Streaming on Amazon
Produced by Strong Productions and
Directed by Anthony Brogdon.
Released in 2014
Staring 55 Detroiters with footage of Detroit's landscape
Some say it's the finest documentary ever made about Detroit
Here's some of what is covered:
- How and why Detroit was founded,
- How it became a manufacturing powerhouse,
- Motown,
- Eastern Market,
- Belle Isle,
- riverfront, parks, and so much more.
It has screened at over 40 venues around the metro Detroit area, Windsor and Toronto, Canada and London, England.
Detroiter of the Week Click Here
Newspaper article Click Here
55 Detroiters collectively tell the whole story
Here's two clips from the film
The first Detroiters
Here's the segment on the founders of Detroit
Henry Ford's first plant
Car manufacturing played a major role in the growth of Detroit, with Henry Ford use of the assembly line help to make Detroit the car capital.
36 pages in the book
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Showing The Great Detroit in Detroit
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September 12
Showing The Great Detroit in Detroit
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1492 Gratiot,
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September 26
Showing The Great Detroit in Detroit
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Detroit, Michigan
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September 26
Showing The Great Detroit in Detroit
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