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Unidentified U.S. Department of Agriculture film (1920)

1920 · Ephemeral film · 14 min

Synopsis

A film on fire prevention and the problems caused by forest fires.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Running time
14 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Education! · Spuzz · 2017-02-17

Rather strange silent film documenting what causes fires, the devastation it leaves, and other things. It tells this rather unconventionally, telling us of boll weavils, scripture, and yes, plants begging us not to harm them. Rather wild. Sometimes you wonder if you;re still watching the same film...