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'''''The Fallbrook Story''''' (1952) is a short subject film that told the story of a water rights battle between the citizens of the [[Fallbrook, California]] area and the federal government.
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'''''The Fallbrook Story''''' (1952) is a short subject film that told the story of a water rights battle between the citizens of the [[Fallbrook, California]] area and the federal government.


The government wanted to have exclusive rights to the water from the Santa Margarita river for the use of adjacent [[Camp Pendleton]], a [[U.S. Marine Corps]] base, in conflict with the established use by local ranchers. At the time film director [[Frank Capra]] served on the Board of the local water agency, the Fallbrook Public Utilities District ("FPUD"). He produced the short film (without on screen credit) to tell the story from the ranchers perspective, leading to front page publicity from the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. As a result, the federal government subsequently withdrew their claim on exclusive use of the water. The film was introduced on camera by [[Cecil B. DeMille]]. A copy of the 16mm film is in the archives of the Fallbrook Historical Society.
The government wanted to have exclusive rights to the water from the Santa Margarita river for the use of adjacent [[Camp Pendleton]], a [[U.S. Marine Corps]] base, in conflict with the established use by local ranchers. At the time film director [[Frank Capra]] served on the Board of the local water agency, the Fallbrook Public Utilities District ("FPUD").<ref>{{cite web | title=Frank Capra movie "The Fallbrook Story" on YouTube | website=Fallbrook Public Utility District | date=13 December 2016 | url=https://www.fpud.com/frank-capra-movie-the-fallbrook-story-on-youtube | access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> He produced the short film (without on screen credit) to tell the story from the ranchers perspective, leading to front page publicity from the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. As a result, the federal government subsequently withdrew their claim on exclusive use of the water. The film was introduced on camera by [[Cecil B. DeMille]]. A copy of the 16mm film is in the archives of the Fallbrook Historical Society.


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Latest revision as of 22:59, 11 December 2024

The Fallbrook Story (1952) is a short subject film that told the story of a water rights battle between the citizens of the Fallbrook, California area and the federal government.

The government wanted to have exclusive rights to the water from the Santa Margarita river for the use of adjacent Camp Pendleton, a U.S. Marine Corps base, in conflict with the established use by local ranchers. At the time film director Frank Capra served on the Board of the local water agency, the Fallbrook Public Utilities District ("FPUD").[1] He produced the short film (without on screen credit) to tell the story from the ranchers perspective, leading to front page publicity from the Los Angeles Times. As a result, the federal government subsequently withdrew their claim on exclusive use of the water. The film was introduced on camera by Cecil B. DeMille. A copy of the 16mm film is in the archives of the Fallbrook Historical Society.

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  1. ^ "Frank Capra movie "The Fallbrook Story" on YouTube". Fallbrook Public Utility District. December 13, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2024.