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01/01/1942 Documentary, War 0h 22m
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Overview

This Vitaphone 'Technicolor Special' (production number 8001) portrays the behind-the-scenes story of the building and manning, during World War Two, of the USA supply line to Victory against the Axis powers, the United States Merchant Marine service.

  1. Owen Grump

    Writer

  2. Jean Negulesco

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Knox Manning

    Narrator

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-11
This might have made for a better silent film. A musical accompaniment to these astonishing feats of engineering and teamwork rather than the relentlessly effusive and almost triumphalist commentary from Knox Manning. Of course, in 1942 this did have a propaganda function illustrating not just how crucial the shipbuilding programme was, but also at just how widespread the input to this massive construction project was - not just the ship building, but the constituent parts and people coming from all over the nation. Back to Manning again, though, and boy does he like a list. Nobody can be left...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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