R.E. Olds and the first auto city / the Ransom Eli Olds Foundation presents ; in association with Motor Cities National Heritage Area ; a Biddle City Project film ; produced and adapted for the screen by Michael Rodriguez.
This documentary tells the story of Ransom Eli Olds, known as R.E. Olds, and the city where automobiles were first mass-produced. A pioneer of the American automotive industry, both Oldsmobile and REO were named after R.E. Although folklore claims it was Henry Ford who created the auto manufacturing...
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Language: | English |
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English |
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In English, with English subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
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New York, NY :
Films Media Group,
[2019]
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MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection. |
Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (29 min.) : sound, color with black and white segments ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- Pioneers of Michigan (2:48)
- Birth of the auto industry (5:16)
- Assembly line development (3:26)
- REO family (3:21)
- Influence of Olds (3:30)
- Subsequent sales (3:05)
- Oldsmobile weakens (2:35)
- End of Oldsmobile (2:58)