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Champions Carry On (1943)

Champions Carry On poster
Directed by
Edmund Reek
Genre
documentary film, propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary shows how famous American athletes helped the United States during World War Two. It features sports figures taking on roles in the military and on the home front.

patrioticupliftingbriskearnestnostalgicinspirationalstraightforward

What happens

Champions Carry On is a 1943 American short documentary film about how American sports figures were contributing to the war effort, produced by Edmund Reek. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 16th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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