The "new roadways" of the title refer to various projects, carried out in the USA's research laboratories, that benefit mankind. These include solar energy projects, making glass that can be rolled up like a carpet, and diet experiments with mice that might lead to a cure for color blindness.
New Roadways is of 0 hour(s) and 10 minute(s). It is Produced By: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was released on 1939-01-28.
Genres: History
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