World of plenty

United Kingdom, 1943

Film
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This wartime story of man and the food necessary for his survival is told by two men - a commentator and an interjector. The many-faceted problem of ensuring adequate production of essential foods, and a fair and even distribution of foods throughout the world, is challengingly presented.

Credits

director

Paul Rotha

Language

English

Duration

00:44:30:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

30674

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Food supply

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons â†’ World War, 1939-1945

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Food supply

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Food supply

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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