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Film, Video Miyah, a story of water

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About this Item

Title

  • Miyah, a story of water

Summary

  • Short educational film about how Saudi Arabia preserves, draws, and conserves water.

Names

  • Lyford, Richard, direction, production
  • Sabbagh, Isa Khalil, narration
  • Steineke, Max
  • Arabian American Oil Company
  • Ray Graham and Associates

Created / Published

  • United States : Arabian American Oil Company, 1950.

Headings

  • -  Water--Saudi Arabia

Genre

  • Sponsored films
  • Educational films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Based on a report by Max Steineke and T. C. Barger.
  • -  Narration: Isa K. Sabbagh.
  • -  Technical advisor, Robert Van Peursem ; production manager, Ray Graham ; animation design, Eric Mose ; animator, Eugene Tourville.
  • -  Filmed on the Arabian Peninsula.
  • -  "'Miyah' was designed and produced especially for the people of Saudi Arabia, with the approval and cooperation of His Majesty Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia."
  • -  Source used: Saudi Aramco WWW site, viewed August 15, 2018.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital, MPEG-4) (ca. 38 min.) : sd., col.

Source Collection

  • Macdonald (J. Fred and Leslie W.) Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018601446

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Sabbagh, Isa Khalil, Narration, Max Steineke, Arabian American Oil Company, and Ray Graham And Associates. Miyah, a Story of Water. directeds by Lyford, Richardectionuction, produceds by Lyford, Richardectionuction United States: Arabian American Oil Company, 1950. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018601446/.

APA citation style:

Sabbagh, I. K., Steineke, M., Arabian American Oil Company & Ray Graham And Associates. (1950) Miyah, a Story of Water. Lyford, R., dir, Lyford, R., prod United States: Arabian American Oil Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018601446/.

MLA citation style:

Sabbagh, Isa Khalil, Narration, et al. Miyah, a Story of Water. dir by Lyford, Richardectionuction, prod by Lyford, Richardectionuction United States: Arabian American Oil Company, 1950. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018601446/>.