Above ground iron mine

An old car reaches the end of the line mechanically, and is sent to the wreckers where it is ground into small bits of iron. These are sent to a smelter where it is processed into structural elements for buildings. We then see the owner of the first car driving a new car - beginning another cycle of use of materials.

Credits

production company

King Screen Productions

director

Paul Preuss

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323489

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal-work

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Motor vehicles

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Metal-work

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1972

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