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Show Business at War (1943)

Show Business at War poster
Original title
Show-Business at War
Directed by
Louis de Rochemont
Genre
documentary film, propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
17 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film shows how the American film industry helped the war effort during World War Two. It features several studios, directors and actors working together to support the troops and the home front.

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What happens

Show Business at War is a short film made by The March of Time in 1943 to tout the United States film industry's contribution to the Second World War effort. It was a collaboration between several studios, directors and actors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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