This black-and-white film consists of three episodes of the television program titled “Industry on Parade” produced by the National Association of Manufacturers and Arthur Lodge Productions, Inc. “Industry on Parade” is an American television program which portrayed the nation’s industrial sector during the 1950s. The films strove for a broad representation of American enterprises and industries. The first episode #91 from 1952 includes views of the manufacturing of gloves, the use and storing of watermelon juice in the pharmaceutical industry, the production of kitchen items and housewares, and how community policies cooperate with newly built factories and plants. The second episode #106 from 1952 includes views of the manufacturing of airplanes, the manufacturing of staples and office supplies, the manufacturing of metals into microscopic thinness, and the Rock Island Railroad. The third episode #95 also from 1952 includes views of the manufacturing of blades for jet aircraft engines, the manufacturing of paper cups, and the Habirshaw Athletic Club for employees at Phelps Dodge Copper Products Corporation.

“Industry on Parade” title banner (00:09). Intro segment (00:15). “City of Gloves!” title banner (00:33). Views of the manufacturing of gloves and the apparel industry in Gloversville, New York (00:38). Text overlay (05:49). Views of American industries in the 1950s (05:54). “Watermelon Bank!” title banner (06:29). Views of the use and storing of watermelon juice in the pharmaceutical industry for victims of nephritis in Little Rock, Arkansas (06:35). “Something’s Cooking!” title banner (09:07). Views of the production of steel kitchen items and housewares by Washington Steel Products in Tacoma, Washington (09:12). Text overlay (11:13). Views of American industries in the 1950s (11:18). “Welcome Neighbor!” title banner (11:53). Views of how community policies cooperate with newly built factories and plants demonstrated by Reliance Electric & Engineering Company in Cleveland, Ohio (11:59). Credits (13:28). “The End” text overlay (13:34). “Industry on Parade” title banner (13:58). Intro segment (14:06). “Family Car of the Air!” title banner (14:22). Views of the manufacturing of airplanes at the Cessna Plant in Wichita, Kansas (14:27). Text overlay (18:05). Views of American industries in the 1950s (18:10). “Staple Story!” title banner (18:45). Views of the manufacturing of staples and office supplies at the Bostitch Plant in Westerly, Rhode Island (18:50). “Metal by the Mile!” title banner (21:38). Views of the manufacturing of silver, steel, copper, and brass into microscopic thinness by the American Silver Company in Flushing, New York (21:43). Text overlay (25:04). Views of American industries in the 1950s (25:09). ”Number Nine Rolls Again!” title banner (25:44). Views of the first train ride on the Rock Island Railroad (25:49). Credits (27:17). “The End” text overlay (27:23). “Industry on Parade” title banner (27:48). Intro segment (27:55). “Forging Speed for the Jets!” title banner (28:12). Views of the manufacturing of blades for jet aircraft engines by the Steel Improvement and Forge Company in Cleveland, Ohio (28:17). Text overlay (30:55). Views of American industries in the 1950s (31:01). “Use and Discard!” title banner (31:05). Views of the manufacturing of paper cups by Lily Tulip Cup Corporation in Augusta, Georgia (31:41). “King of Knives!” title banner (35:19). Views of the manufacturing of knives by Russell Harrington Cutlery Company in Southbridge, Massachusetts (35:24). Text overlay (38:04). Views of American industries in the 1950s (38:09). “Relaxing Like Royalty!” title banner (38:44). Views of the Habirshaw Athletic Club for employees and their families at Phelps Dodge Copper Products Corporation in Yonkers, New York (38:48). Credits (41:09). “The End” text overlay (41:14).

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