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Britain's Paratroops
"A film about Britain's parachute troops, showing the training of this most modern branch of the Army, is coming out from London shortly. Specially produced for overseas viewers, Paratroops first shows the recruits jumping off high platforms and…
Britain's Youth
A short documentary on the widespread engagement in physical activity and athletics in England. Includes footage of profesional and amateur cricket matches, soccer games, tennis, darts, and other sports. The resurgence of physical fitness among the…
Citizens Army
Men from a variety of backgrounds and professional fields are trained for the British Home Guard. Describes the development and standardization of this volunteer citizen’s army. Scenes from training schools show instruction in use of modern weapons,…
Into The Blue
"The film shows the careful background of training which R.A.F. men carry with them when they fly off 'into the blue.'" (War Films Bulletin of the Extension Division Indiana University, February, 1943, 23.) New Royal Air Force recruits participate…
Machine Shop Work: Action, Use and Care of Single Point Cutting Tools: No. 2: Fundamentals of End Cutting Tools
As part of the war effort, the U. S. Office of Education released 48 films in 1941 and 1942 to train factory workers and shipbuilders under a project called Victory Training Films. The success of these titles helped convince the federal government…
Machine Shop Work: An Introduction to Operations on the Vertical Boring Mill: No. 1: Rough Facing, Turning and Drilling (On a Vertical Turret Lathe)
As part of the war effort, the U. S. Office of Education released 48 films in 1941 and 1942 to train factory workers and shipbuilders under a project called Victory Training Films. The success of these titles helped convince the federal government…
Machine Shop Work: Bench Work: No. 2: Scraping Flat Surfaces
As part of the war effort, the U. S. Office of Education released 48 films in 1941 and 1942 to train factory workers and shipbuilders under a project called Victory Training Films. The success of these titles helped convince the federal government…
Machine Shop Work: Bench Work: No. 4 Reaming With Straight Hand Reamers
As part of the war effort, the U. S. Office of Education released 48 films in 1941 and 1942 to train factory workers and shipbuilders under a project called Victory Training Films. The success of these titles helped convince the federal government…
Machine Shop Work: Operations on the Vertical Drill: No. 2: Countersinking, Counterboring and Spot Facing
As part of the war effort, the U. S. Office of Education released 48 films in 1941 and 1942 to train factory workers and shipbuilders under a project called Victory Training Films. The success of these titles helped convince the federal government…
Negro Colleges in Wartime
Documents the wartime activities of four African American colleges--Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, Prairie View College in Texas, Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Hampton Institute in Virginia. Depicts scientists in laboratories working to…