A few ounces a day / the Ministry of Information presents ; produced by Paul Rotha Productions.
- Date
1941
- Main contributor
Alexander, Donald, 1913-1993
- Summary
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This film uses diagrams to illustrate the importance of salvaging common everyday items in an effort to reuse important raw materials for building ships. The film asserts that one day's salvage by the whole British people counteracts the loss of one ship. An emphasis is put on "The importance of salvage to the flow of goods; [and] various examples of useful materials commonly thrown away."--War Films, Bulletin of the Extension Division, Indiana University, February, 1943.
- Contributors
Hallatt, Henry, 1888-1952; Alexander, Donald, 1913-1993; Great Britain. Ministry of Information; Paul Rotha Productions; Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center
- Publisher
Ministry of Information
- Genres
Propaganda films.; Animated films.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.
- Subjects
Recycling (Waste, etc.); Shipbuilding; Materials; World War, 1939-1945; Equipment and supplies
- Location
Great Britain
- Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Physical Description
1 film reel (7 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
- Notes
Some information taken from BFI website, viewed Dec. 18, 2014.
DVD copy available.
Creation/Production Credits
Design, Isotype Institute; animation, Science Films; sound effects, Ernst Meyer; director, Donald Alexander (uncredited).
Performers
Narrator, Henry Hallatt.
Statement of Responsibility
the Ministry of Information presents ; produced by Paul Rotha Productions.
- Other Identifiers
: ocn898299706; OCLC: ocn898299706; OCLC: 898299706
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.