He controlled his company, he controlled his workers, and. The henry ford museum march 5, 1919 henry ford declares that he is starting a rival automobile company which will produce a strippeddown version of the model t to. Henry ford is born on a farm to william and mary ford in springwells township, michigan in 1863. Testifying before a congressional committee, ford asserted that nixon had suffered enough and that the nation would be torn apart if he were to stand trial. Maybe someone jewish could chime in with their thoughts. Watch the opening scene of henry ford timeline the life of henry ford. Henry ford documentary set for pbss american experience. Henry ford dvd av item,henry ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century. Yet many of the changes he wrought deeply troubled the carmaker. Available on itunes henry ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century. American experience henry ford, chapter 1 pbs youtube. From the pbs documentary series, american experience.
Carnegie and rockefeller are better known for philanthropic foundations, although ford also created a. Ford is the only one of the three who left a company with his name. I have enjoyed the american experience in the past, but im cooling on my appreciation of this program, and has definitely lowered my opinion of their credentials as documentarians of american history. Additional funding for henry ford provided by the national endowment for the humanities. Henry ford on american experience did anyone see the program last night on pbs about henry ford. Critics immediately charged that a deal had been made with the disgraced chief executive. Henry ford dvd av item, henry ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century. Henry ford chapter 1 he rose from obscurity to become the 20th centurys most influential american innovator. By the winter of 1928, henry ford s massive river rouge factory was fully operational. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The most influential innovator of the 20th century a documentary film about the founder of the ford motor company was shown on us television pbs in january 20. This film examines the life of henry ford and offers a look at the birth of the american auto industry as well as a thoughtprovoking reminder of how fords automobile forever changed the way we live.
Season 25 episode 2 30s the biography of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century, this documentary of henry ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the american auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management. For season 25 of american experience, exclusive corporate funding is provided by liberty mutual insurance, major funding by the alfred p. Ford s model t automobile and his fivedollaraday wage ushered in the modern world, earning ford reverence from millions of americans. American experience explores the life of henry ford, americas preeminent businessman, and one of the most influential americans of the twentieth century. It is an episode of the longrunning program american experience season 25, episode 4. Henry fords car transformed the lives of millions, and redrew the grid of the united states and much of the world. The film offers an incisive look at the birth of the american auto industry with its long history. Henry ford dvd, henry ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century.
Pbs american experience does a portrait of industrialist henry ford mct control. American experience henry ford chapter 1 season 25. Season 25 episode 2 12m 40s the biography of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century, this documentary of henry ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the american auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management. Fords model t automobile and his fivedollaraday wage ushered in the modern world, earning ford reverence from millions of americans.
With oliver platt, henry ford, steven watts, douglas brinkley. An absorbing life story of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century, henry ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the american auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management, and a thoughtprovoking reminder of how fords automobile forever changed the way we work, where. American experience henry ford season 25 episode 2 pbs. Learn more about the farm boy who rose from obscurity to. He tinkered obsessively to create a horseless carriage that would change the rural way of life hed fled as a 16yearold for the grimy lure of becoming a detroit mechanic. Henry and his young son, edsel ford, from pbs american experience in several ways, automotive pioneer henry ford was the human version of his most important car, the model t. After watching pbs american experience on henry ford you see what he was as really about.
Biography documentary hosted by oliver platt, published by pbs broadcasted as part of pbs american experience series in 20 english narration cover information. Henry ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Pbs has insisted henry ford was at odds with the world he lived in.
Sloan foundation, funding from the corporation for public broadcasting and pbs stations. On tuesday, january 29, at 9pm wgby presents american experience. Fords model t automobile and his fivedollaraday wage ushered in the modern world, earning ford reverence from millions of. Almost overnight, ford was perceived differently by the press and the public. I wonder how the ford family feels about the program. The biography of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century, this documentary of henry ford offers an incisive look at the birth of. American experience henry ford season 25 episode 2. Yet many of the changes he wrought deeply troubled the. I was wondering if jewish people to this day still dont buy ford products. Fords model t automobile and his fivedollaraday wage ushered in the modern world, earning ford reverence from. Watch henry ford american experience official site pbs. The benson ford research center of the henry ford which includes the museum and greenfield village was a huge help, said colt, noting a large chunk of the stills in the film that came from the.
Directed by sarah colt, henry ford will premiere on american experience on tuesday, january 29, 20 on pbs, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of fords birth. The biography of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century, this documentary of henry ford offers an incisive look at the birth of the american auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management. Henry ford dvd,henry ford paints a fascinating portrait of a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century. Pbs documentary explores the life and achievements of. Henry ford is the latest subject of american experience, which will be broadcast on pbs stations on tuesday from 9 to 11 p. In the latest chapter of pbs american experience, writer, director, and producer sarah colt tells the astonishing life story of henry ford, a farm boy who rose from obscurity to become the most influential american innovator of the 20th century. His assembly line changed the character of modern industry, and his five dollar day laid the foundation for the creation of the american middle class. The documentary offers an incisive look at the birth of the american auto industry with its long history of struggles between labor and management. American experience on pbs discussion in the hokey ass message board started by slddnmatt, jan 30, 20. Henry ford, about the farm boy who became the 20th centurys most influential american innovator. One of the most intriguing and informative views of the life of henry ford is likely to be a twohour segment of the pbs history series american experience that debuts on january 29 at 9 p. Catch a sneak peek of the first twelve minutes of henry ford, premiering january 29, 2012 at 98c on pbs. American experience henry ford chapter 1 twin cities pbs.
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