The Bay That Wasn’t Saved

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1970

Complete Record: Cautionary film about environmental threats to the San Francisco bay. Pollution, filling, building, wetlands reduction. Shot in San Francisco Bay Area. Lots of shots of beaches, bay. bridges, cityscapes. Interviews with people on the beach, residents. Illustration stills of history of the bay. Gold rush, etc. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) Threat to birds, wildlife. Wild egrets. Boats, sailing, residents giving opinions. Pollution pumped into the bay. Beach scenes. Kids and families on the beach, inner tube. Aqueduct. Arial views of aqueduct, bay, etc.