Informational film explaining the work of the New York Stock Exchange. The short describes types of stocks, the function of brokers and investors, and how stocks support business and industrial activity across the nation. Howard Thompson called the film "devastatingly original" and praised its "exciting color photography." (2006 The Field Guide to Sponsored Films by Rick Prelinger)
Films » Your Share in Tomorrow
Your Share in Tomorrow
Summary:
Description:
Sponsored Public Relations Film
Country/Location: U.S.A.
Tribe or Group: N/A
Director: Francis Thompson
Cinematographer: Stanley Meredith, Michael Nebbia, Peaslee Bond, Robert Downey, Wheaton Galentine
Production Company: IFF
Additional Production: Special Effects by D.A. Pennebaker, Music by Gene Forrell
Running Time: 27 mins.
Years Filmed: 1957
Decade Produced: 1950s
Film Gauge: 35mm
Stock: Color Safety
Sound: Narrated
Notes: Shot in and around the New York Stock Exchange. Premiered on the exchange floor in New York and was shown in 52 other American cities on the same day. Produced in Eastmancolor. Also distributed in 16mm.
