Work of the Stock Exchange

This educational film, likely produced in the 1940s based on its thematic focus and style, offers a detailed exploration of the stock market’s inner workings. It begins by outlining the process of incorporation, where a company is legally formed, and follows the steps to list its stock on an exchange. The film breaks down the mechanics of buying and selling shares, vividly depicting the bustling activity on the exchange floor—traders shouting bids, ticker tapes whirring, and transactions unfolding in real time. It also shifts to the broker’s office, showing how orders are placed and executed, emphasizing the human and technical coordination involved. Through clear narration and visuals, it illustrates how these financial operations channel capital to land, labor, and management, fueling industrial production and economic growth. Likely aimed at students or the public, the film reflects a mid-20th-century perspective on markets, possibly tied to post-WWII economic optimism or pre-war industrial education efforts.