1954