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Film, Video [Advertisements shown in Baltimore theater to Black audience] Title from nitrate transmittal memo: Silent trailers and political announcements / Silent trailers and political announcements

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Title

  • [Advertisements shown in Baltimore theater to Black audience]

Other Title

  • Title from nitrate transmittal memo: Silent trailers and political announcements
  • Silent trailers and political announcements

Summary

  • Three short propaganda films, Vote against daylight saving, which encourages people of color in Baltimroe to vote against daylight saving on the ballot; Civilian defense, which enourages Baltimore residents to join the civil defense; and Russian war relief, which asked people to donate clothing to help Russians whose homes were destroyed.

Created / Published

  • United States : [s.n., 1944].

Headings

  • -  Civil defense--Maryland--Baltimore
  • -  Daylight saving--Law and legislation--United States
  • -  World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief--Soviet Union

Genre

  • Theater commercials (Motion pictures)
  • Public service announcements (Motion pictures)
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  This version has been edited to remove snipes that originally appeared at the beginning of the film.
  • -  Per original nitrate transmittal memo, this film was found in a Baltimore theater that served an African American audience. The political spot urging a vote against daylight saving is specifically targeted toward this audience.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital) (ca. 3 min.) : si., b&w.

Source Collection

  • AFI/Anonymous Collection Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020600730

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Advertisements shown in Baltimore theater to Black audience. [United States: s.n, 1944] Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020600730/.

APA citation style:

(1944) Advertisements shown in Baltimore theater to Black audience. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020600730/.

MLA citation style:

Advertisements shown in Baltimore theater to Black audience. [United States: s.n, 1944] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020600730/>.