Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)

Directed by

William D. Russell

Genre

propaganda film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Rated

NR

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short film from 1945 where famous Hollywood stars like Bing Crosby and Bob Hope appear to encourage people to buy Victory Bonds to support the war effort. It was made from a earlier cross-country train trip that raised money for military relief.

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What happens

The Hollywood Victory Caravan was a two-week cross-country railroad journey in 1942 that brought together two dozen film stars to raise money for the Army and Navy Relief Society. It was sponsored by the Hollywood Victory Committee of Stage, Screen and Radio. The Caravan show played in 12 cities and netted over $700,000 for Army and Navy relief funds. At the end of World War II, a short film was commissioned from Paramount Pictures by the United States Department of the Treasury, to promote the purchase of Victory Bonds. Some 19 minutes in length, Hollywood Victory Caravan was released in October 1945 and featured Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, as well as celebrities who were not on the original road trip. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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