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19421940s INDUSTRIALS
A FILM ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL LABOR FORCE DURING WAR TIME AFRO-AMERICAN LABOR, 1940S AFRO-AMERICAN RACIAL STEREOTYPES.
FILM SPONSORED BY GENERAL MOTORS. ATTEMPTS TO SHOW THE POSITIVE NEED FOR GOOD LABOR / MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN AMERICAS WAR ARMS INDUSTRY. MEN TALK POLITICS. BARBERSHOP TALK.

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OPENING STATEMENT ABOUT FILM'S PURPOSE SAVING LIVES
00:19:07 11.4 thumbnail
MAILMAN DELIVERS A LETTER TO A BLACK ASSISTANT PORTER IN A BARBERSHOP. LETTER FROM THE DRAFT BOARD. NOSEY PATRONS AT THE BARBERSHOP ENQUIRE ABOUT THE LETTER.
00:19:28 32.4 thumbnail
BLACK RACIAL STEREOTYPE, A YOUNG BLACK MAN READS ALOUD A LETTER FROM THE MILITARY DRAFT BOARD.
BLACK MAN READS SLOWLY, DIFFICULTY READING. YOUNG BLACK MAN CALLED TO THE DRAFT.
00:20:04 68.4 thumbnail
A MAN WALKS INTO A BARBERSHOP AND IS HELPED WITH HIS COAT BY THE SHOPS BLACK ASSISTANT "SAM".
00:20:10 74.4 thumbnail
BARBER COMMENTS ON HIS ASSISTANTS CALL TO GO TO WAR. BLACK RACIAL STEREOTYPE. BLACK ASSISTANT COMMENTS ON SHOOTING UP THE ENEMY. BARBERSHOP PORTER SPEAKS WITH A MUMBLED DRAWL.
00:20:21 86.4 thumbnail
BARBERSHOP GOSSIP, PATRONS TALK WAR AND POLITICS IN A BARBERSHOP.
00:21:17 141.4 thumbnail
A STORE OWNER WALKS INTO A BARBERSHOP AND ASKS FOR CHANGE FROM A TWENTY DOLLAR BILL.
00:21:28 153.4 thumbnail
BARBERSHOP GOSSIP, PATRONS TALK WAR AND POLITICS IN A BARBERSHOP. PATRONS DISCUSS COMPANIES WITH WAR ORDERS. AMERICA BEHIND IN DELIVERING DEFENSE ORDERS.
00:22:48 233.4 thumbnail
A BLACK MAN SPEAKS INTO A PAY PHONE.
00:22:56 241.4 thumbnail
BARBERSHOP GOSSIP, PATRONS TALK WAR AND POLITICS IN A BARBERSHOP. PATRONS DISCUSS COMPANIES WITH WAR ORDERS. AMERICA BEHIND IN DELIVERING DEFENSE ORDERS. CIVILIANS EXPLAIN THE GOVERNMENTS PROCEDURE TO DIRECT COMPANIES WITH DEFENSE ORDERS.
00:24:29 333.4 thumbnail
A BLACK MAN SPEAKS INTO A PAYPHONE. MAN CANCELS A DATE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND. BLACK MAN CALLED TO THE DRAFT SAYS THAT HE HAS "A DATE WITH UNCLE SAM".
BLACK RACIAL STEREOTYPE.
00:24:44 348.4 thumbnail
BARBERSHOP GOSSIP, PATRONS TALK WAR AND POLITICS IN A BARBERSHOP. PATRONS DISCUSS COMPANIES WITH WAR ORDERS. CIVILIANS EXPLAIN THE GOVERNMENTS PROCEDURE TO DIRECT COMPANIES WITH DEFENSE ORDERS. MEN TALK POLILTICS.
00:26:01 425.4 thumbnail
A MAN SITS IN A BARBERSHOP CHAIR IN PREPARATION FOR A SHAVE. BARBERSHOP PATRON DISCUSSES HIS COMPANIES TRANSFORMATION TO ACCEPT WAR MANUFACTURING ORDERS.
BARBER USES ELECTRIC CLIPPERS TO SHAVE A MANS NECK.
00:27:48 532.4 thumbnail
MAN IN A BARBERSHOP TALK WAR AND POLITICS. MEN TALK ABOUT "UNCLE SAM". BARBERSHOP PATRON NOTES A PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH MENTIONING GOVERNMENT WAR SPENDING AT 100 MILLION A DAY. WAR PRODUCTION IS ROLLING.
00:28:57 601.4 thumbnail
A BLACK BARBERSHOP PORTER BRUSHES A MANS HAT. BLACK RACIAL STEREOTYPE, MUMBLING BLACK MANS.
00:29:12 616.4 thumbnail
BLACK BARBERSHOP PORTER ANSWERS A RINGING PAYPHONE.
RACIAL STEREOTYPE. MAN PROUDLY SALUTES AS HE TALKS ON THE PHONE.
00:29:35 639.4 thumbnail
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