Power for the Parkinsons2014
1939, Pare Lorentz, the head of the U.S. Film Service, hires Dutch director Joris Ivens to make a film about the advantages of bringing electricity to the farm. Power for the Parkinsons tells the story of that film. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
In 1935, 90% of American farms were without electricity. In 1939, Pare Lorentz, the head of the United States Film Service, hired Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens to direct a film showing the advantages of bringing electricity to the farm. Power for the Parkinsons, narrated by Walter Cronkite, tells the story of the making of that classic 1940 film.
- Released
- 28. 1. 2014
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Certification
- NR
- Country, language
- EN
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