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comment on the documentary form. From filmmakers such as Grierson , Rotha, and Lindsay Anderson to current observers such as Robert T. El son, Richard Dyer MacCann, and Barsam himself, a balanced view is achieved. As in Barsam' s Nonfiction Film : a Critical History (Dutton, 1975), the emphasis here is on British and American films. TO REASSURE A NATION: HOLLYWOOD PRESENTS WORLD WAR Il of the Army's Why We Fight series: see Frank Capra, The Name Above the Title (New York, 1971), 326-327. For the recruitment problems which the Women's Army Corps' faced because of the fear of "loss of femininity," see Mattie E. Treadwell, The Women's Army Corps (Washington, 1954), 149167 , 191-218. Another ongoing aspect of "femininity" triumphing over militarism in Sc^ Proudly We Hail was Goddard's black negligee, which she insisted on keeping with her throughout the nurses' adventures. It is her determination to rescue this from one bombed barracks which leads to Veronica Lake's death. The general assumption that the war would produce little change in the basic attitude of Americans is evidenced by the planning for the post-war implementation of the educational provisions of the G.I. Bill. It was assumed that, since only a small percent of those inducted into the armed services had received collegiate education, only 7-12 percent of the returning G. I. s would avail themselves of the educational provisions of the bill. See Keith W. Olson, "The G.I. Bill and Higher Education: Success and Surprise," American Qjja_rterTy_, XXV (1973), 596-610. The film Wake Island has the civilian construction superintendent, Shad McCloskey (Albert Dekker) at constant odds with Major Caton (Brian Donlevy) over the pre-hostilities airraid drills that interfere with his construction schedule. But when the Japs attack, McCloskey grabs a gun and joins Caton; the two die in the same foxhole. In reality, the civilian construction crews wished to cooperate with the Marines in building defenses before hostilities broke out. But when the Japanese landed the majority of the civilians protested against Marine resistance as useless and pressured the Marines to surrender. See Samuel E. Mori son, History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II [15 vols., Boston, 19471962 ), III, 228-229, 252. This incident is, according to Bosley Crowther, one of those improbable events which did really happen and which Hollywood seized upon to give credibility to its war films: see his review of Destination Tokyo in New York Times, January 1, 1944, 9. The point is not the authenticity of the story but the use to which it is put in the film. Judith Crist, "Introduction" in Morella, ert al_. , Films of World War II, 7 . FILM REVIEWS The Cry of the Children (25 min., b&w-silent, 16mm), Film Classic Exchange, produced by Ed Thanhouser, 1912 This film affords the student an opportunity to examine one of the great reforms sought by the Progressive generation. A feature film that drew the personal endorsement of candidate Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, it stands as a first class historical document focusing on the terrible human cost of the industrial revolution and unrestrained capital ism. The film deals with the fate of an impoverished mi 11 worker and his family, all of whom toil at backbreaking textile-mill labor, save the youngest child. "Little Alice" is kept from the mill in the hope that at least she may escape the clutches of an impersonal system; but 98 her mother's illness forces the child to the factory as compensation for lost wages. The ultimate consequence is the young girl's death and the millowner's apparent reconsideration of his labor practices. Opportunities for discussion abound after a viewing of the film. Topics include the impact of industrialism on the individual and on the family unit, as well as the need for political action leading to child labor reform. And the film itself may be handled as a "muckraking" film that strove to create an awareness of social evil. While the plot is unfortunately simplistic, few students are unimpressed with the gravity of the problem dealt with. In addition, the film is valuable in broadening the student's understanding of the significance...

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