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.
During his time as a member of the local water agency's board, Frank Capra produced a short film without on-screen credits for Fallbrook Public Utilities District (FPUD) to tell the story from the perspective of the ranchers. This resulted in significant media coverage by the Los Angeles Times.