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Helping Koreans to Help Themselves (1954)

1954 · Short film · 12 min

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This black & white film promotes financial relief for the people of South Korea, who are in desperate need of assistance due to the outbreak of the Korean War. The film offers a personal appeal by President Dwight Eisenhower. Copyright 1954. Opening titles: Helping Koreans To Help Themselves (:07-:46). Artillery is fired, explosions abound. Troops on the move. American soldiers fire guns. Homes on fire. Rubble and destruction is everywhere. Dead Koreans. Child walk. Refugees on the move. A Korean child. Orphans homeless (:47-2:02). Innocent orphaned children. Koreans try and clean up. American soldier shakes hands with a Korean man. Dr. Howard A. Rusk speaks about what Koreans need (2:03-4:06). Korea being fixed up. Livestock. A man stands among rubble. Sick in a hospital. Injured people. Donations can be sent to the American Korean Foundation. Dr. Rusk speaks about donations. Rally for the American Korean Foundation. Korean and American flags fly. A rally to get money for Korea. A 'Help Korea' train leaves the terminal in New York City (4:07-5:44). Other trains are also collecting items for Korea. San Francisco Bay. Supplies are loaded into a ship bound for Korea (5:45-6:44). Henry C. Alexander speaks. An American mother speaks on helping the people of Korea. James Van Fleet speaks, he was a U.S. Army officer during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. U.S. soldiers fighting during the Korean War. Injured American soldiers (6:45-8:43). Statue of Liberty. Korean…

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Running time
12 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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