The earth and mankind. People by the billions

The earth and mankind. People by the billions

Alternate Title(s):
People by the billions
Contributor(s):
Fraser, Donald, (Film director) film producer
Burwash, Gordon.
Burke, Stanley, 1923-2016, narrator
McGraw-Hill Text-Films, film distributor.
National Film Board of Canada, presenter, production company.
Publication:
New York : McGraw-Hill Film Text-Films, 1960
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Population Growth
Food Supply
Life Expectancy
Communicable Disease Control
Urbanization
Genre(s):
Documentaries and Factual Films
Abstract:
Examines the implications for the future of a greatly accelerated birth rate and a declining death rate, pointing out the problems which result from overpopulations in a world of limited resources. Shows views of Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and North America to point out the crowded, congested state in which a large part of humanity already lives.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Copyright Information:
Source: Library of Congress Copyright Catalog (1978-present); Research date: 20230627;
Extent:
029 min.
Color:
Black and white
Sound:
Sound
Cast:
Narrated by Stanley Burke.
Credits:
Editing, Réjane Carpentier, George Kaczender, Dennis Sawyer ; graphics, Douglas Tunstell, Pierre L'amare ; animation, René Jodoin, Kaj Pindal.
Technique:
Animation and live action
NLM Unique ID:
9918227266406676 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1305155918
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918227266406676