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- Title
- Appliance Park: Where the World’s Finest Major Appliances are Made
- Date(s)
- 1952
- Contributor(s)
- General Electric Company (Sponsor)
- Description
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Film promoting General Electric's new Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Details how appliances such as washing machines, ranges, water heaters, and dishwashers are developed and constructed in the five buildings at the park. Also highlights the various employee and community perks provided by General Electric, including a fire department, security staff, cafeterias, and medical dispensaries.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC255
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- A Complete Saw Shop in One Machine
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Description
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Promotional film for the DeWalt radial arm saw. A narrator describes the machine's innovative design, various radial blades, and safety features, while its numerous woodworking capabilities are demonstrated.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC254
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Proved! The Story of General Motors Proving Ground
- Date(s)
- 1936
- Contributor(s)
- General Motors Corporation (Sponsor), Rothacker Film Manufacturing Co. (Production company)
- Description
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Film exploring the development of the General Motors "Proving Ground," an enclosed twelve hundred and sixty acre automobile testing facility in Milford, Michigan. Shows the construction of the facility and speed loop course, as well as GM drivers testing automobiles over various terrain during all types of weather.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC316
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- The Power of Super 16
- Date(s)
- 1993
- Contributor(s)
- Eastman Kodak Company (Sponsor)
- Description
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Film exploring the benefits of using super 16mm film in motion picture production. Argues that film is superior to video as a medium for capturing moving images. Features various directors, producers, cinematographers, and other filmmakers, including Rune Ericson, Jean Pierre Beauviala, Andrew Dunn, Katja von Garnier, Ewa Karlström, Peter Langsdale, and Maurice Olivier. A UK production.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC310
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Coal People: A Century of Pride
- Date(s)
- 1983
- Contributor(s)
- Peabody Holding Company (Sponsor), William J. Schwartz & Associates (Production company)
- Description
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Film promoting coal as a reliable, inexpensive, and abundant energy source in the United States. Celebrates all aspects of the anthracite coal industry, focusing primarily on the thousands of workers who ensure it runs smoothly, including miners, machine operators, engineers, geologists, and more.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC283
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Wild Heritage
- Date(s)
- 1965
- Contributor(s)
- Remington Arms Company (Sponsor), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Sponsor)
- Description
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Film exploring the "wild heritage" of Remington firearms in the United States. Begins with an overview of guns employed by early colonists for hunting and defense, and continues with an account of how Eliphalet Remington created his own flintlock rifle in 1816. Details the rise of Remington firearms, the eventual "settling" of the American West, and the important role that hunters play in land conservation. Also includes a promotional segment for the Remington Model-1100 shotgun, introduced...
Show moreFilm exploring the "wild heritage" of Remington firearms in the United States. Begins with an overview of guns employed by early colonists for hunting and defense, and continues with an account of how Eliphalet Remington created his own flintlock rifle in 1816. Details the rise of Remington firearms, the eventual "settling" of the American West, and the important role that hunters play in land conservation. Also includes a promotional segment for the Remington Model-1100 shotgun, introduced in 1963. Photographed and directed by Larry Madison. Assisted by Alan Madison. Written by Robert Campbell. Narrated by Martin Wolfson. Special consultant: The Gilcrease Institute, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC102
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Barrel Number One
- Date(s)
- 1963
- Description
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Film demonstrating how crude oil is discovered, harvested, refined into gasoline, and delivered for use by American automobiles. Planned and supervised by Film Counselors, Inc. Director of Photography: Kenneth Peach. Assistant Director: Jack Gertsman. Screenplay by John Thiele and Francis P. Scannell. Art Director: Howard Campbell. Editorial Supervisor: Ben Marmon. Editor: Elmo Veron. Recorded by James F. Mobley. Narrator: Vincent J. Pelletier.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC318
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Phone Man
- Date(s)
- 1971
- Description
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Film paying homage to the American "phone man," the linemen, technicians, operators, and other telephone utility employees who keep the phones ringing in the United States. Directed by Michael Ahnemann. Written by Michael Ahnemann and Gaby Monet. Cinematography by Steven Burum, Michael Murphy, and Robert Bailin. Music by the New York Rock Ensemble. Edited by Burt Rashby and James Bryan. Assistant Director: Sarah Sappington Kuhn. Executive Producer: Gaby Monet.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC326
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Born to Learn
- Date(s)
- 1974
- Contributor(s)
- Bell & Howell Co. (Sponsor)
- Description
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Promotional film for the Bell & Howell Language Master System, an educational tool to help students learn new vocabulary and proper word pronunciation. The "system" is comprised of a series of cards with a magnetic strip at the bottom and a written word or picture at the top. When a student inserts a card into a Bell & Howell machine reader, the reader recites the word for the student.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC312
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Let's Remodel Using Red Cedar
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Description
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The fictional Martin family decide to remodel and modernize their aging home. They choose red cedar wood as the primary siding material for the project.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC320
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Color Conditioning for Industry
- Date(s)
- 1965
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Sponsor)
- Description
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The DuPont Company announces Color Conditioning for Industry, a scientific program designed to develop and produce specific paint colors that will improve industrial seeing conditions, therefore ensuring higher productivity from workers. Presented by Faber Birren and Leo Masterson.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC354
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Partners in Education
- Date(s)
- 1978
- Description
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Film highlighting McCormick & Co.'s involvement with the Adopt-a-School program in Baltimore City, coordinated by the Greater Baltimore Committee and the school system. Students at Hampstead Hill Junior High School work at McCormick's Light Street plan and participate in well-organized career education programs.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC372
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Food for Flying
- Date(s)
- 1951
- Description
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Film detailing how Trans World Airlines (TWA) devises, tests, cooks, packages, delivers, and serves the food for in-flight meals. Written by Burton Benjamin, supervised by Agnew Fisher, edited by Isaac Kleinerman.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC269
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- PUMA...The Leading Edge in Robotic Technology
- Date(s)
- 1981
- Contributor(s)
- Unimation, Inc. (sponsor), Bibas-Redford, Inc. (production company)
- Description
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Film promoting the Programmable Universal Manipulation Arm (PUMA), a robotic arm developed by Unimation, Inc. Shows several PUMA models, including the 500, 600, and 250 series, performing a variety of industrial tasks, such as materials handling, joining, assembly, inspection, and finishing. The film also demonstrates how the PUMA can be easily programmed using the Variable Assembly Language (VAL) control system.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC57
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- The 747
- Date(s)
- 1969
- Contributor(s)
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. (sponsor), Stiber, Sidney J. (producer)
- Description
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A film presentation of the new Boeing 747 commercial aircraft, the development of which was instigated by Pan Am. Provides an overview of the aircraft's state-of-the-art design and technology, as well as a preview of Pan Am's new terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC307
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- M is for Monopoly, Impact: Let the Public Decide
- Date(s)
- 1982
- Contributor(s)
- AT & T (Firm) (Sponsor), Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor)
- Description
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Illustrated film arguing against the breakup of the Bell System, a telecommunications monopoly controlled by AT&T. Warns that the breakup will lead to poor telephone service and higher rates for customers. Includes a plea from AT&T CEO John D. deButts at the conclusion.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC383
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection