Bob Marshall comes home

Bob Marshall comes home is a short film from 1946 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

A down-to-earth film of rural electrification today. Bob Marshall, electrician's mate, 2nd class, USNR, comes back to his home farm, wife and small son. He and three neighbors do not have electricity;...

Bob Marshall comes home
Release date	1946

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Summary

A down-to-earth film of rural electrification today. Bob Marshall, electrician's mate, 2nd class, USNR, comes back to his home farm, wife and small son. He and three neighbors do not have electricity;they are a few miles off the line. Bob goes to see the REA co-op;states his case before the directors. The ultraconservative directors begin to turn him down;then one who has both foresight and hindsight speaks dramatically for extending the line. He reminds the conservatives that they, too, were once beyond reach;that they would not do without electricity now;that the co-op was formed to give area coverage, which includes Bob and his neighbors. Bob gets electricity, and he makes business for dealers, railroads and manufacturers throughout the country.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:21:19);16mm

IUL Genres

IUL Subject

Rural electrification--United States;Remote area power supply systems

Full Title (usually this is the same as above)

Bob Marshall comes home