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Shows the importance of accuracy in the information a warden collects at the scene of disaster and the exact manner in which he should transmit information to the control.
Dramatizes the conservation of war materials by residents of a typical town. Explains how the war effort is helped by sharing rides and collecting tin cans and other salvage. Explains the organizat...
Presents the general aims of the civilian defense program during World War II. Describes the training and duties of the air raid warden. Closes with a proclamation by Governor Schricker.
The fascinating life of several small towns perched on the slopes of an extinct volcanic mountain. | The fascinating life of several small towns perched on the slopes of an extinct volcanic mountain.
A Hollywood short aiding the war effort, emphasizing the need for preparedness and conservation of materials, i.e. rubber, metal, shellac. An American soldier writes home from Bataan, and while his...
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 awa...
The seventh in a series of a film about the Americas, this film shows the water, rail, motor, and air transportation routes of Latin America, tracing their development from early Spanish exploratio...
A message from Donald M. Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, urging Americans to save metals, rubber, and greases for the World War II effort.
Tells of the energy, the courage, and the efforts of the Russians behind the front lines in World War II. Shows the holding and striking power of Russia.
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
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A narrated travelogue addressed to viewers in the U.S. shows life in several small towns surrounding Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Shows rope making from sisal hemp and traditional textile weaving. Conc...
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs; Ralph E. Gray, A.C.L. : photographed and produced by
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A colorful travelogue of modern, urban life in Mexico City. "Shows scenes typical of modern Mexico, such as the tall buildings and wide boulevards of Mexico City. The canal leading to Xochimilco, w...
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
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Newsreel contains stories about Veronica Lake getting her hair cut to promote worker safety, how absence from factory jobs can affect soldiers, how women going to war is affecting the care of child...
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
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Shows how the Extension Service of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture helped recruit and place young people from towns and cities on farms during World War II to combat farm labor shortage.
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs; R.H. Macy and Company, Inc.
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A Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs film reporting on a marketplace of goods from Latin American nations held at Macy's Department store in New York City's Herald Square. Promoting more than co...
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
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Using color photography, this travelogue transports viewers in the U.S. to the exotic locale of Nahuel Huapi National Park, in the Argentine Andes. Showing the stifling mid-summer heat of Buenos Ai...
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
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"The title of this film is self-explanatory. It is especially adapted for students of archaeology and anthropology" (A List of U.S. War Information Films, Office of War Information, Bureau of Motio...
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
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News stories include civilians giving up travel to enable the movement of soldiers, how a truck operates as a laundry at the front, the highway from Seattle through Canada to Alaska is completed, a...
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
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News stories include the introduction of the Mosquito reconnaissance bomber, the war in New Guinea, urging those at home to repair appliances as new ones are not available, the bombing on Naples, I...
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs; The National Geographic Society
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Described as a film portraying "twenty types of orchids and other flora of South and Central America and the conditions under which they grow" (U.S. Government Films, U.S. Office of Education, 1954...
Brazilian folk music from Brazil and Dahomey. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note collections of historical content may contain mater...
[AI-Generated Summary] Narrated by John Nesbitt, this transcript recounts the high-stakes obsession of Edward Whymper, a 20-year-old landscape painter who transitioned from depicting the Matterhorn...
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade---U.S. Pat. Off. & Walter Hunt
[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of The Passing Parade, narrated by John Nesbitt, recounts the dramatic and tragic first successful ...
[AI-Generated Summary] This epidsode features storyteller John Nesbitt recounting the life of Frederic Tudor, an ambitious 19th-century Bostonian known as the "Ice King" for his fanatical quest to ...
[AI-Generated Summary] In this episode of The Passing Parade, storyteller John Nesbitt explores the American tradition of the "tall story" by recounting the legendary exploits of various folk hero...
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade---two famous skulls
[AI-Generated Summary] This episode of The Passing Parade, hosted by John Nesbitt, explores the uniquely American tradition of the "tall story" by...
counterfeiter, bank robber & a champion liar
[AI-Generated Summary] In this episode of The Passing Parade, storyteller John Nesbitt profiles three "interesting rascals" whose criminal or mischievo...
A Canadian film production addressed to U.S. audiences, showing the industrial and commercial cooperation between the two nations as it occurs throughout the Great Lakes.
A review of life in our nation's capital operating under the stress of war. Reports on the sudden increase in the city's population during wartime. Shows President Roosevelt and Secretary of State ...
Batchelor, Sr., Edward Armistead ; Cushing, George William, 1888-1968; Bengy, Malcolm
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A discussion on whether or not Major League Baseball should be discontinued until after World War II.
"In Our Opinion" - Should Pro Baseball Be Discontinued During the War - Bud Guest announcer a...
Military All-Stars take on American League All-Stars. Final score: American League All-Stars - 5; Military All-Stars 0, played at Cleveland Studio in Cleveland, Ohio.
[AI-Generated Summary] Played...
Allen, Mel, 1913-1996; New York Yankees (Baseball team); St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
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Game One of World Series. New York Yankees – 7; St. Louis Cardinals – 4
Red Ruffing loses his no-hitter as Terry Moore singles with two out @ St. Louis - Mel Allen (MBS) - World Series Game 1 - In...
Michigan Wolverines - 7; Ohio State Buckeyes - 21.
Ohio State wins BigTen football championship
[AI-Generated Summary] The Michigan Wolverines faced off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a high-...
Shows types of reamers; how to check the size of reamers; and how to ream straight holes with straight-fluted helical-fluted, and adjustable-blade reamers.
Shows how surface plates are used to check the flatness of surfaces, types of scrapers, how to remove high spots, and how to determine when a surface is scraped flat.
Discusses radius, threading, sheer-cut finishing, round-nosed finishing, and side-facing tools. Demonstrates the correct setting of the tools and the type of cut each makes.
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...
United States. Department of Agriculture; Wilding Picture Productions, Inc. : produced by
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"A documentary tribute to the farm women of America and an explanation of their part in winning the war. Exemplified by 'Mom,' the farm woman is shown to be a potent force in lining up the farm fam...
United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs; Borge Hansen-Moller : produced and directed by; Kenneth Richter : camera
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A Coordinator of Inter-American affairs film intended to foster alliance and educate U.S. audiences about the Ecuadoran nation. "All who live in our hemisphere know that it must be kept as a place ...
