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
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)
Trailer
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