General Motors Around the World Part IV (1927, silent)

This 1927 General Motors film provides a global snapshot of the company’s extensive reach and operations. It features scenes from major cities around the world, including Osaka, Stockholm, Melbourne, Brussels, Alexandria, Lima, and more, illustrating GM’s international presence through automobile dealerships, gasoline stations, and shipping of vehicles. There are detailed views of GM’s factories, such as the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Michigan, and the Canadian assembly line in Oshawa, Ontario. The film also highlights GM’s Milford proving grounds, showing road tests of 1927 Buicks in various conditions. Other scenes capture the export process, with boxed cars loaded onto freight trains and ships bound for far-off cities like Sydney. Office scenes in New York City showcase 1920s workers at their desks, typists, and inventory management, providing insight into GM’s operations and export control systems. Overall, the reel offers a comprehensive look at GM’s manufacturing, export logistics, and global market presence in the 1920s.

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