Nicholas is usually inattentive at school and likes to daydream. During a lesson on the production and uses of petroleum he finds himself transported into a strange world without petroleum. He learns how much our modern society depends on petroleum products. Script by Frank Colyer.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003467
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fuel
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum as fuel
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum products
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Power resources
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Fuel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Petroleum products
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Power resources
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fuel
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Petroleum as fuel
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fuel
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Liquid fuels
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Petroleum as fuel
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)