U.S. Department of Agriculture Movie Trailers

Henry Browne, Farmer Trailer (1942)

15 November 1942

Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted, specifically his efforts growing peanuts and cotton.

Little Journeys in the National Forests of Colorado Trailer (1920)

01 July 1920

This short film by the U.S. Department of Agriculture takes viewers on a journey through the stunning and diverse national forests of Colorado.

Trails That Lure Trailer (1920)

12 October 1920

A travelogue that takes us to Oregon where we visit Eagle Creep Camp and Picnic grounds.

The Tree in a Test Tube Trailer (1942)

19 November 1942

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the average person carries.

Power and the Land Trailer (1940)

01 October 1940

A documentary showing the struggle to bring electricity to rural areas of the United States.

Poor Mrs. Jones Trailer (1926)

28 January 1926

Tired of her grueling and unglamorous day-to-day life as a rural housewife, Jane Jones takes a vacation to the city where she stays with her sister Hattie, and her ideals of the city are dispelled.

The World at Your Feet Trailer (1953)

17 December 1953

This downward-gazing documentary presents the soil in a new light. Man's inevitable and invaluable associate, the soil is a veritable thriving community in miniature, populated by living things of the animal, plant and insect worlds.