Henry Ford's America

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Henry Ford's America
Directed by Donald Brittain
Written byDonald Brittain
Ralph Thomas
Produced byDonald Brittain
Paul Wright
Roman Kroitor
StarringDonald Brittain
Robert H. Schuller
CinematographyAndreas Poulsson
Edited byLes Halman
Rosemarie Shapley
Bill Graziadei (sound)
Music byArt Phillips
Production
company
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • October 1977 (1977-10)
(CBC Television)
Running time
56 minutes
Country Canada
LanguageEnglish

Henry Ford's America is a 1977 Canadian documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Donald Brittain, and produced by Brittain, Paul Wright and Roman Kroitor. [1] [2] It has been called one of the best documentaries ever made about the Ford Motor Company and North American car culture. [3]

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Synopsis

This feature documentary studies the automobile and its pervasive effect on the history of North America and how society has adapted to fit its needs. Focusing on the Ford dynasty, from the original Henry car through to Henry II, the film traces the history of the company using historical footage, and interviews with Henry Ford II and other executives; it includes rare and candid glimpses of Henry Ford, Edsel Ford, Lee Iacocca and General Motors president Pete Estes. It explores the troubled state of the American auto industry in the 1970s, and our culture’s conflicted relationship with the automobile. [4]

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References

  1. "Henry Ford's America". nfb.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989 . University of Toronto Press. 1991. p.  230 . Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. McGuire, Bill. "Henry Ford's America–a Rare Canadian Documentary". macsmotorcitygarage.com. Mac's Motor City Garage. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. "Henry Ford's America". acmi.net.au. ACMI. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. "Henry Ford's America". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2023.