The Story of Oil. This short documentary depicts the production of oil in the Turner Valley, in Alberta, from the initial exploration through the use of the finished products. This film is an informative mid-century portrait of the substance that ran so much of the world's daily lives—and still does.
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24 April 1946
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14 March 1946
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02 October 1946
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09 February 1946
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25 September 1946
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10 October 1946
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22 November 1946
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28 June 1946
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25 May 1946
A mythic depiction of a pagan sacrifice in prehistoric Sweden.
25 July 1946
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20 March 1946
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11 November 1946
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