Synopsis
Shows the use of secret weapons developed during World War II, comparing their value with their costs. Radar is used aboard a ship to locate a Japanese vessel. Within 60 seconds the ship's automatically operated guns are ready to fire. The Japanese ship is hit by the first salvo and explodes. Rockets are fired from land, sea, and air. Shows an atomic bomb explosion. States that new weapons already out-date these being shown. Points out that we will never again be unprepared for war, but that such preparation requires money from the purchase of war bonds.
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- Running time
- 23 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
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★★★★ · Silly Hitler! · Spuzz · 2013-03-13
Despite having titles, apparently, from 2 different sources, I found this film's topic and delivery to be most entertining. Starting off with images of hitner and the Nazi flag burning and basically saying "Ha ha! We beat you! And here's how!" is a hell of a way to start things off, and the film doesnt let off, essentially, yes, telling us how radar was used in WW II to beat the Germans and Japs. There's a great high tension scene in the middle where a bomb crew meticulously measures where to launch the bombs. That sequence goes on for about 5 min.. It's somewhat obvious that they DONT miss…
★★★★ · We Have Met The Enemy and They Are Ours · Dodsworth the Cat · 2024-03-15
Tricky are those propaganda pushers in the U.S government. The narration of the first film makes it seem like it's aimed at Mr. and Mrs. Average German or "Jap." Yeah, like they're going to go to their local cinema and watch a film in English go "Nyah, nyah. We won and you didn't." No, it's aimed at Mr. and Mrs. American, subtly telling them to shell out more money in Victory Bonds to protect the Greatest Country in the World. Apparently all the money was spent on developing radar and not light bulbs because attacks are planned in barely-lit rooms. Oh, well, it fit the dramatic stock music in…