Oil For Aladdin's Lamp (Revised Version)

Year Published: ca. 1949

Creator: Shell Oil

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: The romance of the petroleum industry, showing how dependent our society is on oil and petrochemical products. Remake and update of the original (1933) version. The film discusses the transformative impact of petroleum on modern life, highlighting its role in powering the internal combustion engine, revolutionizing transportation, and enhancing living standards. It explores the evolution of the petroleum industry from its origins in kerosene production to the vast array of products derived from oil today. The film emphasizes petroleum's contribution to agriculture, food production, household items, and medical advancements, showcasing the extensive research and development efforts of scientists in the field. Ultimately, it portrays petroleum as a vital resource that has reshaped daily life in countless ways. Keywords petroleum, internal combustion engine, transportation, living standards, agriculture, food production, household items, medical advancements, research and development, oil industry

Complete Record: The romance of the petroleum industry, showing how dependent our society is on oil and petrochemical products. Remake and update of the original (1933) version. The film discusses the transformative impact of petroleum on modern life, highlighting its role in powering the internal combustion engine, revolutionizing transportation, and enhancing living standards. It explores the evolution of the petroleum industry from its origins in kerosene production to the vast array of products derived from oil today. The film emphasizes petroleum's contribution to agriculture, food production, household items, and medical advancements, showcasing the extensive research and development efforts of scientists in the field. Ultimately, it portrays petroleum as a vital resource that has reshaped daily life in countless ways.

Keywords

petroleum, internal combustion engine, transportation, living standards, agriculture, food production, household items, medical advancements, research and development, oil industry