The White cloud: the truck of Joe Madrid

The first person narration in coloquial American spoken by Mexican-American truck driver, Joe Madrid, adds credibility and charm to this unpretentious work. His truck ferries perishable goods worth thousands of dollars across the continent. As he drives he talks about his work, truck and family.

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Credits

production company

United States Information Agency

co-producer

Anthony Loeb

Nicholas Clapp

director

Nicholas Clapp

Duration

00:12:55:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011906

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Truck driving

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Trucking

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1969

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