Industry on Parade was a short television program that aired in the U.S. from1950-1960. It was produced by the National Association of Manufacturers. The series demonstrated complicated industrial processes that transformed raw materials into finished products. Industry On Parade Oklahoma is one of those black and white, public service, industrial films, probably produced in the mid 1950’s. Narrators used were Bob Wilson, Peter Roberts, and Radcliffe Hall. It was produced by Arthur Lodge Production, Inc. In 1953, Arthur Lodge formed his company and began producing his educational films. He wrote and produced more than 500 episodes for Industry On Parade.
A Tulsa, Oklahoma company, Century Geophysical Corp. (0:14-0:23). Scientists at work (0:24-0:39). A scientist using a galvanometer (0:40-0:46). The camera that takes pictures of sound waves (0:47-0:56). Making seismographic tests (0:57-1:14). Geiger counter testing for uranium (1:15-1:44). Sound wave recording (1:45-2:04). Distributing geophones to convert movement into voltage, which may be recorded (2:05-2:22). The geophone recording (2:32-2:41). Geophones survey map (2:52-3:01). Oil rigs (3:02-3:08). High school chemistry lab (3:15-3:36). Oregon fishing – fish being unloaded at Astoria plant (3:53-3:58). Bumble Bee Seafood sign (3:59-4:00). Fish being processed (4:01-4:12). Creating fish steaks (4:13-4:57). Pre-cooking fish sticks (4:59-5:06). Fish fryers (5:08-5:42). Fish packages are wrapped and labeled (5:44-6:06). Freezer full of fish packages (6:17-6:20). Fish being unloaded (6:33-6:41). Kansas – Backhoe being used for multiple jobs (6:46-7:29). Mid-Western Industries, Inc., Wichita, Kansas (7:30-7:32). Hollow Box Frame method of fabrication (7:43-8:31). Pit Bull loader (8:34-8:45). Pit Bull trench digger attachment (8:46-9:18). Pit Bull loader attachment (9:19-9:40). Pit Bull roller (9:41-10:00). Horse and cart (10:08-10:10). New York – building the Socony-Vacuum Building on 150 East 42rd – built in 1956 (10:42-11:02). Registered Nurse headquarters, first aid station, at the building site (11:25-12:04). Nurse doing her job above the street (12:13-12:56).
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