Generation on the wind

United States, 1979

Film
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Details the year long construction of a wind generator on the small island of Cutty Hunk off the New England coast by a group of men who apply collective skills to a task new to all of them.

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Credits

director

David A. Vassar

co-producer

Joel Silverman

Samanther Shadd

production company

Windmill Movie Company

Duration

00:26:45:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506846

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Renewable energy sources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wind power

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Power resources - United States

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Renewable energy sources

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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