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The Soldier's Food (1942)

The Soldier's Food poster
Genre
propaganda film
Country
United Kingdom

How it feels

This short film shows soldiers the importance of proper nutrition. It uses simple scenes to explain how food keeps soldiers healthy and ready for duty.

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What happens

The Soldier's Food is a 1941 British black-and-white short dramatised military training film directed by Jay Lewis and starring Ralph Richardson. It was produced by Verity Films and the Army Kinematograph Service for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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