A Visit to Los Angeles (1916)
To popularize the idea of automobile travel, Ford Motor Company produced Ford Educational Weekly, a film magazine distributed free to theaters. One 1916 series featured "Visits to American Cities." In this episode, Los Angeles is featured at the very beginning of the boom created by oil, movies and aircraft. On the occasion of its centennial in 1953, Ford donated its film to the National Archives and Records Service; this copy derives from a fine grain master printed from the Archive's preservation negative. Music by Frederick Hodges.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: January 1, 1916
Production: Ford Motor Company
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
los angeles, california, silent film, travelogue
Similar Movies
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Visit to Los Angeles about?
- To popularize the idea of automobile travel, Ford Motor Company produced Ford Educational Weekly, a film magazine distributed free to theaters. One 1916 series featured "Visits to American Cities." In this episode, Los Angeles is featured at the very beginning of the boom created by oil, movies and aircraft. On the occasion of its centennial in 1953, Ford donated its film to the National Archives and Records Service; this copy derives from a fine grain master printed from the Archive's preservation negative. Music by Frederick Hodges.
- How long is A Visit to Los Angeles?
- A Visit to Los Angeles has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is A Visit to Los Angeles?
- A Visit to Los Angeles is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Visit to Los Angeles produced?
- A Visit to Los Angeles was produced in United States of America.