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The Price of Victory
Nominated for a 1942 Oscar for Best Documentary Short. "Henry A. Wallace, Vice President of the United States, explains the ideals we are fighting for and the price we must pay for victory. A condensation of the now famous speech which he delivered…
U.S. News Review: Issue No. 3
This newsreel includes six short subjects. "A Plywood Bomber" shows the mosquito bomber which was made from wood made by the DeHavilland plant in Ottowa. Wood was used to make up for the lack of metal for production. Shows a test run of the Mosquito.…
The Work of the Rescue Unit
Presents the training of civilians for rescue work during World War II. Shows the procedures for assigning volunteers to the type of work for which they are prepared and training them to perform as a unit. Follows a squad from the sounding of the…
The Trimbles of Maple Street
A fictional story illustrates the civil defense block plan, showing how neighbors can share and work together to extend resources to support the war effort.
New Fire Bomb
Describes and provides information about methods of defense regarding a recently developed type of German explosive fire bomb. In dramatic reenactments, wardens and civilians are warned to keep away from bombs that have fallen in the street. Various…
Air Raid Warden's Report
This film describes and shows each step that an air raid warden should follow in the event of an emergency in order to pass along detailed information to the local control center. “Describes the place which the air raid warden occupies in the…
Tanks: A Defense Report on Film
"Official OEM film. Shows the mass production of America's fighting 'land ships.' Narrated by Orson Welles." (War Films Bulletin of the Extension Division Indiana University, February, 1943, 11.) This film details how "the roaring, plunging, vehicle…
Know Your Enemy: Japan
"Produced in cooperation with the Institute of Pacific Relations, this film answers such vital questions as: How large in the Japanese Empire? Is Japan self-sufficient in food? What is Japan's naval and military strength? What are the living…
A Letter from Bataan
A short Paramount Pictures film made in collaboration with the U.S. Office of War Information. Two American soldiers are in the jungles of Bataan when a bomb drops, killing one of the soldiers, and wounding the other. Johnny eventually dies of his…
Western Front
Begins with a short summary of American attitudes to the War in Europe and how the U.S. underestimated the militaristic tendencies of the Japanese. Argues that the Chinese had been fighting World War II longer than any other allied nation and should…