# " REFRESHMENT THROUGH THE YEARS " 1939 HISTORY OF COCA COLA DOCUMENTARY 1939 WORLD'S FAIR 72162

Support Our Channel : https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Created in 1939, "Refreshment Through the Years" is a corporate history of the Coca-Cola Company produced by the Jam Handy Organization. This film was the very first Technicolor industrial film ever produced. This account of the invention of Coke by John Pemberton through its growth in popularity to become the most popular soft drink in history — produced in huge quantities on an assembly line and supported by enormous distribution chains -- was shown at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, and then to audiences around the United States. The film traces the evolution of the beverage industry from colonial America to modern times. Inns and natural springs were early gathering places for refreshment. Joseph Priestley's discovery of carbonated water and Townsend Speakman's creation of flavored soda water marked significant advancements. Soda fountains became social hubs in the 1890s, and the rise of the automobile increased the demand for bottled beverages. Early bottling plants were labor-intensive, but they laid the groundwork for today's efficient industry. The film highlights the roles of the glass, steel, cork, and sugar industries in supporting beverage production. Modern bottling plants and distribution methods ensure widespread availability of beverages, enhancing daily life and promoting cooperation between various industries. 0:00 - 0:45: Introduction with music. 0:45 - 1:03: In colonial America, inns were…

- Kind: Documentary
- Genres: Documentary, History, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/72162RefreshmentThroughTheYears)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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