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Black Marketing (1943)

Black Marketing poster
Directed by
William Castle
Genre
propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
11 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film uses a dramatic story to warn Americans not to buy goods that are not rationed during World War Two. It shows the consequences of black market activities for regular citizens.

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What happens

Black Marketing is an American 1943 dramatic propaganda documentary short produced by the United States Office of War Information and directed by William Castle. It is an educational film warning American civilians against buying unrationed foodstuffs and materials. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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