WWII - 1943, Documentary: Skirmish On The Home Front R1 of 2

WWII Homefront War-time Propaganda Pt. 1 of 2 22:56:59 Man to camera: “This is a picture about your pocket book & mine... Alan Ladd home from work greeted by wife, Ann - Betty Hutton - w/ kiss. Susan Hayward, Molly, visiting, sit on couch & talk about looking for new house & its cost. Argue about waiting for end of war. “Who wants to be proud of a house.” “Bang goes the budget, bang goes the savings account.” 22:59:28 William Bendix, Herb, climbs in thru window & says he just bought a house. They argue about holding vs spending savings bonds. Ladd gives patriotic speech on the future & inflation if wages go up. 23:01:51 Narrator to camera on economics, large visual wall chart special effects showing 1937 goods & available dollars; effect of war’s spiral inflation caused by useless war goods vs consumer goods & lack of availability. Government controls to hold prices, wages vs individual rights. 23:04:38 1944 chart w/ consumer goods & available income dollars using large scales. Economics; Hollywood Narrative Film; Paramount Movie Stars; Actors; WW2 Documentary; NOTE: Raspy due to transfer from negative.