Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive

Browse Items (48 total)

  • Date Issued is exactly "1944"

Grassland.PNG
Presents problems of soil conservation and overgrazing in the western U.S. Narration states "the problem of saving the grasslands is before us," showing that careless management has resulted in the depletion of this vital natural resource. "This…

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Presents two scenarios for the first day on the job at a machine tool factory for a new employee, Ed. In the first scenario, the induction is done very poorly and the new worker shows considerable dissatisfaction with his treatment. Ed is left to…

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Promotes the 6th War Loan by urging viewers to buy War Bonds. Shows the importance for War workers to keep on the job: a man receives a letter from his recently wounded brother on the front lines, who has undergone an amputation, as his carefree…

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A short bulletin urging people to travel only when absolutely necessary in order that travel space can be saved for millions of troops and millions of essential civilian war workers. States that every non-essential traveler may be preventing a…

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Shows that it is part of the supervisor's duties to observe workers' varying skills and aptitudes and place them in jobs for which they are best suited. "Dramatized cases of five different workers, unsatisfactory in particular jobs, who are…

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Returning home from his job at a factory, a father explains to his son over the dinner table the importance of planning before commencing work on a job. "Jeff Harris, plant supervisor, talks to his son, Jimmy, who has built a boat in the basement too…

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Bill Todd, a machine tool operator, is promoted to a supervisor position. Using dramatized illustrations, the plant supervisor explains to Bill the meaning of working with people instead of machines. Pointing out that "a supervisor's value is…

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Addressed to "the men and women of American Industry," the Film Communique series reports on military accomplishments to an audience of domestic workers producing materials for war. Composed of five short segments: Cape Gloucester Jan 18 1944 Title…

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Addressed to "the men and women of American Industry," the Film Communique series reports on military accomplishments to an audience of domestic workers producing materials for war. Comprised of four short segments: Bingo depicts the coordination of…
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