Storyline

This short film serves as a cautionary tale to farmers who recklessly cut down trees on their land. When prairie farmers engaged in this practice to facilitate plowing, they discovered that the trees had served as windbreaks protecting top soil from erosion. The Dominion Department of Agriculture's experimental station at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, cultivated acres of young trees for distribution to farmers.

Key Information

Director Evelyn Cherry
Writers Evelyn Cherry
Studio ONF | NFB
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Tommy Tweed

Narrator (voice)

Frequently Asked Questions

Windbreaks on the Prairies was released on January 2, 1943.

The runtime of Windbreaks on the Prairies is 21m.

Windbreaks on the Prairies is a Documentary movie.

Windbreaks on the Prairies is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Windbreaks on the Prairies was directed by Evelyn Cherry.

The main cast of Windbreaks on the Prairies includes Tommy Tweed.

Windbreaks on the Prairies is originally in English.