Movies and TvShows featuring "car-factory" theme.
Dennis the Menace is a TV show about the mischievous adventures of a young boy named Dennis, who constantly gets into trouble with his neighbors, Mr. Wilson and his pet dog, Ruff. From accidentally causing chaos at the junkyard to getting involved in hilarious mishaps at the car factory, Dennis's antics are always entertaining and often lead to unexpected consequences.
In Blue Collar, three autoworkers are driven to the breaking point and hatch a plan to steal money from their corrupt union. As they delve deeper into the heist, they become entangled in a web of betrayal and paranoia.
Marley is a documentary that chronicles the life and career of Jamaican musician Bob Marley. It explores his rise to fame, his influence on the music industry, and his impact on Jamaican culture. The film also delves into Marley's personal life, including his relationships and political beliefs.
Short-lived sitcom based on the critically acclaimed movie. Hunt Stevenson is the laid-back American employee liaison of a Japanese car company in Hadleyville, Pennsylvania. Clashes abound as Hunt and Kaz looked for ways to bridge the gap between one another with funny results. Many of the Japanese actors from the movie reprised their roles for the series.
When a Japanese car company buys an American car factory, a clash of cultures ensues as the American workers try to adapt to their new Japanese management.
When a Sicilian gangster is sent on a mission to the city, he finds himself in a series of hilarious and chaotic situations that test his loyalty and challenge his traditional values. From hiding in a crate to dodging an assassination plot, he navigates through a world filled with eccentric characters and unexpected events.
A few months after May '68, Robert, a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and a far-left activist, decides to get a job at Citroën as a line worker. Like other comrades, he wants to infiltrate the factory to rekindle the revolutionary fire, but the majority of workers no longer want to hear about politics. When Citroën decides to pay back the Grenelle Agreements by requiring workers to work 3 hours overtime per week for free, Robert and some others see the possibility of a social movement.
British Sounds is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into British politics and social commentary. Through its contemplative and avant-garde approach, it examines topics such as socialism, feminism, and the struggles of working-class individuals in a car factory.
In his documentary "Humain, Trop Humain," Louis Malle presents his meditative investigation of the inner workings of a French automotive plant.
Intended as a publicity film for Chrysler, Rhythm uses rapid editing to speed up the assembly of a car, synchronizing it to African drum music. The sponsor was horrified by the music and suspicious of the way a worker was shown winking at the camera; although Rhythm won first prize at a New York advertising festival, it was disqualified because Chrysler had never given it a television screening. P. Adams Sitney wrote, “Although his reputation has been sustained by the invention of direct painting on film, Lye deserves equal credit as one of the great masters of montage.” And in Film Culture, Jonas Mekas said to Peter Kubelka, “Have you seen Len Lye’s 50-second automobile commercial? Nothing happens there…except that it’s filled with some kind of secret action of cinema.” - Harvard Film Archive
Unaired TV special based on humor magazine.
A Faster Horse is a documentary film that explores the history and significance of the Ford Mustang, one of America's most iconic cars. It takes viewers on a journey through the development of the Mustang, from its creation by Lee Iacocca to its enduring influence on car enthusiasts and pop culture. The documentary also delves into the challenges faced by Ford in maintaining the Mustang's legacy and keeping it relevant in the modern automotive industry. Through interviews with designers, engineers, and Mustang enthusiasts, A Faster Horse offers a fascinating look at the evolution and enduring popularity of this legendary car.
An analysis of the social upheaval of May 1968, made in the immediate wake of the workers’ and students’ protests. The picture consists of two parts, each with with identical image tracks, and differing narration.
A car factory, assembly lines, robots. And men and women whose... Michèle moves to the night shift, with the secret hope of changing her hours to change her life. Farouk is retiring after 35 years on the line. Suddenly, the stop, the silence. Jeremie, Michèle's husband, is a team leader in the sheet metal and finishing workshop, a job that costs him too much. 13 hours to make a car. How many days for a love to be born or broken?
Trance is a dramatic movie set in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It explores the life of a dog owner who gets involved in organized crime and is exposed to the dark world of human trafficking. The movie touches upon themes of naivete, slavery, and the complex relationships between father and son. With a non-linear timeline, Trance tells a gripping story that explores the depths of the human psyche and the struggles faced by the protagonist.
Stanley Baker's O'Donovan is sent to steal the plans of a rival company's racing car designs, to ensure his employers win the competition. However, when opening a safe containing the plans, he triggers an alarm leading to a gun battle where he kills a number of people. James Robertson Justice, alarmed by the scandal surrounding the killings, orders his agent be killed surreptitiously to hide his involvement with the plot. The film uses original footage from the Mille Miglia , an Italian open-road endurance race, featuring classic period racing cars.
This adaptation of a book by Jiří Marek consists of four animated episodes that are interconnected by a live-action element.
Swedish manager Bo Inge Andersson comes to the Russian city Togliatti to save the struggling automaker factory. He is asked for a revolution, but what he doesn't know is that nothing should change.
A mix of Rock and Roll and Blues are the secret for successful rebellion. When I took my camera to the middle of France where the GM&S factory was threatened by a permanent shut down, I felt like something extraordinary was about to take place. And it did. The lyrics were written by workers who have had enough! The tune was composed by people not afraid to go against even the rules of revolt! The volume was loud enough to attract the media. Their working-class concert spread across France like wild fire. I sat out of sight, camera in hand, filming like catching fish in a barrel.
Calamity results when the Pink Panther wishes for a pair of roller-skates and is granted his wish by his fairy godmother. The "enchanted" skates take the Pink Panther on an uncontrollable junket through a city. He smashes repeatedly through huge windows being unloaded by moving men, knocks over a painter's ladder, tracks through the paint, and puts double lines on a road- and off the road- for cars to follow. He collides with a brick wall, and still the skates won't stop. Every attempt by the panther to remove the troublesome skates fails, until his fairy godmother returns to grant two more wishes. The panther wishes for the removal of the skates, then for the skates to be placed on the fairy godmother's feet, sending her on a similarly uncontrolled and disastrous journey.