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1. Citizens army (10:38)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Taylor, Donald, 1911-1966
Summary:
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 trainin...

2. It's up to us (10:39)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
General Motors Corporation
Summary:
Focuses on the conservation of important natural elements such as rubber, oil and metal needed to support the U.S. Victory Program. Viewers are shown various ways in which they can change daily hab...

3. Mr. Proudfoot shows a light (08:00)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Howard, Sydney, 1885-1946
Summary:
Humorously using the arrogant and bumbling Mr. Proudfoot, this film serves a dual purpose of emphasizing the importance of obeying blackout hours, as well as easing the stress of the time period by...

4. Scotland speaks (20:21)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Taylor, Donald, 1911-1966
Summary:
Survey of the part played by Scotland in the national war effort including farming, coal mining, and shipbuilding.

5. Target for tonight (48:28)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Watt, Harry, 1906-1987
Summary:
Presents an account of an actual air raid by the Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force. Aerial photographs disclose the objective to be raided. Then staff planning, routine preparations, and the te...

6. The battle of brains (12:23)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Hawes, Stanley, 1905-1991
Summary:
"This film illustrates the difference between World War II and the war of 1914, emphasizing the importance of mechanization, and contrasting the mobile tactics with the immobility of trench warfare...

7. The children see it thru (07:51)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Fletcher, Yvonne, 1917-
Summary:
A British production made as a fund raising appeal to American audiences to aid British children affected by the Blitz. The film depicts the hardships of life during wartime for children and discus...

8. Venture adventure (07:43)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Hasse, Charles, 1904-2002
Summary:
Short film on the Air Training Corps of the British Royal Air Force, showing recruiting, enlistment and training.

9. Words for battle (07:54)

Date:
1941
Main contributors:
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
Summary:
Laurence Olivier's reading of passages from Milton, William Blake, Robert Browning, Rudyard Kipling and Abraham Lincoln accompany scenes of daily life in wartime Britain. The texts selected emphasi...