Land of White Alice (1960)
Film sponsored by Western Electric (AT&T's equipment manufacturing division), the builder of the United States Air Force's White Alice Communications System in Alaska. Introduces the people and geography of the new state as well as the Western Electric radio-relay system, which links far-flung military sites, alert stations, and missile-warning facilities. Ralph Caplan praised the film's "intrinsically dramatic and highly photogenic" portrayal of communications equipment.
Director: Willard Van Dyke
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: January 1, 1960
Cast
- Shepperd Strudwick - Self - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Daniel Pinkham
Production: Knickerbocker Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
technology, cold war, telecommunications
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Land of White Alice about?
- Film sponsored by Western Electric (AT&T's equipment manufacturing division), the builder of the United States Air Force's White Alice Communications System in Alaska. Introduces the people and geography of the new state as well as the Western Electric radio-relay system, which links far-flung military sites, alert stations, and missile-warning facilities. Ralph Caplan praised the film's "intrinsically dramatic and highly photogenic" portrayal of communications equipment.
- Who directed Land of White Alice?
- Land of White Alice was directed by Willard Van Dyke.
- Who stars in Land of White Alice?
- Land of White Alice stars Shepperd Strudwick.
- How long is Land of White Alice?
- Land of White Alice has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is Land of White Alice?
- Land of White Alice is a Documentary film.
- Where was Land of White Alice produced?
- Land of White Alice was produced in United States of America.