The story of the development of the oil resources of the Canadian prairies and how their discovery is affecting the economy of the West. A gusher gone wild, oil crews working feverishly around the clock, oil barons conferring in plush board rooms, the Alberta pipeline, Edmonton’s neon nightlife - these are the glimpses the film shows of how oil is taking its place with agriculture, bringing a new industrial prosperity. Despite the inexhaustible appearance of Alberta’s oil wells, scientists are looking farther north, to the far sands of Athabaska where still greater deposits wait to be released.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010376
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum industry and trade
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)