Men And Machines.

Shows that the invention and use of modern machines have made life easier and happier for mankind. The film describes the cotton gin, the locomotive, and the steamboat; the machinery used in the mining of coal and in the production of steel ingots; and machinery used in the manufacture of drugs, electric appliances, synthetic rubber, and rayon and nylon products.

Credits

Lowell Thomas

Copyright

Complete catalog record
MEN AND MACHINES. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., c1947. 1 reel, sd., b&w, 16mm. (The World Today) Summary: Shows that the invention and use of modern machines have made life easier and happier for mankind. The film describes the cotton gin, the locomotive, and the steamboat; the machinery used in the mining of coal and in the production of steel ingots; and machinery used in the manufacture of drugs, electric appliances, synthetic rubber, and rayon and nylon products. Credits: Producer, Edmund Reek; script, Robert H. Hertzberg; narrator, Hugh James; editor, John Oser. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 12Nov47; MP3155.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record, copyright
  2. Bell & Howell Filmosound Library Catalog of Educational Motion Pictures, 1942 — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits