Henry Ford: American Experience : Henry Ford (2013)
Directed by Sarah Colt
Genres - Historical Film, Business |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Social History |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Jeff Gemmill
A profile of Henry Ford (1863-1947), the Ford Motor Company founder whose Model T in 1908 changed the auto industry. He also instituted the assembly line (an idea borrowed from the meatpacking industry), introduced the $5/8-hour workday, and investigated employees through his company's Sociological Department. (Anyone who failed to pass muster had wages withheld and/or were fired.) The documentary also details his anti-Semitism, including a newspaper he purchased in order to publicize his views.