The price of freedom / The United States Treasury, War Savings Staff presents ; written by the people of America.

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Date
1942
Main contributor
Keech, Kelvin, 1895-1977
Summary
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.) Includes footage from a number of International Harvester factories and how the company's workers save money from their paycheck to help the war effort through a company-wide payroll savings plan.
Contributors
Keech, Kelvin, 1895-1977; United States. War Savings Staff; Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
Publisher
United States Treasury, War Savings Staff
Genres
Propaganda films.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.
Subjects
International Harvester Company.; Savings bonds; Payroll deductions; World War, 1939-1945; Finance
Location
United States
Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Physical Description
1 film reel (15 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
Notes
DVD copy available.

Creation/Production Credits

Writer, Burton Davis.

Performers

Narrator, Kelvin Keech.

Statement of Responsibility

The United States Treasury, War Savings Staff presents ; written by the people of America.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7818248; OCLC: ocn900283927; OCLC: 900283927

Access Restrictions

This item is accessible by: the public.