Eaton's Water
15 min
English
At the beginning of the Civil War, Benjamin Eaton brings his upper-class bride, Alice, to live in California. She is thrown into the rough life of Los Angeles, with its lawlessness and other dangers. The devastating drought of 1862 tries Ben and Alice's pioneer spirit, and forms the background of their amazing true story. With the help of Ben's Southern-minded brother-in-law, Br. John S.Griffin, and wealthy business partner, Mr. Don Benito Wilson, they find a way to build the first zanja — water system — to bring water out of the Arroyo Seco. How that happened is this story...
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Altadena Foothills Conservancy, Art Center College of Design
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Top Cast
Jeff Kernaghan as Benjamin Eaton
Jandis Erickson as Alice Eaton
Dex Livingston as Don Benito Wilson
Michael Holmes as Calvin Fletcher
Gus Lynch as John Griffin
Jeanne Mount as Alice Eaton (age 70)
Tiffany Brown as Olive Eaton
Robert Fabiani as Manuel Rodriguez
Top Crew
Sally Levi · Director
Sally Levi · Writer
Joe Kraemer · Composer
Janine Worrell · Editor
Matt Edwards · Producer
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