Backing Up the Guns (Short Version)

Date Of Production

1942

Abstract

Backing up the Guns was produced by the Illinois Education Association in 1942 "to demonstrate the vital role our schools are now playing to help win the war, and to show that they are a 'must' in the war effort." As described in The Educational Screen, the film "tells a complete story of how closely our whole educational system has been tuned to the needs of the nation, and how the teacher is shown doing his or her part, performing many vital services not in the line of duty in normal times. It closes with a strong appeal for the voter to equip the schools better for their tremendous task, and urges stronger financial support for teachers."

A longer 16mm version of the film was available for classrooms; this 35mm version was made for theatrical exhibition.

Format

35mm

Extent

550 feet

Sound

Optical

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

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Genre