Documentary titled 'A Prophecy Fulfilled', on the construction of telephone lines and growth of the telephone system. Views of serveral very early telephone models and telephone switchboard systems. Men talk on a primitive telephone system in United States. Scene of a chaotic telephone switchboard operator room staffed by teenage boys or young men. Pictorial view of telephone poles and lines. Picture of Alexander Graham Bell and his prophecy. Telephone poles and lines scattered across a country side.
Ford motors boxed and loaded in railroad cars for shipment. Crate with sign 'Ford Sao Paulo, case No. 19'. Workers on the assembly line. Montage shows Ford service branches and assembly plants around United States.
A Ford car driven on a muddy road and over raised sidewalks to test the sturdiness of its suspension and frame, in United States. The Ford one-ton truck passes by horse drawn wagon.
Ford automobiles driven along a country road in United States. A man standing on a dirt road, pretending to drive a car. He is crouched down and turning an imaginary steering wheel. Next scene shows Ford automobiles driven in difficult terrain. A Ford car is driven down a steep embankment. It weaves back and forth across roadway. A Ford car is driven in snow.
Ford Model-T touring car loaded with cider barrel stops at a field in United States. Two men unload barrel of cider from a Ford Model-T touring car.
Ford promotional film. Man talks about the progress made by Ford in 1934. Views of Ford's Administration Building in United States. Henry Ford in conference with two other men. Reporter talks over prospects for 1935. Henry Ford says, "As far as we're concerned, the Depression is over....we'll build a million cars next year." Interviewer says, "Well that will do a lot to pull the country out of the Depression." Ford answers, "Well maybe we'll do better." Newspaper plant with newspaper printing presses rolling new edition. Views of several processes in printing newspaper. Headlines reads, 'Ford Will Build Million Cars in 1935', 'End of Depression seen in Ford Plant'.
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