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Last Ford Tank / Henry Ford and General Arnold / Henry Ford and Old Time Engine / Henry Ford at Wheat Harvest / King Peter of Yugoslavia Visits River Rouge / Breaking Ground For Willow Run Plant / Motor Transport School / Navy Celebration on Henry Ford's 80th Birthday / U.S.O. Mobile Service Units (1943)

1943 · Newsreel · 12 min

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Last Ford Tank / Henry Ford and General Arnold / Henry Ford and Old Time Engine / Henry Ford at Wheat Harvest / King Peter of Yugoslavia Visits River Rouge / Breaking Ground For Willow Run Plant / Motor Transport School / Navy Celebration on Henry Ford's 80th Birthday / U.S.O. Mobile Service Units Produced: 1943 Description The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Men, including Charles Sorensen and Henry Ford II, standing in front of tank with sign, ‘Last M-4A3 Tank, Made September 15, 1943’ - tank in doorway of factory - men talking and posing - Army officers, civilian, and WAC officer posing in front of building - officer and party inspecting formation of troops, including WAC’s, talking to WAC and soldier in ranks - panorama of formation of soldiers standing in front of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers. b. Close-up of Henry Ford and General Arnold seated in front seat of car, 11/9/44. Group of officers and civilians standing beside cars parked near ‘Base Operations’ building - Henry Ford II and officers talking under wing of Ford built B-24 Liberator - Henry Ford getting out of car, being introduced to group of officers and civilians - Ford, Arnold, and other officers posing beside cars - Arnold, officers, and civilians inspecting B-24, landing gear, and nose cockpit. c. Henry Ford and old time engine. d. Henry Ford at wheat harvest. e. King Peter and party being introduced to officers outside plant, 7/1/42. King Peter,…

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