Synopsis
Hairstyles for war jobs. Making rifles by assembly line. Absenteeism. Army fight song: "Off we go/Into the wild blue yonder"
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Details
- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · A must see for anyone interested in 20th century American history. · ERD · 2006-01-27
A late 1942 film news reveiw showing the sacrifices and problems facing the American civlians and soldiers of World WAR II. The actual air battle is impressive, and the visual introduction to the Air Force song is inspiring. "U.S. News Review" is a most see for anyone interested in 20th century American history. One thing that bothered me, however, was the obvious segregation seen of our citizens.
★★★★ · Off into the wild blue Yonder.. · Spuzz · 2005-08-14
Pretty amazing newsree here.. First off we have Veronica Lake! And her hair!! Women want to imitate her hairstyle.. but wait! Because this is wartime, a lot of women who imititate her hairstyle are in danger of having their hair caught in machines if they are working! Ms. Turner then displays her tied up hair in the hopes that women would copy her, see? she was doing her part in the war! The narrator states that women are "going one step further" by wearing hair caps! The 2nd part deals with absenteeism. Shown in animation, if it takes 3 men to build a gun, and the 2nd man is missing, what…