Synopsis
Red Foley in So Powerful Strong” is presented by Ford Motor Company’s Tractor and Implement Division. This is a promotional film highlighting the new Ford 861 Diesel Tractor circa 1958. The film opens with a close-up of an “on air” button in a recording studio (0:14). Red Foley is playing his guitar and singing “Alabama Jubilee.” He finishes the song and says goodnight to the audience over the radio. As he plays an outro, the announcer thanks the sponsors of the Red Foley Show, including Jim Hanks, the local Ford Tractor dealer (0:28). Everyone in the station says goodnight to one another, and a producer sticks around to tell Red Foley that Jim Hanks, the Ford dealer, is interested in meeting with him to discuss a jingle for a new Ford tractor and Foley agrees. Viewers see a new Ford 861 Diesel Tractor inside a warehouse (1:28), and Jim Hanks sits at his desk, reading a binder, when he hears a knock at the door. Red Foley enters and sits across the desk from Hanks, guitar in hand. The two talk about Ford releasing a new diesel tractor. Hanks tells Foley that diesel burns fuel, which is cheaper than gas and gets more power out of each gallon. Hanks finally reveals that Ford has developed a light, powerful diesel, and that he’d like Red Foley to sing a song about it. Together, they walk over to the new tractor. Jim Hanks shows Red Foley the new Ford 861 Diesel (4:52). They discuss the price, Hanks saying it’s only slightly more expensive than gas tractors, about half as much…
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- Running time
- 12 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage