Project Description

Les Blank Industrial Films: Operation Success – What Is Iron Powder (1966)

Part of a series of films called Operation Success, (Aka Stories of Success) hosted by Bennet Cerf. A very detailed educational/promotional film about the creation and uses of iron powder, (aka Sponge Iron) in manufacturing. Fearuring the Hoegannes Corporation (NJ), and Burgess Norton Manufacturing Company (IL). Pacific Southern Foundries Inc., (CA) Les Blank worked on this film for hire and its contents did not reflect his personal beliefs or those of Les Blank Films now.

1966
27 minutes
Color
Directed, Written, Photographed and Edited by Les Blank