Underplayed Gems

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
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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