Synopsis
Jim prepares a civics report on Labor unions.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Released
- 1946-01-01
- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Is Mike Wallace the Narrator? · Robert B. Livingston · 2013-11-18
(I learned a lot from this film-- and I had thought school was just about showing up!) I am pretty certain the uncredited narrator of this film was Mike Wallace (CBS 60 Minutes). The voice is unmistakable. The IMDB shows he was narrating other films for Coronet in 1947, and 1948: "Shy Guy" and "Improve Your Spelling." The Wikipedia (as yet) does not mention these gigs-- seems Wallace was transitioning from radio to television at that time. "Shy Guy" can be found here at the Internet Archive.
What Time is it, Jimmy? · Dodsworth the Cat · 2025-12-19
Jimmy spends an awful lot of time looking at his watch, as he obsesses about compartmentalizing his study time. Of course, that's pretty useless considering he has to rely on government and outside sources MAILING him material. His watch won't do much good there. How much time was he given for this assignment anyway? You'd think making lists based on time is a waste of time when he could be studying. But who am I to argue with Dr. William C. Brink, Coronet's educational collaborator? Coronet didn't spring for stock music to open and close this short. The film is silent. One of Chicago's…