Sensitive portrayal of American ideals and lifestyles, made to explain and promote the Department of Agriculture’s program of rural electrification. Filmed on the farm of Bill and Hazel Parkinson in St. Clairsville, Ohio, capturing the hardship of a nonelectrified farm and the progress and profit brought by electricity. The film is critical of the reluctance by public utility companies to install power to rural areas. A significant documentary that elevates the status of farmers and the value of their work. Cinematography, Floyd Crosby and Arthur Ornitz. Script, Edwin Locke. Editing, Helen van Dongen. Commentary by Stephen Vincent Benet. Music, Douglas Moore.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014564
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture and state
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farmers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farmers' wives
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → United States - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rural conditions
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Rural conditions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric power
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)