Then It Happened, 1948

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:10:00 A dramatic documentary of the great Maine forest fire of 1947 which destroyed much of that State's beautiful and valuable forests. There are breath-taking scenes of the raging fires that claimed human lives, destroyed farms and villages, and caused property damage of well of $30 million. The need for forest-fire prevention and adequate fire-control measures everywhere is grimly portrayed. (Quiz available). AWARDS: National Committee on Films for Safety, 1948; Venice International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art 1948; Selected for Brussels World's Fair, 1958 878523