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Man Made Rain = La Pluie malgré le beau temps = [[Irrigatio

Item number (ISN):

200847

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1955

Item number (ISN):

200847

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CRAWLEY FILMS LIMITED

Accession:

1983-0373

Media:

Film

Original title:

Man Made Rain

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1955

Release date:

1955

Production company:

English version
Crawley Films Limited

Sponsor:

Aluminium Fiduciaries Ltd.

Description:

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The use of sprinkler systems, made from aluminum, in the irrigation of soils for farming is reviewed.~Rain conditions are often adverse leaving dry periods when the plant survives but does not reach the best size and quality. Both too dry and too wet soil leads to plant decline or death. Early irrigation methods including flooding or furrows had disadvantages ranging from erosion to excess water, leaching valuable plant foods.~Sprinkler irrigation applies the water under complete control, uniformly, and only as fast as the soil can absorb it. The introduction of light and portable metal systems has expanded the use of this type of irrigation. The sprinkler system is explained as a farmer irrigating his field is shown setting it up and moving it around. A pump is set up at the nearest water source - lake, river, swamp or stream - and the water is piped to the field. The system is adaptable to different topography and various soil types.~This sprinkler irrigation system insures against drought and provides a rich harvest of any crop in any climate. The film emphasizes that " It is very important, in the face of growing world need for food, that all arable land, including marginal land, be brought into maximum production." <19mn 23s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Additional information on this film may be available in the production file (Manuscript Division MG 28 III, Volume 30).~2. [Irrigation] is a working title which appears in some Crawley documentation.~3. Animation sequences used to demonstrate moisture binding to the soil.

Technique:

ANIMATION

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

200908

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/001
8330-0999/002

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200909

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/003

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200910

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/004

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200911

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/005

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200912

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/006

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.2%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200913

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/007

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200951

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/008

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200952

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/009

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

200953

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/010

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

200954

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/011

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

200955

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/012

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

200974

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8330-0999/100

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

200975

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

8330-0852/300
8330-0852/301

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

298126

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9612-0119

Number of items:

1

Duration:

100:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

775646

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

200847-001.WAV
200847-002.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

8330-0852/300
8330-0852/301

Status:

MASTER
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9612-0119

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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