The Population explosion

United States, 1959

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A look (in 1960) at the grave consequences of the abnormally high rate of growth of the world’s population. Reporter Howard K. Smith.

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Credits

producer

Av Westin

production company

CBS Television

Duration

00:37:28:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008560

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

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Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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