The General with the Cockeyed Id Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

This film is a documentary about the construction industry in 1960s America and was made for the Associated General Contractors of America. The title of the film refers to a construction contractor - the "General" - who oversees a project and marshals an army of construction workers to build buildings, bridges, roads, etc., and has a "cockeyed" super ego - or "id." The film is noteworthy for its lengthy score from the film composer Jerry Goldsmith. A John Sutherland production, written by Norman Corwin, narrated by Alexander Scourby, and directed by John Sutherland.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities