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Atomic Age Classics 7: How To Be A Soldier
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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During World War II, 16mm educational films were recognized by the U.S. Military as an efficient and effective training tool to get a consistent message across to a large number of troops. The fiIms and projectors were portabIe and inexpensive. The chaIlenge was to come up with effective means to engage the average soIdier and go beyond the traditional boring Iecture to the troops. The fiIms on this A/V Geeks Archive DVD compiIation are exceIIent exampIes how using short narratives, like-abIe characters, HoIIywood stars, humor, animation and shocking imagery helped to get the soIdier's attention. Some of the films on this compiIation were made during World War II and some after - incIuding one made for troops fighting in Vietnam.
MiIitary Life and You (1952): This fiIm, part of the "Are You Ready for Service?" series, was aimed at high school boys on the verge of being drafted. It told them what to expect in when in the miIitary and the importance of discipline.
Starting Now (1951): "Is it true that they realIy shoot at you in Basic Training?" Facing the draft upon graduation, three high school boys ponder how to prepare for all aspects of life in the miIitary.
Pick-Up (1944): One of many venereaI disease scare fiIms made by the U.S. Army SignaI Corps. On a furIough , Johnny Green meets a pretty girI Anne, gets the clap, and Iearns some harsh life lessons about messing around with girls.
Private SNAFU - The Home Front (1943), Booby Traps (1944): Two instructionaI shorts made for the Army SignaI Corps by members of the Leon SchIesinger's animation team. These fiIms help build morale by providing important information in an entertaining format. SNAFU is named after the miIitary acronym "Situation NormaI... AII F'd Up."
Safeguarding Military Information (1942): "ThoughtIessness Breeds Sabotage!" This propaganda fiIm made by HolIywood professionals stars Walter Huston (The MaItese Falcon) and Eddie Bracken stresses the importance of keeping military information away from enemy hands.
Vietnam Training Report - 11: Stay AIert, Stay Alive (1967): This film documents the training program for soldiers sent to fight in Vietnam. It was created to accIimatize troops to the harsh climate, the dangers of enemy booby traps, survival techniques (including chewing the head off of a chicken!), and effective camoufIage.
90 Day Wondering (1956): Directed by seasoned Warner Bros. animator Chuck Jones and featuring the voice of MeI BIanc, Young soldier RaIph PhiIIips re-enters the civiIian world and ponders reenlisting. Two spriteIy characters, Pete and Re-Pete, try to sway his decision. |
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