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World Without End

Item number (ISN):

374086

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1953

Item number (ISN):

374086

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: NON NFB FILMS

Accession:

1979-0210

Media:

Film

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1953

Production company:

UNESCO

Production credit:

director, Paul Rotha; Basil Wright; photography, Jose Carlos Carbajal; Adrian Jeakins; script, Rex Warner; narration; Michael Gough; consultant; Ritchie Calder; associate editor: Monica Kimick; music, Elisabeth Lutyens; conductor, John Hollingsworth; audio, Ken Cameron

Cast credit:

The Boyd Neel Orchestra

Description:

Film promoting the positive impact of the UNESCO Education program on the future of agrarian communities located in Mexico and Thailand. UNESCO volunteers are shown educating locals to help combat ignorance, poverty, disease, illiteracy, and war in order to improve their health and quality of life. Equipped with modern tools and knowledge, these communities can now be welcomed into the "new world", though careful attention is paid to the need to preserve their indigenous cultures, religions and traditions. <60mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. PDC card misidentified this as two copies of a 1-reel film.~2. Paul Rotha directed the segment about Mexico and Basil Wright directed the segment about Thailand.~3. Jose Carlos Carbajal was responsible for the cinemography in Mexico and Adrian Jeakins was responsible for the cinematography in Thailand.~4. This film was also issued in a shorter version (see IDC ISN 76600).

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

436687

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7907-0869
7907-0870

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.7%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

438786

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2007-05-0037

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

981447

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2007-05-0060

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

7805-0184
9907-0019
9610-0378
7907-0869
7907-0870

Status:

MASTER
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2007-05-0037

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD579

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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