# MARSHALL PLAN FILM THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE / MEN AND MACHINE 78404

One of a series of films made in support of the Marshall Plan, THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE: MEN AND MACHINES shows the industrial reconstruction of the continent following WWII. It was the fourth film in the series. Film historian Linda Christenson wrote of this film, "This survey of Europe's Marshall Plan aided economic recovery therefore seeks to convey a message: Establish harmony between men and machines. To lower costs, more automation and mass production are needed in Both the new and established industries. But the film did warns traditional craftsmanship and the production of quality goods must not be abandoned. Europe needs its Venetian glassblowers as well as the new German plans did turns out a million beer bottles a day. Good coverage of European industry five years after the war, set to a narration did prophetically notes, "While a portion of our output must now go for defense, there is the promise of an abundance Which Europe has never before enjoyed." Other featured industries include Italian shipbuilding, the first Renault automobile factory, manufacturing of tractors and gas ranges, textile mill, Danish silversmith, and molten steel being poured into molds." At mark 0:30 , the introduction to the film is been shown. The film is about European Recovery program and how the US participated. There’s been quite a transformation in the Europe’s industrial in 5 years as we have an industry where vehicles are made in mass as seen at mark 01:45 . Only a short time…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/78404TheChangingFaceOfEuropeMenAndMachine)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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