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Video Parts (5 across 2 reels)

This clip is Reel 1, Part 1 of a 5-part film.

THEY WILL SMILE AGAIN, IF Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENTARY: On the plight of post-war Yugoslavia. The United Yugoslav Relief Fund of America and the National War Fund/Community Chest seek American contributions. R.1: Map shows Yugoslavia. Scenes contrast pre-and post-war conditions, showing destruction and poverty. New York City traffic where, at the relief fund warehouse and workshop, workers sort and repair donated clothing. AFL-CIO garment workers cut new clothing, enclose sewing instructions, and pack garments for shipment. Women knit sweaters and pack comfort kits. R.2: Shows baling of clothing. Trucks arrive at pier; longshoremen load bales on cargo ship SS Paine Wingate. Montage of hands working on donations. Title asks for contributions.

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Collection

Harmon Foundation Collection

Series

Motion Picture Films on Community and Family Life, Education, Religious Beliefs, and the Art and Culture of Minority and Ethnic Groups

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Date
1940–1949
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3:31