"Ford Summer Hour," Program for Sunday, August 24, 1941
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The Ford Summer Hour was a radio program produced from 1939 to 1941 by Ford Motor Company as a summer replacement for their regular Ford Sunday Evening Hour. The broadcast featured popular songs and tunes from musical comedies and operettas. Ford's sponsorship did not allow for commercials, but an intermission included talks on Ford-related subjects, such as the company's rubber plantation in Brazil.
The Ford Summer Hour was a radio program produced from 1939 to 1941 by Ford Motor Company as a summer replacement for their regular Ford Sunday Evening Hour. The broadcast featured popular songs and tunes from musical comedies and operettas. Ford's sponsorship did not allow for commercials, but an intermission included talks on Ford-related subjects, such as the company's rubber plantation in Brazil.
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1941
Subject Date
24 August 1941
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.23.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 4.125 in
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