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The American Road (1953)
Sponsor: Ford Motor Co. Production Co.: MPO Productions. Director: George Stoney. Writer: Joseph Marsh. Music: Alex North. Narrator: Raymond Massey. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 36 minutes.

Produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Model T Ford, The American Road highlights the role of automobiles, highway construction, and Ford Motor’s leadership in the development of transportation in the United States. The production mixes archival footage with reenactments and has a contemporary ending in color.

Note: Also released in 16mm. Received a Freedoms Foundation award in 1954 and a Golden Reel Award from the American Film Assembly in 1954.