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| View Larger Image | Classic Pollution Films DVD: 1930's - 1970's Water, Land & Air Pollution Films Including Environmental, Soil Erosion, Groundwater, Trash, and Industrial & Factory Pollution History Pictures Films | DVD
| List Price: | $19.99 | |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Run Time: | 109 minutes | | Studio: | Quality Information Publishers Inc. | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Sales Rank: | 81,459st |
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FEATURES | - Table Of Contents:
- (1) Pollution Below (1975) - 14 Minutes
- (2) Heritage of Splendor (1963) - 18 Minutes
- (3) City Water Supply (1941) - 11 Minutes (4) Test Tube Tale (1941) - 9 Minutes
- (5) To Conserve Our Heritage (1940) - 25 Minutes (6) The River (1937) - 31 Minutes
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Product Description
This compilation features a wide variety of pollution propaganda films, each with a unique set of ideas and opinions. Topics include water management, soil conservation, erosion, litter, TVA, industrial pollution and wildlife management. Table Of Contents: (1) Pollution Below (1975) - A fantastic film sponsored chiefly by NASA and in part by the EPA & NOAH. This film explores an emerging technique in science that uses satellite images to track pollution - 14 Minutes (2) Heritage of Splendor (1963) - Narrated by Ronald Reagan and sponsored by an oil company, this vintage film explores the conservation of natural resources. The beginning of this conservation film promotes the efficient management of the country's natural resource as opposed to preservation, and explains how mixed-use land makes everyone happy. Then the film also attacks the littering problem that is sweeping the nation, especially recreational sites - 18 Minutes (3) City Water Supply (1941) - This vintage black and white film explains how New York City's daily thirst of one billion gallons of water is satisfied, and also explains how water is treated from pollution - 11 Minutes (4) Test Tube Tale (1941) - This classic chemical industry film simultaneously promotes the creation of new materials, such as nylons and plastics, while explaining how chemical research will develop technology to clean the earth of the pollution it creates - 9 Minutes (5) To Conserve Our Heritage (1940) - This is a wonderful conservation film sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture which promotes the mixed-use of land. Stresses the importance of soil management, wildlife management, and pollution management in maintaining a healthy environment - 25 Minutes (6) The River (1937) - Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & The Resettlement Admin, this film presents an emotional look at the exploitation of the Mississippi River and the project underway to thwart further damage and pollution - 31 Minutes |
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