Weather Wizards

Weather Wizards (1939)

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Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the citrus groves of Southern California. First, the scientists predict the storm's course, giving several days' warning to farmers and growers. The growers, typified by the Morgan family, prepare the oil-burning pots throughout their grove. Then, as the temperature dips below freezing, they light the pots. The cold snap continues as oil-supplies dwindle; the smoky air slows traffic, including trucks bringing more oil. The scientists strive to predict how long freezing temperatures will last: can the Morgans hold out?

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Casts

	Pete Smith as Narrator (voice)
	John Dilson as California Meteorologist
	Bert Moorhouse as Weather Balloon Launcher
	Alonzo Price as Mr. Morgan
	Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Morgan
	Will Stanton as Uncle Jim
	Robert Winkler as Morgan's Son

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