A Word from the Wise

This video came out in 1948. If you are going to write a story where politics comes into play, then you might like to watch this. It may come in handy – for far more than fiction!

PROPAGANDA – They Showed This To High School Kids In 1948! Would They Allow This Today?

3 thoughts on “A Word from the Wise

  1. Unless you were alive and sentient in those years, I don’t know if you can appreciate fully how seriously the threat of Communism was taken by the vast majority of Americans. Too bad half the country now seems to think communism is just fine. Oh, well.

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  2. Thanks for posting! Here’s a more complete version (albeit still with a lot of missing frames):

    You know, amusingly stolid and direct as they are, these old educational shorts really had a lot of good information. I *wish* they would show stuff like this today.

    (I also love how the campaign manager just grabs a soapbox and goes into full campaign-speech mode at the drop of a hat).

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