Synopsis
War plant workers flood the town of Sylacauga, Alabama, and the town constructs facilities and organizes activities to make them feel welcome. Excellent, idealized view of homefront life in a World War II factory town.
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Details
- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- WhenWork1943
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- World War II: Homefront
- U.S.: Southeast
- Alabama
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Beauty clips galore! · Spuzz · 2004-09-26
Though I'm not really 100% clear on this film's true message (I think it ahs to deal with recreation and housing?) This film sure is filled with amazing images and signs. Let's start! The sign: "Hull 108: They Fight and They Die, They expect you to try".. try what?? The image of a woman being hauled off on a gurney after collapsing in the heat after working too hard. The sign: "You can't spell VICTORY with an Absent T!" When men move, they surrender what appears to be poker chips (actually, I think they're ID badges?) The pools which are used in SHIFTS. Like one group out, the next group in.…
★★★ · Through Rose Colored Glasses · donwert · 2010-10-25
A short that purports to tell how a small Alabama town dealt with the influx of workers to a big munitions plant during WWII. It contrasts the haphazard way war workers made their way in less organized towns. Thanks to a Federal agency, though, our town figures out how to handle the newcomers. From the town pool to barn dances to nutrition classes----yes, sir, this town has things organized to a "T". Oddly, especially since this is Alabama, the only black faces are those of the "Negro boys and girls band"---you know how musical those darkies are! Of course, they wouldn't be allowed in that…
