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America's Hidden Weapon

1944 · 10 min

A brisk, plain-spoken wartime instructional short that celebrates harvest statistics with earnest, uncomplicated patriotic cheer.

Directed by
William C. McGann
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary short film demonstrating the way wartime farming measures in 1943 resulted in the greatest American food crop in history. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Directed by
William C. McGann
Genres
Documentary
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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    • work
    • war
    • nature
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Humour1
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    William C. McGann
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    United States of America

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