Synopsis
This film was produced to heighten productivity in civilian homefront industries during World War II. Aimed at employers and workers alike, it shows problems faced by some workers (especially working women) in balancing home and family duties against the necessity to report to work on time and work regular hours.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Studio
- Kerkow (Herbert) Inc.
- Released
- 1944-01-01
- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- EveryMin1944
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- World War II: Homefront
- World War II: Women
- Labor
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · "Hal Findlay! Hal Findlay!" · Spuzz · 2003-05-01
A very curious and well, subversive movie that details Hal Findlay (believe me, you won't forget his name) and his problems he is having with his workers. He even has these rather wild noir dreams about them. Soon however, a supervisor shows up and starts needling him about how to solve all of these problems. They're rather NAIVE solutions if you ask me. (When an employee has problems with banking hours.. At least, I THINK that's what her problem was (if you know exactly let me know, because it's never made clear), his supervisor suggests talking to the bank to make them have longer hours).…
★★★★ · "Loafing, slowing down on the job are contagious" · uniQ · 2011-05-03
Film meant to show supervisors/foremen how to handle problems that crop up with their subordinates: involuntary lateness, "snitching smokes", boredom at menial work, scheduling conflicts with other responsibilities and illness. The people and sets of the factory are alright, but the intro is the strangest thing ever for such a staid subject and staid sponsor (the old Office of Education under the Federal Security Agency).
