Carnauba: A Son's Memoir
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about Billionaire Patriarch Samuel C. Johnson and his sons as they set off to trace a path back in time to reconnect with his father and Johnson Wax founder, Herbert F. Johnson who was a great philanthropist, but an absent father in his son's emotional life. In 1935, Herbert F. Johnson
Cast & Crew
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Dugan Rosolini
Director
Samuel C Johnson
Narrator
Alex Albanese
Editor
Alex Albanese
Producer
Joel Goodman
Original Score
Margaret Goutier
Associate Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Carnauba A Son's Memior
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication; Raposa Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about Billionaire Patriarch Samuel C. Johnson and his sons as they set off to trace a path back in time to reconnect with his father and Johnson Wax founder, Herbert F. Johnson who was a great philanthropist, but an absent father in his son's emotional life. In 1935, Herbert F. Johnson traveled to Brazil to in search of the carnauba palm, the fronds of which are coated with the hardest of all known natural waxes. Called the "Tree of Life" in Brazil, the carnauba palm is the main ingredient in Johnson Wax, the family's first successful household product.
Director
Dugan Rosolini
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Carnauba A Son's Memior
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication; Raposa Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
