Two Views On Socialism
Coronet Instructional Films
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04:05:58 Tacky sign on door “School Forum - Today’s Topic SOCIALISM” Five students at table & one talks to camera. “Why study socialism? United States is richest nation on earth & this has been brought about under a Capitalist System...” They debate, half reading from notes. Argue Socialists (peaceful) vs. Communists (violent). One student plays wire recording.
04:08:07 Man holding microphone recording, “It is my personal belief that Capitalism is unjust...” Talks to camera. Cut to factory scenes & heavy work. Residential house, wooden slum housing. Erosion caused by Capitalism, other things due to lack of planning of the economy.
04:09:47 Family & husband comes home & greets two kids & wife. He works in government owned steel mill. Reads newspaper w/ no advertising, daughter shows new shoes bought at government store. Son is getting ready for college. VO explains how everyone is happy, thru an orderly society.
04:12:23 Boy plays another recording by a man who replies on behalf of Capitalism. He shows another look at the steel mill owned by stockholders. Workers leaving plant, pay window, various work scenes. Women assemble electrical goods. Little girl playing outside log cabin.
04:14:03 Woman in kitchen with “modern wonders”. Son comes in & looks at cake. Extreme cases of living conditions: wealthy & poverty. Average homes of workers - middle class houses on residential street. Family out of house & into car w/ picnic basket. Footage of slum housing, middle class & wealthy w/ VO saying he may have come from this, lives here & may still attain this.
04:15:22 Erosion & comments on industry & government are correcting mistakes. Oil drilling & telling of how its all possible w/ maximum use of our natural resources.
04:15:52 Same family scene but VO says the man hasn’t worked very hard, why should he? He isn’t working for himself but for the community and community isn’t doing too well as production is down. He puts down the son’s education plans, people can’t object to the plans. CU son fidgeting & upset over things.
04:18:08 Man continues talking to the camera against Socialism. “How far have we gone with government ownership & control...”
04:18:56 Student moderator talks to camera. “What does Socialism mean to you?”
Cold War; Propaganda; Educational film; Indoctrination; Economics; 1950; 1950s;
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Two Views On Socialism Coronet Instructional Films rolling disclaimer titles 04:05:58 Tacky sign on door “School Forum - Today’s Topic SOCIALISM” Five students at table & one talks to camera. “Why study socialism? United States is richest nation on earth & this has been brought about under a Capitalist System...” They debate, half reading from notes. Argue Socialists (peaceful) vs. Communists (violent). One student plays wire recording. 04:08:07 Man holding microphone recording, “It is my personal belief that Capitalism is unjust...” Talks to camera. Cut to factory scenes & heavy work. Residential house, wooden slum housing. Erosion caused by Capitalism, other things due to lack of planning of the economy. 04:09:47 Family & husband comes home & greets two kids & wife. He works in government owned steel mill. Reads newspaper w/ no advertising, daughter shows new shoes bought at government store. Son is getting ready for college. VO explains how everyone is happy, thru an orderly society. 04:12:23 Boy plays another recording by a man who replies on behalf of Capitalism. He shows another look at the steel mill owned by stockholders. Workers leaving plant, pay window, various work scenes. Women assemble electrical goods. Little girl playing outside log cabin. 04:14:03 Woman in kitchen with “modern wonders”. Son comes in & looks at cake. Extreme cases of living conditions: wealthy & poverty. Average homes of workers - middle class houses on residential street. Family out of house & into car w/ picnic basket. Footage of slum housing, middle class & wealthy w/ VO saying he may have come from this, lives here & may still attain this. 04:15:22 Erosion & comments on industry & government are correcting mistakes. Oil drilling & telling of how its all possible w/ maximum use of our natural resources. 04:15:52 Same family scene but VO says the man hasn’t worked very hard, why should he? He isn’t working for himself but for the community and community isn’t doing too well as production is down. He puts down the son’s education plans, people can’t object to the plans. CU son fidgeting & upset over things. 04:18:08 Man continues talking to the camera against Socialism. “How far have we gone with government ownership & control...” 04:18:56 Student moderator talks to camera. “What does Socialism mean to you?” Cold War; Propaganda; Educational film; Indoctrination; Economics; 1950; 1950s;