The story of how machines made a “boom” town with factories running at top speed, stores crowded with shoppers, money flowing freely - and of how more machines broke it. Considers the problem of capable workers thrown out of jobs because of high-speed machinery. Gives an idea of what this does to the human spirit and of the effect on a family. Finally offers as one solution the constant training of adults to keep them abreast of new developments ready for new and better jobs. Narrated by Ray Collins.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011436
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factory management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Labor productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mass production
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technological unemployment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Employees - Training of
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Technology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Employees - Effect of technological innovations on
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machinery - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological unemployment
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)