Air Cadets (1944)

Directed by

Jane Marsh Beveridge

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

How it feels

This short documentary shows Canadian teenagers training as air cadets during World War Two. It follows their drills, lessons, and preparation for potential service.

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What happens

Air Cadets (also known as Air Cadet) is a 15-minute 1944 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the wartime Canada Carries On series. The film describes the Air Cadet Movement in 1944 during the Second World War. Air Cadets was directed by Jane Marsh, who was also the writer and editor on the production. The film's French version title is Les Cadets de l'air. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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