In Our Hands, Part 3: How To Lose What We Have (1950)

★★★★★ · Looks more like capitalism · Flick Harrison · 2003-10-30

Watching the poor homeowners getting thrown out of their house, I couldn't help but wonder why two families were moving in - they seemed so happy to get a house at all. The fact that houses were in short supply on the first day of the new plan suggests that capitalism wasn't quite perfect after all. I have had many friends chucked out onto the street by capitalist landlords, usually to let their kids move in, or to raise the rent, so... that particular "Communist" threat is a little weak. And the Party man's argument, that the factory was shut "temporarily" and that "in the long…

★★★★★ · FASCISM or COMMUNISM · Ron Raygun · 2009-01-05

SECURITY, FULL EMPLOYMENT, but under a system of SLAVERY? FREEDOM OF CHOICE???? Not under the "PLAN". The American sheeple just elected another big liberal attorney. Normally, attorneys are in the bottom of the barrel when it comes to people poles. Folks, ITS ALL ABOUT FREEDOM ! This film could repeat it a little more.

★★★★ · Good movie · elena · 2002-12-17

Great movie: evokes patriotic feelings. Though some of information seems a bit over the board. But in general this is a good example of what American values are.

★★★★ · propaganda · marcpa · 2003-04-20

Interesting piece of history. Rather smart in comparison with leftist and communist propaganda. Is there an "elegant" or "intelligenr" way of talking about communism ? Sure enough, there is an efficient way. The movie demonstrate it.

★★★ · We Aint not to lose what we have because we're Americans! (snicker) · Spuzz · 2003-08-18

A very nicely thought out story using the same actors from 'What we have' which tells of a 'Government Plan' Government coming into power. What the government didn't tell us is that their 'plan' meant taking away our home and our car! Arrgh! Some nice acting here, especially from the actor who plays the husband who resorts to yelling at one point in the story, which we don't see much of in films such as this..

★★★ · Thanks to all involved · adrianclark · 2003-01-15

I only just discovered this archive today - what an absolutely wonderful historical resource. "How to Lose What We Have" is just so funny. Naive and heavy-handed propaganda at its best. Interesting to compare that with (only 9 years later) "Till it Helps", about the St Louis United Fund... the latter offering a view of the future based firmly on the need for social welfare.