Henry Ford's America

Henry Ford's America is a 1977 Canadian documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Donald Brittain, and produced by Brittain, Paul Wright and Roman Kroitor.[1][2]

Henry Ford's America
Directed byDonald Brittain
Written byDonald Brittain
Ralph Thomas
StarringDonald Brittain
Robert H. Schuller
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • October 1977 (1977-10)
(CBC Television)
CountryCanada

Synopsis

This feature documentary studies the automobile and its pervasive effect on the history of North America. Focusing on the Ford dynasty, from the original Henry car through to Henry II, the film demonstrates how society has adapted to fit the needs of the automobile.

Awards
  • International Emmy Awards, New York: Best Non-Fiction Television Film, 1977
  • Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Francisco: Special Jury Award for Outstanding Achievement - Film as Communication, 1977
  • Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Columbus, Ohio: Chris Bronze Plaque, Social Studies, 1978
  • HEMISFILM, San Antonio TX: Bronze Medallion for the Best Film, Documentary Over 27 Minutes, 1978
  • American Film and Video Festival, New York: Red Ribbon, Features: History & Economics, 1978
  • U.S. Industrial Film Festival, Elmhurst, Illinois: Silver Screen Award for Outstanding Creativity in the Production of Audio-Visual Communications in International Competition, 1978
  • Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago: Certificate of Merit, 1977
  • APGA Film Festival, Washington, DC: Honorable Mention, 1977[3]

References
  1. In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. 1991. p. 230. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  2. "Henry Ford's America". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. "Henry Ford's America". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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