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Desert venture (1958) /

"In light of today's volatile energy climate, Desert Venture becomes a highly ironic and intensely interesting classic video about American oil production in the Middle East... This film is also one of the collections of footage of 1950's oil factories and plants in the Saudia Arabia....

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Quality Information Publishers
Other Authors: Donaldson, Dan (Narrator), Richie, Robert Yarnall, 1908-1984 (Producer), Sessions, Gordon M. (Screenwriter), Humphrey, Philip C. (Screenwriter)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Asheville, N.C.] : Quality Information Publishers, [2006]
Subjects:
Petroleum industry and trade > Saudi Arabia > History > 20th century.
Petroleum > Prospecting > Economic aspects > Saudi Arabia.
Standard Oil Company of California > History.
Arabian American Oil Company > History.
Saudi Arabia > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Propaganda films.
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Summary:"In light of today's volatile energy climate, Desert Venture becomes a highly ironic and intensely interesting classic video about American oil production in the Middle East... This film is also one of the collections of footage of 1950's oil factories and plants in the Saudia Arabia."--Container.
Item Description:Originally released as documentary in 1958.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD: NTSC, all regions.
Production Credits:Narration (voice) by Dan Donaldson.