King Cotton (1949)

1,633 views · Published 10 December 2016 · 16:50 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: A/V Geeks 16mm Films · 2016 · Education

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Traces the development of the cotton gin. Pictures the modern cotton industry. Shows the use of cotton fibers for fabrics and cotton linters for lacquers and plastics, and points out the uses of cotton in automobile manufacturing. This copy of the film has some obvious damage - missing the beginning and lots of scratches.

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