Film Record: Obey Your Air Raid Warden

Still from Obey Your Air Raid Warden. Image via Chicago Film Archives

Date produced: 1942

Filmmaker(s):

Robert Davis

Harry Hilfinger

Country of Production:

United States

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:03:05

Length:

100 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Colour

Sound Notes:

Optical

Awards/Recognition:

Chicago Film Archives list of titled amateur films

Description:

"Three men encourage people to follow rules set by the air raid warden in the event of an air raid. The rules are put to song, and some rules are depicted by actors." Chicago Film Archives

Resources:

Discussed by Hilfinger in the article "How We Made a Sound Film" (Home Movies, Nov. 1942, 427, 434-435).

Part of the Robert and Theresa Davis Collection held by Chicago Film Archives.

Locations:

• United States of America (Filming)

Subjects:

• Arts
•      Music
• Politics
•      War

Genre:

• Educational

Form:

• Short

Repository:

Robert and Theresa Davis Collection, Chicago Film Archives

Video Link:

• chicagofilmarchives.org

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