War > World War 2 > Corporate Emergence
History of World War II - Corporate Emergence (2-DVD Set) |
 |
While our brave soldiers fought in battles far removed from the motherland, the nation required people at home to keep their wheels rolling, their fighter planes flying and their guns firing. This rare and historic set of DVDs captures the efforts of the War Department to solicit involvement of American citizens in conserving resources and enhancing production of war related commodities.
The fall of France early into the war served as a wake up call for normally pacifist Americans and galvanized citizens, young and old into action. Once the United States was fully committed to the war in December of 1941, patriotism soared in American society. Citizens willingly carried out blackout and civil defense drills; recycled metals, paper, and even cooking fats; worked longer hours, and agreed to have fewer consumer goods and comforts in an effort to demonstrate their strong support for the war. |
This set of DVDs examines the domestic side of World War II and the changes that took place in American society during the war.
Test Tube Tale
This film captures the magic of industrial chemistry and its effects on our immediate environment. It shows new products such as nylon stockings and transparent raincoats, and also how chemists are finding ways of controlling pollution from factory chimneys and vehicle exhausts. It ends with a call to young men to join this dynamic profession. Though World War II is not explicitly mentioned, the strategic importance of chemistry weaves a covert thread through this short film.
Sponsor: Chevrolet Motor Company
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Year: 1941
Length: 00:09:26
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
|
All out for Victory
This film, sponsored by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company portrays the significant contributions of factory workers to the war effort and solicits total commitment from all those involved in one way or the other in producing equipment for the war.
Sponsor: Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Producer: N/A
Year: 1943
Length: 00:20:48
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
|
Highballing to Victory
This War-Department produced film highlights the significance of wheels and tires during various missions in France, Italy and China. It shows how the United States Army. Navy, Air Force and Marines owe their mobility to tires.
Sponsor: U.S. War Department
Producer: U.S. War Department
Year: 1944
Length: 00:11:41
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
|
Men and Jobs
This film depicts how the U.S. government tried to match every person to a job during World War II. It calls on U.S. Citizens to join the war effort by filling in the void created by several skilled and unskilled factory and office workers who enlisted for war.
Sponsor: U.S. Federal Security Agency, Social Security Board
Producer: Berndt-Maurer Corporation
Year: 1944
Length: 00:08:46
Audio: Mono
Color: COLOR
|
 |
|
Curtis Wright Shorts
This film contains several short screen ads recruiting workers for aircraft manufacturing at the Curtis Wright plant in Beaver, Pennsylvania, during World War II.
Sponsor: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Year: 1944
Length: 00:08:57
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
|
These People
This film depicts how industrial workers worked intelligently in surpassing expectations. It also shows new innovations adopted by these workers to speed up work and save valuable time.
Sponsor: Frigidaire Division, General Motors Corporation
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Year: 1944
Length: 00:15:29
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
|
Its Everybody’s War
This is a plea for increased commitment by Americans to win the war. It shows the difficult conditions under which U.S. troops were fighting and appeals to the people to conserve as much of resource as possible for the war.
Sponsor: Twentieth Century-Fox
Producer: Eugene R. O.
Year: 1945
Length: 00:15:22
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
|
The Great Swindle
This Union recruitment film criticizes monopoly control of the U.S. economy and advocates union membership as a defense against corporate power.
Sponsor: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE), CIO
Producer: Union Films
Year: 1948
Length: 00:25:03
Audio: Mono
Color: BLACK & WHITE
|
 |
Running Time:
DVD One : 00:59:43
DVD Two : 00:52:13
 EDITORIAL REVIEW:
The message in this fascinating set of DVDs is crystal clear - soldiers alone cannot win the war. Through highly imaginative illustrations and heart-rending shots of young soldiers laying down their lives for the country, the war department seeks to motivate all U.S. Citizens to rise to the occasion and serve the country in its hour of crisis. The black and white footage and lively narrations add to the solemnity of the messages. I am quite confident that each patriotic American - young and old, skilled and unskilled, able bodied and disabled - responded to this call. After all we did win the war didn’t we?
CUSTOMER'S REVIEWS:
"This DVD set is one of the best I have seen on the war effort of U.S. citizens who fought the enemy with tools and not guns. The illustrations are explicit and the message is clear - the country needs you, never mind who you are or what you have being doing - come, fight the war from our factories - We will train you for the job! Hats off to the men who produced these excellent motivational films and to the team at a2zcds for producing the DVDs."
Customer's Name : Gary Smith (Ocean City, Maryland)
"This DVD set provides a fabulous insight into the efforts of citizens in supporting the men who were fighting a war thousands of miles away. I guess being so far away from the action must have made it difficult for people at home to understand the full impact of the war and these films have done an outstanding job of attempting to mobilize men and resources."
Customer's Name : Margaret Williams (Irvine, California)
There is no risk when you order
History of World War II - Corporate Emergence (2-DVD Set)
We can make this offer because we know
you will love these amazing DVDs!
General Packaging Description:
Our professionally-produced DVDs are shipped in retail Amaray style DVD cases just like you would find in a store. These beautifully packaged DVDs make great gifts and are themselves works of art. While we offer some of the best prices anywhere, we have never sacrificed quality for price. |
System requirements:
Computer: Pentium II, 300mhz, 64mb RAM, DVD-ROM, compatible video and sound card.
Player: NTSC compatible DVD player, standard TV.
Region: All players, irrespective of region NOTE ON COMPATIBILITY: While our DVDs are designed for optimal playback for all home DVD players, it is possible that some older systems will have trouble playing our DVDs. Although rare, it is worth mentioning. If this occurs you will receive a full refund.
Given that some of these videos are extremely old and their original audio quality is not very good, we have tried to improve it to the best possible quality. However, due to their inherent quality problems, you might still have a few instances where the audio is of a slightly lower volume. |
* * * FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING * * *
Sales Price
$19.98
|
