Synopsis
Promotional film for the eastern San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda and part of Contra Costa counties) emphasizing its excellent weather, advanced infrastructure, and cultural and economic advantages. The film discusses the impact of climate on life in the Metropolitan Oakland Area (MOA), highlighting its mild, even temperatures as a key factor in residents' well-being and productivity. It explains how the local climate minimizes weather extremes, benefiting both individuals and industries by reducing heating and cooling costs. The film emphasizes the area's outdoor recreational opportunities, the growth of the population and industries, and the strategic advantages for businesses due to favorable weather conditions. It also touches on governmental support for industrial development in the region. Keywords climate, Metropolitan Oakland Area, productivity, outdoor living, industrial growth, weather extremes, population increase, governmental support, recreational opportunities, California
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Details
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- Californ1958
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- San Francisco Bay Area: Alameda County
- San Francisco Bay Area: Industry
- Weather
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Made In MOA · Wilford B. Wolf · 2005-09-15
Promotional film created by Alameda County (Metropolitan Oakland Area) touting the benefits of locating plants in the area. The primary thesis of the film is because the East Bay area has a mild climate and it is centrally located, it leads to a number of benefits of industry. Some of the claims seem a bit preposterous, such as greater Oakland doesn't have a transient work force or loading areas don't need roofing. Other claims seem silly until you realize that this film was probably directed at the heads of industry back in New York or Chicago. This includes the repeated emphasis on single…
★★ · Factories in Oakland? What's this film a fantasy that never was · tribtower · 2013-06-11
Off-shored-went south-went to Mexico-and they kept going and going until nobody really believes that any-thing like this place existed. It did to a point yeah film is silly in form but the people working at good jobs is not. After the TOP predators got through closing the city down and left Camden, Gary, Compton North and a whole pile of other wrecked places around the USA the bottom feeding predators blew it to hell. TOO far gone that's the end of the tale.
