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Supervising Women Workers
A short from the "Problems of Supervision" series of educational films released in 1944 to aid in the increasing of factory efficiency through the solving of interpersonal problems that reduce the rate of production. In this film, a line supervisor…
The Negro Soldier
Intended to combat racial discrimination in the armed forces, "The Negro Soldier" traces the role of African Americans in war from the American Revolutionary War through World War II. This film, written and starred in by Carlton Moss and produced by…
The Thousand Days
"The Thousand Days" was the first Canadian-produced film to be given distribution through the U.S. Office of War Information during WWII (Showmen's Trade Review, 1943, 30). The film is a dramatic chronological review of WWII which portrays 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.
They Also Serve
This British film from 1940 portrays a housewife on a day like any other. Following a woman going about her business, the film shows a woman who has casually integrated serving the war effort into her everyday routine, from bringing dinner to a…
Three Cities
Uses the experiences of three different American cities to examine "how democracy is doing in the midst of war." Shows how workers in each of the cities solved wartime living problems in 1944: a dock worker in Norfolk, Virginia moved his family to an…
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.…
U.S. News Review: Issue No. 5
Newsreel consisting of five short subjects.
"Safety Styles" Veronica Lake is shown with her famous "one-eyed" hairstyle. The narration reports that "Ms. Lake has chosen to put glamour in its proper wartime place and face the world with both eyes in…
"Safety Styles" Veronica Lake is shown with her famous "one-eyed" hairstyle. The narration reports that "Ms. Lake has chosen to put glamour in its proper wartime place and face the world with both eyes in…
View of the Soviet World
Erskine Caldwell, American novelist and reporter, interviewed before leaving Moscow, briefly tells of the civilian defense work he witnessed. Scenes showing how the Russians are carrying out their pledge of "All for Victory!" including efforts in…
Women at War
Explores the role of women in the war effort. Shows British women caring for evacuee children, working in the land army, as ambulance drivers and auto mechanics, in defense factories, ferrying planes for the R.A.F., and operating rest centers.