Destination Earth (1956)
- Directed by
- Carl Urbano
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A cartoon character visits Earth and learns how oil and petroleum products are made and used. The short explains the benefits of the oil industry and a free market economy for Americans.
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What happens
For the European Commission project, see Destination Earth (European Union) Destination Earth is a 1956 promotional cartoon created by John Sutherland and funded by the American Petroleum Institute. The short explains the fundamentals of the petroleum industry and how petroleum products enrich everyday life in the United States, as well as the benefits of a free market economy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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