This newsreel compilation was prepared for review by the U.S. Treasury Department during or just after WWII, to show the publicity campaign affiliated with War Bond sales. It reviews the many efforts by the government, the public and Hollywood to raise money for the war effort. The movie opens with Carol Lombard acting in the 1920s and 30s. Ms. Lombard sits in the director’s chair and poses with Clark Gable whom she married in 1939. At :30 Alfred Hitchcock. Carol Lombard’s last role was played in her country’s service, selling defense bonds for the United States. Carol Lombard speaks to the crowd 1:00. Nevada Searchers Locate Wrecked Airliner. Airliner crashes into mountain with 22 aboard including Carol Lombard over Nevada 1:47. The recovery party reports to the crash site, high over Las Vegas 2:00. Pack horses carry body bags 2:10. Universal Newsreel. Washington DC. Sale of Defense Stamps Soars as Film Star Arrives. Peggy Moran Arrives in Style in The Nation’s Capital 2:36. Peggy Moran helps the Defense Stamp Sale at Treasury House 2:55. Allied War Heroes Hailed in Washington. Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau Jr. welcomes the British and American medal recipients 3:10. Morgenthau Jr. organizes a tour for the honored men to sell War Bonds 3:30. Pres. Roosevelt receives men who are decorated for valor 3:45. Allied War Heroes on Tour of Nation, “Take” Philadelphia 3:55. Philadelphia tickertape parade for Allied war heroes 4:05. Jeeps roll down the road with Allied war heroes 4:25. A woman’s defense unit marches by 4:35. The Liberty Bell at Independence Hall 4:42. Flag day in Philadelphia; jeeps and Boy Scouts march down the road 4:55. Paramount News. Stars Open Billion-Dollar Bond Drive 5:00. The September war Bond Drive led by the motion picture industry 5:12. Bing Crosby rides in a Jeep 5:15. Jimmy Cagney, Abbott and Costello ride along 5:20. Close to the silver screen contingent is Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau 5:35. People line up to buy treasury bonds and movie stars sign autographs 5:45. NEWS FLASH! Japanese Suicide Sub to Visit City 5:57. Suicide sub ran aground in Hawaii and visits the city 6:20. Secretary of War Knox Accepts Georgia’s Check for New “Atlanta”. Described by Hugh James. Movie Tone. 6:25. Mr. and Mrs. John L Connor and Capt. Sam Jenkins present a check for $61 million to the Secretary of the Navy 7:00. Film Bulletin 7:04. Churchill Buys First Bond in Third War Loan Drive 7:21. Churchill talks to the Secretary 7:55. A Film Bulletin Starring Rosalind Russell in “One Day Sooner” 9:44. Produced Distributed and Exhibited for US Government by War Activities Committee Motion Picture Industry. Rosalind Russell reviews VJ day 10:16. Wounded man is carried from the battlefield 11:15. “What If They Quit”12:52. Jimmy Cagney talks a man into buying war bonds 13:52. Scenes from the war 14:00. Paramount news: Bill of Rights Aids Bond Drive 15:10. New York City. Mark Van Doren, Book and Author Committee Chairman, speaks to the camera 15:40. A copy of the Bill of Rights is presented 15:46. The Bill of Rights will sit next to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States in the Library of Congress 16:24. New, Giant Aircraft Carrier Hancock Goes down Ways. Prepared by Jack Haney and described by Lowell Thomas 16:35. Giant aircraft carrier, Hancock is christened 16:46. Special War Bond Premier. A “Free” Show to Strike a Blow for Freedom. Let’s All Block the Attack and Help Our Community to Meet Its Quota. The Fourth War Loan! Remember… The Bond You Buy Is Your Free Ticket to Admission to This Special Bond Premier! Buy That Bond Today… At This Theater… and we’ll Reserve a Free Ticket 17:41. Invasion Spurs Biggest Bond Drive 17:41. Times Square, NYC 17:53. Washington DC 18:12. Soldiers march 18:35. Central Park, military equipment is displayed 18:45. FDR speaks 19:05. Buy a Bond – “Join the Fighting Fifth” 20:12. Texarkana, USA – a military parade 20:24. Gloria Jean represents for Hollywood 20:37. Bonds for Liberty 20:56. Warships arrive in NYC 21:20. Launch Tanker, “Forbes Road” 21:39. Warship tanker is launched 22:05. Avenue of the Allies! 22:40. Loan Drive off to Flying Start in Milwaukee 23:10. Rear Adm. A.S. Carpender 23:18. Novel Horse Auction Boosts War Bond Sales in Indiana 23:45. Jeanne Crain 24:15. Sixth War Loan Drives Needs Your Help for Victory 24:44. VP Wallace 24:59. FDR speaks to the camera 25:20. War Bonds in Action! 26:32. Yanks Smash toward Rhine 26:39. Tanks and jeeps roll in. Military fires on Nazi troops 27:15. US Infantry patrols the woods 27:50. Animated map shows Allied troops in Germany 28:20. Troops in the cold snow, fighting in Germany 28:50.

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