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Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men

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A documentary examining the effects of industrial automation on a small American town.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1940-08-04

Runtime: 25 mins

Director: Willard Van Dyke

Writer: Spencer Pollard, Willard Van Dyke, Ben Maddow

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Valley Town: A Study of Machines and Men

Production Companies: Educational Film Institute of New York University, Documentary Film Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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