Oil in Saudi Arabia: Desert Venture - circa 1948 - CharlieDeanArchives / Archival Footage

This is a story of a venture by American capital in a strange and ancient land," says the narrator. Shows the search and extraction of oil in Saudi Arabia, necessary to power the American "nation on wheels. The film can be sourced in various formats from https://archive.org/details/0229_Dese... and https://archive.org/details/DesertVe1958 where you'll find its public domain license. CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!