Video Parts (5 across 2 reels)
This clip is Reel 1, Part 2 of a 5-part film. Watch from the beginning
Italian Prisoners in the United States Reel 1 · Part 2
Description
A documentary on daily life in an American POW camp for Italian soldiers. In Reel 1, prisoners decorate their camp, cook their own meals, socialize at the barber shop, and send messages to relatives. They enjoy recreational activities, and some volunteer to work on local farms. In Reel 2, religious services are conducted in Italian. The men receive visitors and perform in amateur theatricals.
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Records of the U.S. Information Agency
Series
Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities
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Date
1939–1945
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TRT
2:51