Singing Wheels

Duration: 0:21:00

Year Published: 1942

Creator: H.L. Roberts

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows the four million men engaged in keeping the wheels of highway transportation rolling, the requirements they have to meet, how they work, and the vast network of travel arteries for everybody's use., Story: Morgan Gibney and James Prindle. Director: H.L. Roberts. Photographer: Orlando Lippert and George Hoover. Music: Edwin E. Ludig. Lyrics: Maurice H. Stoller.

Complete Record: The film "Singing Wheels" depicts the critical role of trucks in America's economy and daily life, highlighting how they facilitate the distribution of goods and services across the nation. It emphasizes the importance of trucking in maintaining the standard of living, supporting agriculture, construction, and emergency services. The film also celebrates the dedication of truck drivers and the infrastructure that enables efficient transport, illustrating how trucks are essential for both civilian needs and national defense. Keywords trucks, economy, distribution, goods, services, agriculture, construction, emergency services, infrastructure, national defense, truck drivers NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.