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Swedes in America (1943)

Swedes in America poster
Directed by
Irving Lerner
Genre
documentary film, propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
17 min
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary looks at the contributions of Swedish Americans to the United States. It highlights their work in farming, industry, and the military during World War II.

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What happens

Swedes in America is a 1943 American short documentary film directed by Irving Lerner and produced by the Overseas Motion Picture Bureau of the United States Office of War Information. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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