A tug pulls the "Lucky 7," the 7,000th Ford Liberator bomber (B-24) from a hangar at the Ford Willow Run plant. Views of the "Lucky 7," on the tarmac with other B-24s. scene shifts to an earlier period, showing a B-24 with labeling on its fuselage, reading: "5000th Ford Built Liberator." Henry Ford, in a straw hat, handles some papers with a British officer, as his grandson, Henry Ford, II, and an American military officer, stand nearby. Plant manager,Mead L. Bricker, is seen momentarily, at left of the group. Henry Ford shakes hands with the British officer. Closeup views of aircraft's engine and propeller with Hamilton Standard logos displayed on propeller blades. View of the aircraft's leading edge deicers (boots) and the "Lucky 7" sign painted on its fuselage. Closeup shows signatures of Henry Ford and Henry Ford II, next to the large painted 5000th sign. Change of scene to a later time, showing the 8000th Ford built B-24 Liberator bomber. It is labeled: "Ford's 8000th Liberator,"and displays "8" intertwined with the letter "V." U.S. Army Air Forces officers and Henry Ford,II, along with Ford executives, including plant manager, Mead L. Bricker, pose in front of the B-24. Henry Ford,II (using his left hand) scribes a line with a pen, under the bottom of the "V," and poses for the camera.
UAW (United Auto Workers) organizers gather outside the River Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Heavy vehicular traffic outside the plant. Men and women with newspapers in hands stand in front of fence of a parking lot. Cars parked in the background. People with newspapers. Views of crowd milling in plant yard and on overpass, mounted policemen, heavy traffic, buses and crowd at the plant's entrance.
UAW (United Auto Workers) organizers gather outside the River Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Heavy vehicular traffic outside the plant. Two women wearing hats are surrounded by group of men. Cameraman takes their coverage. Motorcade of automobiles passes by. Men and women with newspapers in hands stand in front of a parking lot fence. Cars parked in the background. People with newspapers. Views of crowd milling in plant yard and on overpass, mounted policemen, heavy traffic, buses and crowd at plant's entrance. The lady with hat is given newspaper by a newspaper vendor.
UAW (United Auto Workers) organizers gather outside the River Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Heavy vehicular traffic outside the plant. People with newspapers in hands. Views of milling crowd in plant yard and on overpass. 'Ford' written on the overpass. Mounted policeman patrols the area. Newspaper vendors under the overpass sell newspapers to oncoming motorists. Men and women with newspapers in hands stand in front of parking lot fence. Cars parked in the background. Heavy traffic-jam. Newspaper litter on the ground. People pace up and down the overpass.
Views of Diego Rivera's mural on wall in various stages of completion at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. Scaffolding in front of the mural. Diego Rivera and worker stand on the scaffolding. Rivera and assistant work on the mural. Final scene shows Frida Kahlo, wife of Diego Rivera, seated and creating a sketch.
Frank M. Hawks in the cockpit of his Texaco Plane. 'Frank M Hawks' written on the side of the plane. Pilot takes off his goggles and looks up. Man with movie camera talks to Hawks in the cockpit. Plane takes off. 'Texaco' N13' written on cowling of engine. Car passes in front of camera.
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