Eaton's Water
At the beginning of the Civil War, Benjamin Eaton brings his upper-class bride, Alice, to live in California. She is thrown into the rough life of Los Angeles, with its lawlessness and other dangers. The devastating drought of 1862 tries Ben and Alice's pioneer spirit, and forms the background of their amazing true story. With the help of Ben's Southern-minded brother-in-law, Br. John S.Griffin, and wealthy business partner, Mr. Don Benito Wilson, they find a way to build the first zanja — water system — to bring water out of the Arroyo Seco. How that happened is this story...
Director: Sally Levi
Runtime: 15 min
Cast
- Jeff Kernaghan - Benjamin Eaton
- Jandis Erickson - Alice Eaton
- Dex Livingston - Don Benito Wilson
- Michael Holmes - Calvin Fletcher
- Gus Lynch - John Griffin
- Jeanne Mount - Alice Eaton (age 70)
- Tiffany Brown - Olive Eaton
- Robert Fabiani - Manuel Rodriguez
Screenplay
Music: Joe Kraemer
Editing: Janine Worrell
Production: Altadena Foothills Conservancy, Art Center College of Design
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
Keywords
california, altadena
More Films by Director: Sally Levi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eaton's Water about?
- At the beginning of the Civil War, Benjamin Eaton brings his upper-class bride, Alice, to live in California. She is thrown into the rough life of Los Angeles, with its lawlessness and other dangers. The devastating drought of 1862 tries Ben and Alice's pioneer spirit, and forms the background of their amazing true story. With the help of Ben's Southern-minded brother-in-law, Br. John S.Griffin, and wealthy business partner, Mr. Don Benito Wilson, they find a way to build the first zanja — water system — to bring water out of the Arroyo Seco. How that happened is this story...
- Who directed Eaton's Water?
- Eaton's Water was directed by Sally Levi.
- Who stars in Eaton's Water?
- Eaton's Water stars Jeff Kernaghan, Jandis Erickson, Dex Livingston, Michael Holmes, Gus Lynch, Jeanne Mount.
- How long is Eaton's Water?
- Eaton's Water has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).