Produced in co-operation with the Twentieth Century Fund, based on a study by the Fund entitled “America’s needs and resources”, by Dr J Frederic Dewhurst and collaborators. This film aims to analyse America’s production and consumption.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008758
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Energy consumption
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy consumption
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)