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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
FORD RIVER ROUGE PLANT Part 1
Description
The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: "Ford River Rouge Plant. A Film Story of Men, Methods, and Motor Cars. " Plant interior, assembly line - worker placing and tightening bolts on V-8 engine block - assembling various parts to block - engine being tested, worker listening - speedometer close-up of dial, needle at 90 - close-up of tachometer dial, needle at 4500 r.p.m. - close-ups of gauges, one needle at 700 - aerial view of River Rouge plant, line pointing out building - plant interior - frame on conveyor, worker - Ford freight train leaving plant - plant interior, worker in mask using spray gun - aerial view of River Rouge, lines between buildings - interior of glass plant - aerial view, lines - interior of plant, final assembly line, engine being lowered onto chassis, workers attaching parts, bumper, radiator, carburetor, grille, fenders, headlights, body, wheels, painting decorative stripe on body, filling gas tank, closing hood, aligning wheels - close-up of dial - car driven off assembly line - carrier load of cars - V-8 superimposed over aerial view of River Rouge plant, Ford Rotunda. “The End.” [1937]
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