IOP Ep 151
IOP Ep 151 is a short film.
| IOP Ep 151 | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | National Association of Manufacturers |
Running time | 00:13:40 |
| Language | English |
Segments
Vision Without Sight! John Hayes built company after losing eyesight; food industry. Fanny Farmer Candy Co., Bedford, MA.
Behind the Brick! Making bricks. Glen Gery Shale Brick Corp., Harrisburg, PA.
Soap from the Sea! Processing kelp for use in manufacturing soap and shampoo. Soil Renewal Products Co., Depoe Bay, OR.
Marsh Buggy! Amphibious vehicle used to carry tools in Louisiana swamps and bayous. Andrew Cheramie Company, LA.
This weekly industrial newsreel was filmed for television and distributed as a public service by the National Association of Manufacturers. Presented in segments, this episode includes the following stories: "Vision without sight", about John Hayes, head of Fanny Farmer Candies, whose blindness does not impede his ability to oversee production in his chocolate factories; "Behind the brick", about brick-making at the Glen Gery Corporation in Pennsylvania; "Soap from the sea", about the development of kelp products, such as soap and shampoo, in Oregon; and "Marsh buggy", about a marsh grass vehicle that allows access to previously under-utilized natural resources in the bayou country of Louisiana.
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Industry on Parade was a short television program that aired in the U.S. from 1950-1960. It was produced by the National Association of Manufacturers. The series demonstrated complicated industrial processes that transformed raw materials into finished products.