Ford goes to the movies: Iconic on-screen moments over the past 100 years

Compiling a bucket list of great movies, featuring Ford Motor Company products, is more about excluding the ones you'd need to, rather than cherry-picking the celluloid masterpieces with a Ford deserving of at least a co-starring credit.

It seems as if Fords have always been in movies. Just as the fledgling Ford South Africa production line was cranking up to full speed in Port Elizabeth 100 years ago, the great comedy duo, were gaining traction in Hollywood with a string of hits that featured, more often than not, a Model T Ford. With 15 million examples of the Ford Model T already built by the late 1920s, the American people's car was tailor-made for the mishap-strewn adventures that saw the tough-as-teak Ford pounded upon by irate homeowners, offended housewives, speeding steam engines, and justice-seeking policemen.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

A new bi-weekly newsletter by wine editor Daléne Fourie. The newsletter will serve as a guide for those who make wine, those who want to learn more about wine, and those who simply just love wine.

Stuart Johnston Movies

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Iconic Collective Rebrands as Point IconicSouth Africa Today, News source, provides breaking news on South Africa, world, Africa, sport, travel and more.
Source: SATodayNews - 🏆 44. / 51 Read more »

100 years of British royal photography goes on display in LondonA new exhibition will open this week in London tracing a century of British royal portrait photography. It's worth a visit!
Source: TheSAnews - 🏆 25. / 59 Read more »

After 100 years, rare Danish coin collection up for auctionA Danish coin collection decreed to be kept off the market for a century will finally go under the hammer late this year.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »

Kenya: African Climate Summit Propels Ruto to Time's Top 100 Influential PeopleKenyan President William Ruto has earned recognition as one of Time magazine's top 100 influential people, a testament to the country's achievement in hosting a successful Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi last year.
Source: allafrica - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Bok skipper Kolisi named in Time's 100 most influential people of 2024In 2023, Kolisi led the Springboks to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title, with the team becoming only the second one to retain the trophy after winning the title in 2019.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

All the athletes named in the Time 100Five athletes were named among the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world including our own Siya Kolisi.
Source: TheSAnews - 🏆 25. / 59 Read more »