Tree of wealth

A survey of the uses to which the coconut is put in South India. No part of either the tree or its fruit is wasted and a living is provided for the entire countryside. Products of the tree include spun fibre; vases; brooms; fuel; choddy; oil and milk.

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Credits

production company

Information Films of India

Duration

00:10:42:00

Production places

India

Production dates

1944

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323038

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Coconut industry

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cottage industries

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - India

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - India

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - India

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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India, 1944

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