| Description |
1videocassette : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Physical Medium |
1/2 in. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
analog |
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magnetic |
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VHS |
| Performer |
Music from the film "Koyaanisqatsi" by Philip Glass. |
| System Details |
VHS |
| Summary |
Theatrical dialogue between the American businessman Henry Ford and a woman interviewer. Mr. Ford discusses the era of the Great Depression, development of Detroit automobile industry, and the impact of cars and car economy on the 20th century American Society. The focus of this dialogue is on Ford Company and "Fordism", and life created for factory workers after the consumer revolution. This recording includes about 20 minutes of a documentary film, a PBS special program on Great Depression, entitled "A Job at Ford's". |
| Subject |
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.
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Ford, Henry, 1863-1947. |
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Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Capitalists and financiers. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Automobile industry and trade -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Automobile industry and trade -- Social aspects. |
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Automobile industry and trade. |
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Ford Motor Company -- History.
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Ford Motor Company. |
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History. |
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Depressions -- 1929 -- United States.
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Depressions. |
| Chronological Term |
1929 |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Glass, Philip.
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Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.
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Rider University.
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