John Doe: Citizen Politician (1939)

Synopsis

From Educational Film Catalogue (1939): "Dramatizes a small city election, illustrates indifference of average citizen to public affairs and emphasizes that if the government is not run by the people the government will run them. Refers to imaginary city and issue of a new wall needed on a canal bank. Rock company using area for dumping debris bribes politicians who, by cunning propaganda and well planned publicity swing the uninformed public to their side. . . It certainly shows the way people react to present-day problems. . . This film has been used in our junior high schools and even in an elementary eighth grade studying Civics. . . L. Israel, Director Visual Education, Los Angeles County Guide John Doe, a citizen of Willowbrook, circulates a petition to repair the canal walls in his city. Unscrupulous vested interests try to hijack citizen initative with one of their own. Shot in southern California titles supered over action old socialist-style montage, pretty good

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Running time

16 minutes

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Prelinger Archives