Water

United States, 1960

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World-wide water shortage. Today increased demands for water and increased pollutions of rivers have brought us to the verge of a world-wide water crisis. Using unusual animation techniques, this interesting film outlines the problem and stresses the need for international control and co-operation. Scans the many difficulties which surround the provision of adequate clean water to the growing world population, for agriculture, industry and health.

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Credits

producer

Dorothy Oshlag

production company

United Nations

Columbia University Center for Mass Communications

director

Philip Stapp

Duration

00:14:13:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011709

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → International understanding

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water quality

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water consumption

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International understanding

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drinking water - Health aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Water consumption

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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