The Silent spring of Rachel Carson [Motion picture]
- [n.p.] CBS News, 1963.
- p. 54 min. sd. b&w. 16 mm.
Telecast on the CBS-TV documentary show CBS reports. CREDITS: Producer and writer, Jay L. McMullen; reporters, Eric Sevareid, Jay L. McMullen. SUMMARY: Discusses the pros and cons of the controversy over Rachel Carson's book Silent spring, which contends that chemical pesticides cause more harm that benefits to living things and human beings because they are used improperly and their effects are not carefully studies before they are put on the market. Includes interviews with Rachel Carson, representatives of the chemical industry, and government officials.