16 January 1927
This film gives a short history of wheeled transportation in the US, from bicycles and wagons to automobiles, and how a better system of roads and highways will make transportation easier and more profitable.
Watch the official Wheels of Progress 1927 trailer in HD below.
United States 16 January 1927
United States Department of Agriculture Educational Film Service
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A promotional film for the Rock Island Lines Written and directed by John A. McGee. This film is public domain in the United States.
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These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1927:
23 August 1927
Dance-hall girl Dolly Wall invests her life savings in an oil well. A gusher comes in, enriching not only Dolly but her ne'er-do-well socialite sweetheart Royce Wingate.
19 March 1927
Attracted by his wealth, avaricious Germaine marries D'Artois, then leaves him for a more sophisticated man.
06 November 1927
A young lady impersonates a famous sportswoman while trying to win over a man.
12 November 1927
Billy Dooley buys a book on jiu-jitsu to court a fashion model.
23 October 1927
John Blaisdell, a stolid businessman married for 10 years, concludes that romantic love is a thing of the past for him.
05 September 1927
Bruce Wilton, middle-aged, rich and famous, as a producer, has been rejected by Ada von Ruyt, a revue star.
22 May 1927
When his master is attacked and left speechless, Ranger is held responsible. On the lam from the Law, the canine hero links up with telegrapher Bill Brady and Bill's girlfriend Helen Meadows.
20 February 1927
On a train bound for New York, where she hopes to find work, Honey McNeil captures the appreciative eye of William Ogden, a financier, who offers her a job.
13 May 1927
The story takes place in Corsica, where a young business woman (Jacqueline Forzane) tries to construct an electric system for her steel plant.
18 June 1927
The story of two feuding Irish immigrant families living in a tenement.
13 February 1927
At a magic show put on by Blondini the magician, a member of the audience is invited up to participate.
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