01 October 1940 Factual 38 mins
A documentary showing the struggle to bring electricity to rural areas of the United States.
Watch the official Power and the Land 1940 trailer in HD below or find more Power and the Land videos on Vidimovie.
William Adams as Narrator (voice)
Stephen Vincent Benet as Commentator
Hazel Parkinson as Self
William Parkinson as Self
Joris Ivens Director
Douglas Moore Original Music Composer
Floyd Crosby Director of Photography
Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography
Portugal 15 April 1983
United States 01 October 1940
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The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) commissioned "Power and the Land" in 1940 to show farmers how electricity could improve their lives.
Power and the Land - FDR Presidential Library 1940 - Video 352 - A documentary showing the struggle to bring electricity to rural areas of the United States.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1940 U.S. Department of Agriculture, United States Film Service, Rural Electrification Administration.
