17941. They deliver the goods (16:29)

Date:
1943
Summary:
How our fighting equipment gets through to our fighting men in quantity and on time. The mountains of supplies for combat loaded at ports of embarkation are unloaded under combat conditions and und...

17942. They deliver the goods (16:14)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
United States. Army. Signal Corps
Summary:
"How our fighting equipment gets through to our fighting men in quantity and on time. The mountains of supplies for combat loaded at ports of embarkation are unloaded under combat conditions and un...

17943. Troop train (11:01)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
Summary:
Shows the movement across the country in 1943 of the 201st Armored Division.

17944. U.S. news review. Issue no. 4 (17:26)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
Summary:
This newsreel covers six subjects. "The Raiders of Timor": recounts how Australian troops were forced to hide in the mountains on the island of Timor when the Japanese military conquered the island...

17945. War on wheels (21:37)

Date:
1943
Summary:
The story of an American truck convoy ambushed by German tanks and rescued by a group of United States medium tanks. Graphically illustrates the importance of war production during World War II. Bi...

17946. Wealth of the Andes (16:36)

Date:
1943
Summary:
Pictures a train trip to the Cero de Pasco mining district deep in the Peruvian Andes. Shows that copper and lead constitute the "wealth of the Andes". Discusses the construction problems that made...

17947. What to do in a gas attack (15:03)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
Price, Sherman
Summary:
Explains what war gas is, how it is used by the enemy, and how simple household items, such as bicarbonate of soda and bleaching solution, may be used to prevent casualties.

17948. When work is done (09:04)

Date:
1943
Main contributors:
United States. Office of War Information. Domestic Branch. Bureau of Motion Pictures
Summary:
Tells how Sylacauga, Alabama, a small town crowded with war plant workers, solved its housing and recreation problems.

17949. Wings up (21:33)

Alternative title:
Sustineo alas
Date:
1943
Main contributors:
United States. Army Air Forces. Motion Picture Unit, 1st
Summary:
The story of the twelve weeks of discipline, concentrated study and hard work leading to graduation from the Officers' Candidate School of the U.S. Army Air Forces and the rank of second lieutenant.

17950. You can't eat tobacco (13:52)

Date:
1943
Summary:
Deals with the evils of the one-crop system throughout the tobacco country of the South; then illustrates some of the ways in which the impoverished tobacco farmer can improve his lot by devoting s...

17951. Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (2:36:25)

Date:
November 21, 1942
Main contributors:
Frederick, Frank; Michigan Wolverines (Football team); Ohio State Buckeyes (Football team)
Summary:
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-...

17952. World Series 1942: New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals (1:48:04)

Date:
September 30, 1942
Main contributors:
Allen, Mel, 1913-1996; New York Yankees (Baseball team); St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)
Summary:
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...

17953. American League All-Stars vs Military All-Stars (2:26:35)

Date:
July 7, 1942
Main contributors:
Feller, Bob, 1918-2010
Summary:
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...

17954. Baseball during World War II (26:08)

Date:
March 24, 1942
Main contributors:
Batchelor, Sr., Edward Armistead ; Cushing, George William, 1888-1968; Bengy, Malcolm
Summary:
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...

17956. [Dahomey and Brazil, 1942-1950] (1:38:30)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
See Other Contributors
Summary:
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...

17958. A letter from Bataan (14:21)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
Shane, Maxwell, 1905-1983
Summary:
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...

17959. A new fire bomb (08:46)

Date:
1942
Main contributors:
United States. Office of Civilian Defense
Summary:
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...

17960. An Air Raid Warden's Report (11:37)

Date:
1942
Summary:
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.