When work is done

Duration: 0:09:00

Genre: Propaganda

Year Published: 1943

Creator: The United States Government: Publisher | The United States Government | The War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Tells how Sylacauga, Alabama, a small town crowded with war plant workers, solved its housing and recreation problems., How the town of Sylacauga, Alabama extended a welcome to war plant workers.; Community building between towns and workers from out of town in 1940s. Footage of segregation in recreational activities for workers and worker’s families.; 00:42:36:14 Great shot pan down downtown street in classic 1940s small American town packed with cars.; 00:42:55:05 Low-angle hull of ship with sign “Hull 108 They Fight and Die They Expect You To Try Deliver June 18th.”; 00:41:59:20 VS construction workers in hard hats building ship.; 00:43:05:15 African American workers hammering large sheet of metal.; 00:43:11:13 VS women welding, woman with Doris written on protective welding mask lifts up mask and wipes face, pan over women welding in shipyard, woman carried out of shipyard on stretcher.; 00:43:31:28 Enormous crowd of hundreds of workers entering shipyard, camera pans to large sign “You can’t spell Victory with an Absent T, 2022 were out Monday.”; 00:43:46:27 Long line of workers waiting to enter small post office shack.; 00:44:01:14 CU young couple try to enter diner, women through window shakes her head no.; 00:44:06:16 VS people swimming public pool, CU low-angle of lifeguard blowing whistle and waving arms, little kids admitted into pool through gate.; 00:44:58:12 Couples dancing in 1940s juke joint, 1940s pool hall.; 00:45:11:28 Pan down long line into building, man hands over his round I.D. pin with his photograph on it, CU covered with round I.D. pins for Jones Construction Co.; 00:45:27:12 Sylacauga train station, stream of black smoke pours out of train exhaust at station, VS town of Sylacauga.; 00:45:41:08 CU sign for Alabama Ordnance Works Administration Building, low-angle sign “No Smoking- No Matches No Lighters Permitted In This Plant”; 00:46:08:12 Children chase after car down street in typical 1940s suburban neighborhood.; 00:46:34:17 Farmer in overalls crouched down putting plastic letters on sign for church advertising Sunday school, quote on sign reads “Remember the stranger within they gates”, CU quote on sign.; 00:46:39:09 Church congregation stands up, VS inside church.; 00:46:49:22 Friendly police of gives two young men in car directions on a map.; 00:46:57:19 VS children cleaning town pool.; 00:47:10:29 VS children swimming in community pool. Two women do handstand dives into pool, little girl goes backward down slide into pool.; 00:47:18:24 Couples playing doubles tennis.; 00:47:34:05 Large outdoor dance on street, big band plays on stage while couples dance.; 00:47:49:13 Two rural men insert Federal Recreation Building sign into ground, man installs sign indicating one block to building, man hammers sign onto pole indicating 4 blocks to Federal Recreation Building, man hammers 3 block marker sign into pole, seven block marker.; 00:48:10:01 People dancing, playing ping pong, and shuffle board in Federal Recreation Building, CU man smoking pipe plays checkers with young man as younger boy watches, cute little girls hits keyboard of piano while sitting on man’s lap, man and woman read events schedule.; 00:48:27:00 Woman leads adult dance class, group steps forward and backward, VS women’s aerobics class, two rows of women lying on their backs lifting their legs up, cute little girl pulls down woman’s legs.; 00:48:43:24 VS women in nutrition class, woman leading class pulls out surreal poster with illustration of Hitler with horns getting punched in the face with text above “Eat to beat the devil.”; 00:49:06:15 Teenagers play musical chairs.; 00:49:12:13 Black youth band performs for all Black audience, audio track narration “The negro boys and girls band, they hit it on the beat and take it on down.” VS three girls playing clarinet, two boys play tuba, boy plays trumpet.; 00:49:25:06 Ballet dancer does solo dance on stage bare except for an American flag, VS audience applauds.; 00:49:33:24 young magician on stage makes a small American flag appear, audience applauds.; 00:49:40:26 Man plays piano for two girl duet, one seated on top of piano, VS audience, man performs solo violin piece, audience applauds.; 00:50:06:09 Country folk barn dance, low-angle country band on stage, VS square dancing, man sings into microphone holding a cat in his arms and wearing a party hat, more square dancing.; 00:50:54:12 Workers at the shipyard, VS CU faces of male and female workers.

Complete Record: , How the town of Sylacauga, Alabama extended a welcome to war plant workers.; Community building between towns and workers from out of town in 1940s. Footage of segregation in recreational activities for workers and worker’s families.; 00:42:36:14 Great shot pan down downtown street in classic 1940s small American town packed with cars.; 00:42:55:05 Low-angle hull of ship with sign “Hull 108 They Fight and Die They Expect You To Try Deliver June 18th.”; 00:41:59:20 VS construction workers in hard hats building ship.; 00:43:05:15 African American workers hammering large sheet of metal.; 00:43:11:13 VS women welding, woman with Doris written on protective welding mask lifts up mask and wipes face, pan over women welding in shipyard, woman carried out of shipyard on stretcher.; 00:43:31:28 Enormous crowd of hundreds of workers entering shipyard, camera pans to large sign “You can’t spell Victory with an Absent T, 2022 were out Monday.”; 00:43:46:27 Long line of workers waiting to enter small post office shack.; 00:44:01:14 CU young couple try to enter diner, women through window shakes her head no.; 00:44:06:16 VS people swimming public pool, CU low-angle of lifeguard blowing whistle and waving arms, little kids admitted into pool through gate.; 00:44:58:12 Couples dancing in 1940s juke joint, 1940s pool hall.; 00:45:11:28 Pan down long line into building, man hands over his round I.D. pin with his photograph on it, CU covered with round I.D. pins for Jones Construction Co.; 00:45:27:12 Sylacauga train station, stream of black smoke pours out of train exhaust at station, VS town of Sylacauga.; 00:45:41:08 CU sign for Alabama Ordnance Works Administration Building, low-angle sign “No Smoking- No Matches No Lighters Permitted In This Plant”; 00:46:08:12 Children chase after car down street in typical 1940s suburban neighborhood.; 00:46:34:17 Farmer in overalls crouched down putting plastic letters on sign for church advertising Sunday school, quote on sign reads “Remember the stranger within they gates”, CU quote on sign.; 00:46:39:09 Church congregation stands up, VS inside church.; 00:46:49:22 Friendly police of gives two young men in car directions on a map.; 00:46:57:19 VS children cleaning town pool.; 00:47:10:29 VS children swimming in community pool. Two women do handstand dives into pool, little girl goes backward down slide into pool.; 00:47:18:24 Couples playing doubles tennis.; 00:47:34:05 Large outdoor dance on street, big band plays on stage while couples dance.; 00:47:49:13 Two rural men insert Federal Recreation Building sign into ground, man installs sign indicating one block to building, man hammers sign onto pole indicating 4 blocks to Federal Recreation Building, man hammers 3 block marker sign into pole, seven block marker.; 00:48:10:01 People dancing, playing ping pong, and shuffle board in Federal Recreation Building, CU man smoking pipe plays checkers with young man as younger boy watches, cute little girls hits keyboard of piano while sitting on man’s lap, man and woman read events schedule.; 00:48:27:00 Woman leads adult dance class, group steps forward and backward, VS women’s aerobics class, two rows of women lying on their backs lifting their legs up, cute little girl pulls down woman’s legs.; 00:48:43:24 VS women in nutrition class, woman leading class pulls out surreal poster with illustration of Hitler with horns getting punched in the face with text above “Eat to beat the devil.”; 00:49:06:15 Teenagers play musical chairs.; 00:49:12:13 Black youth band performs for all Black audience, audio track narration “The negro boys and girls band, they hit it on the beat and take it on down.” VS three girls playing clarinet, two boys play tuba, boy plays trumpet.; 00:49:25:06 Ballet dancer does solo dance on stage bare except for an American flag, VS audience applauds.; 00:49:33:24 young magician on stage makes a small American flag appear, audience applauds.; 00:49:40:26 Man plays piano for two girl duet, one seated on top of piano, VS audience, man performs solo violin piece, audience applauds.; 00:50:06:09 Country folk barn dance, low-angle country band on stage, VS square dancing, man sings into microphone holding a cat in his arms and wearing a party hat, more square dancing.; 00:50:54:12 Workers at the shipyard, VS CU faces of male and female workers.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.