Manufacturing Movies

A look at the makers of American made goods for men and the resurgence of clothing manufacturing in the United States.

The Packard Motor Car Company and its 5-million square foot plant became a symbol of the American Dream in the heart of the Motor City. Packard left...

A soulful coming of age story set in 1975 New York City about a young man who is forced to work under a former marine, leading them both through one...

An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.

History of yellow tobacco cultivation in the regions of Joliette, Berthier and Trois-Rivières. The documentary describes the care and work...

This award-winning documentary film chronicles the accomplishments and relationship of John and Nathanael Herreshoff. These determined brothers...

The Goal Is To Live is an infinitely-looping assemblage constructed out of repurposed content from the popular show How It’s Made, which...

An insider's look on the making of Penn's tennis balls, from their creation in a factory to the final stages of quality control.

Documenting the production of kerosene tins and their reuse in rural India, this early short by Bimal Roy observes industrial labor and everyday life...

This public television documentary examines the passionate life and career of Elbert Hubbard, a businessman who in 1895 established a socially...

Motorcars take shape - outdoors in a Kolkata yard.

In the 1800s, brickmaking was one of the largest manufacturing industries in Australia. Hoffman's Brickworks in Brunswick, Victoria, was a leader of...

Documentary about making cheese in the Netherlands.

This short film presented by the Reynolds Metals Company details how aluminum is manufactured and illustrates the seemingly endless uses of this...

In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was...

A short film about axe making in Oakland, Maine. It documents the process of creating fine axes in the Emerson Stevens shop -- the last axe factory...