Italy : Progress Amidst The Past

Genre: Educational

Creator: Centron Corp

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Explains how the geography of Italy has enabled the industrialized northern region to become prosperous while much of the southern region remains poor farmland. Describes a typical southern farm family outside Naples and discusses efforts by the government to industrialize the South. Shows views of manufacturing in Milan, farming in the Po Valley, hydroelectric development in northern Italy, the port of Genoa and various tourist attractions including the Riviera, Venice, Pisa, Florence and Rome.

Complete Record: Explains how the geography of Italy has enabled the industrialized northern region to become prosperous while much of the southern region remains poor farmland. Describes a typical southern farm family outside Naples and discusses efforts by the government to industrialize the South. Shows views of manufacturing in Milan, farming in the Po Valley, hydroelectric development in northern Italy, the port of Genoa and various tourist attractions including the Riviera, Venice, Pisa, Florence and Rome.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.