It Comes from Coal

This film draws attention to the manifold uses of coal with especial reference to plastics and drugs and especially the new M. and B. 693 which is being successfully used in the treatment of pneumonia and other similar infections.

Cast & credits

Credits

Direction

Director Paul Fletcher

Production

Production Company Realist Film Unit
Sponsor Gas Council
Sponsor British Commercial Gas Association
Producer Edgar Anstey

See also

The Conquest of the Air

World history of man's efforts to fly from the Middle Ages to 1940. The Early enthusiasts who stepped off pinnacles with wings attached to their arms, the experiments with the very early gliders which led to the Wright Brother's success, the first balloon...

The A.B.C. of Gas

An animated cartoon, shows, in simplified form, the evolution of coal from the giant prehistoric forest; then shows how modern industry transforms coal into gas, coke, etc.Two cartoons produced for the Gas Council, intended for the 8-12 age group. 'Long, ...

Making the Most of Our Coal

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