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When World War II drained American industries of skilled manpower, women rose to the occasion and ensured that the wheels of industry kept rolling. Witness how these unsung heroines fought the enemy with admirable willingness and dedication! |
Labor in America has correctly been described as a stabilizing force in the national economy and a bulwark of our democratic society. It was labor, for example, which played a significant role in helping the United States win World War II.
While being one of the most productive periods in the history of American industry, the World War II era also witnessed challenges of immense proportions. To begin with, many of the skilled and able-bodied men had enlisted, leaving the country with a labor deficit. It was at this critical juncture that the men and women from all walks of life took up the challenge and ensured that the wheels of industry did not slow down.
This unique set of DVDs highlights the challenges faced by workers and management alike during the war and illustrates how they came together to overcome the problems and met their objectives well ahead of deadlines!
Close Harmony
This Jam Handy produced film discusses the need for industry to gear up to produce equipment required for the war. It discusses the changes the factories had to incorporate and the training required for workers to adapt to these changes.
Sponsor: General Motors Corporation
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Year: 1942
Year: 00:11:03
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Victory is Our Business
This highly motivating General Motors film describes the immense contribution of the company to the war effort from manufacturing trucks and tanks to precision bearings and parts for B-25 bombers.
Sponsor: General Motors Corp.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Year: 1942
Year: 00:10:44
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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The Arm Behind the Army
This film, produced as a part of the War Department’s efforts at motivating soldiers and civilians, outlines the contribution of both soldiers and American industries to the war effort. It portrays the Germans and Japanese as heartless and tyrannical masters who use forced labor and contrasts this with the excellent working conditions that American factory workers enjoyed.
Sponsor: U.S. Army
Producer: U.S. Army, Signal Corps
Year: 1942
Year: 00:10:22
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Conquer By the Clock
This film encourages American workers to make the best possible use of their time in a war where industrial production and combat are synchronized on an international level.
Sponsor: RKO-Pathe
Producer: Frederic Ullman, Jr.
Year: 1943
Year: 00:10:40
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Manpower
This film deals with the problem of acute shortage of skilled labor during World War II. It depicts how workers unions and government agencies joined hands to ensure that trained workers were not dragged away to other jobs with promises of better pay by hiring agencies. It also portrays the contribution of women to industrial production during the war.
Sponsor: N/A
Producer: U.S. Office of War Information
Year: 1943
Year: 00:08:33
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Supervising Women Workers
This film deals with the specials skills required by supervisors in handling problems of women workers. It illustrates how women are highly individualistic and describes specific areas in which they need help.
Sponsor: U.S. Office of Education
Producer: Kerkow (Herbert) Productions
Year: 1944
Year: 00:10:36
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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These Are the People
This film pays tribute to the efforts of men and women working in various Kimberly Clark manufacturing units across the country. Products which roll out of these factories - from writing paper to machine guns - are shown in great detail.
Sponsor: Kimberly-Clark Co.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Year: 1944
Year: 00:15:57
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Suggestion Box
This film shows how war plant workers made suggestions that resulted in efficiency and economy. It describes how workers in 1944 were encouraged to submit suggestions and how some of these suggestions, when put into practice, resulted in saving of time, labor and materials.
Sponsor: N/A
Producer: U.S. Office of War Information
Year: 1945
Year: 00:08:55
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Deadline for Action
This film deals with how left-wing labor unions engaged in political activism to combat corporate influence on the U.S. Congress in the years following World War II.
Sponsor: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE)
Producer: Union Films
Year: 1946
Year: 00:21:10
Year: Mono
Year: BLACK & WHITE
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Running Time:
DVD One : 01:07:23
DVD Two : 01:04:30
EDITORIAL REVIEW:
This outstanding set of DVDs is an extraordinary collection of wartime films, which carry both historic and educational significance. Produced at a time when the war was at its peak, these films convey in a dramatic fashion the urgency felt by the government at speeding up war time production of industrial goods.
Two motives stand out clearly in the clips that you will witness - first to motivate woman and unskilled workers to take up jobs that were left vacant by the large scale enlistment, and second to honor the outstanding achievement of workers against heavy odds.
Produced by Jim Handy, General Motors and various government agencies, these films also offer valuable insight into the problems of workers - especially women who were unused to industrial labor - and offer practical solutions for the more common ones. Dramatized episodes and situations are used to great effect in achieving this motive, while strong visuals showcasing booming industrial production of various goods provide positive reinforcement. The rapid pace and motivating narrations witnessed in these films ensure continued viewing interest.
I have no doubt whatsoever that these films achieved the objectives they set out to - to motivate and educate wartime Americans to fight the war from their factories!
CUSTOMER'S REVIEWS:
"I was thrilled to see that behind every successful war industry there were women - women who took up the challenge of donning a man’s overalls and getting the job done! I am certain that a lot of hands unaccustomed to hard labor were blistered and bruised in the process, but they also helped in crafting a great victory for the country in the war. This was a great beginning for women and they have never looked back since!"
Customer's Name : Anne Beecher (Fairfield, Alabama)
"I am fascinated by the insight into human nature shown by producers in these films. Each topic is well researched and portrayed in an interesting manner. The contribution of women to industry is highlighted in a commendable manner and the issues related to management of women staff are also dealt with in a knowledgeable manner. My job involves a lot of interaction with factory workers and some of the lessons I learned from this set of DVDs will certainly come in handy."
Customer's Name : Ken Williams (El Monte, California)
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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. |
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