Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive

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  • Tags: war bonds

VoyageToRecovery.jpg
This film focuses on the care and recovery of injured soldiers and cites specific ways in which they are being provided with necessary medical assistance. "Wounded Americans, back from the battlefields and task forces all over the world, are the…

VictoryBondSong.jpg
Still drawings and rudimentary animation are used to visualize the 1945 song by Bing Crosby and the U.S. Maritime Training Station. The song is an appeal to movie audiences to continue buying bonds. Even though the fighting was over, the U.S.…

NewPhillipinesNews.jpg
Uses captured Japanese footage to show the horrible conditions American prisoners experienced in enemy camps in the Philippines as a way to raise money through the sale of War Bonds.

TenYearsFromNow.jpg
This film "is a tune that describes what a wonderful world this will be if you help the Victory Loan and yourself by buying bonds... Only the words [and still drawings] appear on the screen." ("Movie Machine Reviews," Billboard, December 15, 1945,…

Secrets.jpg
This film, released after the war, discusses the importance of various secret weapons used throughout the war, such as radar and the atomic bomb. The film emphasizes the development and use of these weapons as being critical to winning the war,…

PeaceComeToAmerica.jpg
Asserts that although World War II is over, Americans still have responsibility for their government and veterans of the war. Starts with footage of President Truman declaring the surrender of Japan and Americans celebrating the end of the war. Shows…

OnTheWarBondFront.jpg
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.

IwoJima.jpg
Combat footage from the American invasion of Iwo Jima is used to sell War Bonds as part of the 7th War Loan. This 36-day assault resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. However, the successful invasion gave the Allied forces crucial airfields and…

USNewsReviewNo3.jpg
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.…

PriceOfFreedom.jpg
This film "outlines the role that industry is playing in our war effort. Production of munitions and the operation of the payroll withdrawal plan for War Bonds are among the subjects treated." ("Free Film Reviews", Movie Makers, January, 1943, 34.)…
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