Film, Motion Picture

Urban c 9542419 -9543214, C 9544034 - 954 4481

Silent color 16mm film containing footage shot for "Detroit Means Business," of a General Electric robotics display at the Autofact III convention, a Detroit Renaissance meeting, and a presentation by Detroit Renaissance members and Governor William Milliken.

The reel begins with shots of a General Electric robotic arm demonstration in Cobo Hall, followed by close-ups of spectators. The camera then moves to the building's exterior for a shot of the "Society Manufacturing Engineers Autofact III, November 9 thru 12" sign on the marquee.

The next portion of the film contains shots of a Detroit Renaissance meeting. Max Fisher, Henry Ford II, and Robert McCabe are among the people shown in the room, meeting around a square arrangement of tables.

The final portion of the film depicts an event at the Renaissance Center's Westin Hotel, where Joseph L. Hudson Jr., Henry Ford II, and Governor William Milliken address the crowd from a podium. The camera also gets close-ups of several audience members including Maryann Mahaffey.

The film is wrapped on a plastic core and housed within a 35mm tin along with 2015.007.081. The tin is marked "F 752 7460 - 752 2818, IA 487 8725 - 487 9502, C 954 4845 - 5640, C 954 2419 - 954 3214, C 954 4034 - 954 4481."