Oil: A Symphony in Motion
A self-proclaimed saga of oil, celebrating the speed and power of plane, trains, and automobiles.
1933-05-01
United States of America
8 minutes.
Overview
A self proclaimed saga of oil, celebrating the speed and power of plane, trains, and automobiles. It starts with a look at a farm, beneath which is oil. Soon, farmland is dotted with derricks. It's on to a refinery. Then, shots of oil derricks, their pumps and pistons moving, are interspersed with images of men at work and machines in motion powered by oil. Horse-drawn carts are discarded. Modern wheels turn. The narration consists of title cards written in a grandiose and rhetorical style - the bones of yesterday become the blood of today.
Year 1933
Studio
Director M.G. MacPherson
Crew M.G. MacPherson (Director), Jean Michelson (Editor), Jean Michelson (Director of Photography), Lee Zahler (Music Director)
Popularity 0
Language No Language
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