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ARGENTINA

Produced in collaboration with Earle K. James, lecturer on South America and former editor of the Latin American News magazine. Represents life in Argentina by showing the daily lives of people in Buenos Aires and by explaining the city's dependence on the Pampas for export products. The film opens in Buenos Aires as Roberto Campas, an employee in a meat packing plant, goes to meet the subway, a wealthy broker, Senor Rodriguez, goes to his office by automobile. In the packing plant, some of the processes in preparing Argentine beef for the market are shown. Senor Campas returns home for lunch. In his office, Senor Rodriguez dictates an order for a new automobile. At the local market Argentine goods being loaded and unloaded with the exports and imports vital to the city's life. "An excellent film for classes in the social studies, particularly geography, from the junior high through adult levels; should have considerable value also in elementary grades. The film is well organized and instructive." Educational screen
Complete catalog record
Series: Social studies series
Dewey number: 918.2
Audience level: el-jh-sh-adult
Producer note: Guide 15c
Format/cost: 16-sd-$50
Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

More in Social Studies Series

  1. Early Settlers of New England
  2. Water Power 1930
  3. THE BUILDERS 1931
  4. Defending the city's health 1937
  5. SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE 1939
  6. BRAZIL 1940
  7. Chile 1940
  8. ARGENTINA 1941
  9. City water supply. 1941
  10. HOW OUR NEIGHBORS LIVE 1941
  11. AIRPLANE CHANGES OUR WORLD MAP 1942
  12. COMMUNICATION 1942
  13. The Industrial Revolution 1942
  14. New England Town 1660, Call Of The Frontier. 1969
  15. Why Fathers Work 1969

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Sources

  1. Educational Film Guide 1946 — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, description, catalog record

Record added 2026-07-02 14:42:49