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Fortune in Two Old Trunks, A (Part I)

1951/13 min 40 sec/30 shots

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This historical film traces the beginnings of California’s prune, now officially dried-plum, industry. Against the backdrop of the Gold Rush and northern California’s movement, it centers on Louis Pellier and the transformation of dormant trees into productive orchards. The story presents this humble agricultural beginning as the foundation of a growing food industry.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: All-Scope Pictures, Inc.
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Fortune in Two Old Trunks, A (Part I)
Date: 1951-06-18T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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