Classic Automobile & Car Manufacturing Films DVD: 1940s History of Automotive Manufacturing Including Chevrolet & GM
 
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Classic Automobile & Car Manufacturing Films DVD: 1940s History of Automotive Manufacturing Including Chevrolet & GM

J. Cullen Landis (Director) | Format: DVD
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  • Directors: J. Cullen Landis
  • Producers: Pathe News, Handy (Jam) Organization
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Studio: Quality Information Publishers Inc.
  • Run Time: 62 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B000J3A45Y
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,584 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Packed full of footage of automobile manufacturing plants and workers in action these films bring the history of auto making back to life. Table Of Contents: (1) America On Wheels (1920's?) - History of early travel in America beginning with carriage wagon and finishing with the automobile. "Gone forever are America's horse and buggy days." Great footage of the world's first cars - 7 Minutes (2) The Triumph Of America (1933) - Wonderful Chevrolet propaganda film about how the automobile industry is the lifeblood of American industry. Great footage of manufacturing of automobiles and the all of the industries that help the auto industry such as cotton, electricity, timber, steel, copper, and many more. Strong emphasis on standardization of manufacturing processes and the increased efficiency of machine manufacturing - 22 Minutes (3) Tough Friends (1938) - Iron industry film that shows how iron ore is used to make automobiles - 11 Minutes (4) Auto-Lite On Parade (1940) - Auto-Lite produced film about how all of the car accessories they manufacture such as grills, batteries, horns, mirrors, and much much more. Strong emphasis on research, design, testing, and efficiency of the manufacturing process. Great footage of lots of automobile gadgets and equipment - 22 Minutes
 

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5.0 out of 5 stars classic automobile and car manufacturing, November 20, 2011
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this documentory was very interesting and enjoyable to watch, its amasing how time has changed the way we make cars today.
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