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The Riches of the Indies
195830 minFilm: Documentary
Direction: Ian MacNeill
Production: Nicholas Balla
Script: Ian MacNeill
Part three of New Nation in the West Indies takes stock of the economic situation as it exists in the British West Indies in the year of federation. It visits various islands in the Caribbean and shows the development programs being carried out to stimulate industry and all forms of production. The interest of Canada in helping this new nation achieve a sound economy is made evident in the film.
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Subject categories
- Developing Countries > Central America and the CaribbeanEconomic and Industrial DevelopmentFisheries, Forest and Water Resources
- Economics > Foreign CountriesForeign Relations and TradeResource Development
Credits
- director
- Ian MacNeill
- script
- Ian MacNeill
- producer
- Nicholas Balla
- photography
- John Gunn
- sound
- Joseph Champagne
- editing
- Brian Keene
- Robert Russell
- sound editing
- Malca Gillson
- narrator
- Hugh Springer