Women in defense

Produced for the Office of Emergency Development in 1941, this film explores the role of women in a wartime economy. Shows parachute making, munitions work and medical efforts., Work of American women in the war effort: in scientific research, in industries taking the place of men, and in volunteer work--making bandages, contributing to blood banks, etc. Commentary by Katherine Hepburn.

Credits

Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Eleanor Roosevelt
Complete catalog record
Produced for the Office of Emergency Development in 1941, this film explores the role of women in a wartime economy. Shows parachute making, munitions work and medical efforts.
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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q12134514 ↗ — country, credits