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Aluminum on the March (Part I)

1956/13 min 40 sec/42 shots

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This 1956 industrial film traces aluminum production from bauxite mining in Arkansas, Jamaica, Haiti, and British Guiana through refining, electrolytic reduction, alloying, rolling, and fabrication. Highlighting Reynolds operations, it promotes aluminum’s lightweight strength, conductivity, reflectivity, corrosion resistance, and uses in construction, transportation, consumer goods, architecture, and national defense.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Aluminum on the March (Part I)
Date: 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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