Armco Night At The Movies
Join us for a free event highlighting ARMCO’s past through a series of historically important films.
Romance of Iron and Steel (1938), documents ARMCO’s innovative rolling mill process. The movie critic of the Cleveland Plain Dealer praised the film on its release, “…for perfection in all departments (camera work, editing, narration, etc.).” The print being shown is a recently restored version made possible with a grant from the National Film and Preservation Foundation. 21 minutes.
Main Street USA (1963), shot principally in Middletown, the film shows how advancements in steel technology revolutionized the steel industry and improved everyday lives. Every ARMCO employee in the country was given the opportunity to watch the movie on company time. 17 minutes.
Count Down to Start Up (1970) follows the start-up process of ARMCO’s first fully automatic cold strip steel mill in Middletown. 18 minutes.
Continuous Casting at Middletown: A New Era (1972) Three ARMCO Middletown Steelworks employees take you on a tour of the company’s continuous casting process. 15 minutes.
Kevin Martin, chief curator of library collections at the Hagley Museum and Library, and Sam Ashworth, trustee and past president of the Middletown Historical Society, co-host the event.
Open Seating, No Reserve Seats.