"A sound film in color [though this version is in black and white] made by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company dealing with the resistance of glass to bullets and other projectiles fired from different distances." (Harrisburg Telegraph, July 21, 1943,…
This 1943 film by documentarian Paul Rotha uses found footage and animated diagrams to discuss the production, distribution, and consumption of food; the prewar problems of overproduction and the anomaly of glutted markets and hungry people; the…
Shows how Pennsylvania Dutch communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania solved farming problems caused by wartime shortages and demand for increased food production. Emphasizes that the population is largely of German ancestry. Extra physical…
States "food is a weapon of war," showing that women must learn to use the less desirable cuts of beef during wartime rationing. "A wartime film showing conservation needs and food planning in regard to wisely chosen cuts of meat. Various cooking…
Presents a recent history of the war savings program from its inception in July 1941 to January, 1943, with special emphasis on the activities of retail stores and the payroll savings plan. Buiyng war bonds is described as another front on the war.
Clippings from this issue of Film News Journal include L.C. Larson's article "The Formation of the Educational Film Library Association."Original digitized by I.U. Libraries Online can be found here.
Director of I.U. Bureau of Visual Aids L.C. Larson's proposal for an "association which can serve [non-profit film lending libraries] in coordinating the production, distribution, and utilization of 16mm. films suitable for assembly and forum use by…
Identified as the May, 1945 supplement to the October, 1943 catalog of 16mm film distributed by the I.U. Bureau of Audio-Visual Aids. U.S. Government Deposited films listed on pages 10-16. Original digitized by I.U. Archives Online here.
Filmed principally on the campus of Indiana University, this film depicts the activities of various organizations and classes as they contribute to the war effort. Shows IU President Herman B. Wells meeting with deans and administrators to make…