EPISODE · Nov 1, 2013 · 56 MIN
Gung Ho
from Talkin’ Bout My Generation · host Doug Abel
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, the Japanese were at the height of building…
What this episode covers
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, the Japanese were at the height of building a new car society. Toyota, Isuzu, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Datsun – they were all crossing over the Pacific from Japan and be bought by Americans looking for better gas mileage, and something that would last a little longer. In this week’s episode of Talkin’ Bout My Generation, we go back to 1986 to cover a Michael Keaton film involving the fictional Assan Motors, which had closed a plant in Pennsylvania and was considering reopening it. Gung Ho is the comedy movie based on that battle to keep the plant going, to help a small town, and to make us laugh with the “Japanese invasion” and Asian culture mixing with “whitebread America”.
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