TREE OF WEALTH
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 20037).
Synopsis
How the coconut palms from Travancore are processed and used. Shows the picking of the fruit, de-husking, drying and extraction of oil for use in soap, vinegar, cooking and light. Further products involve the breaking down of the fibre by native women and manufature of yarn, matting, bags, brooms and fuel.
Titles
- TREE OF WEALTH
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1944
- Running Time:
- 11 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm Film
- Colour:
- Black/White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Footage:
- 973 ft
Production Credits
- Director
- RAO, A. Bhaskar
- Producer
- MIR, Ezra
- Sponsor
- Department of Information and Broadcasting
- Production Company
- Information Films of India