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UnknownStar-Spangled Banner, The (Version II) (ca. 1940s)

Technicolor image of American flag flying accompanied by words and music of U.S. national anthem.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Unknown
Sponsor: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Sd, C
Keywords: Patriotism; National anthems: U.S.; Flags

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: WKeyser - - December 6, 2005
Subject: The film's uses
What was it used for?

Many theaters played the national anthem during WWII, and theaters on military bases still play it before every film today. The various services have always distributed such films free - they were used daily back when TV stations signed on and off, and found use when theaters hosted public meetings at which the national anthem might be appropriate as an opener.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - January 29, 2005
Subject: How big is YOUR flag? ;)
Nice instrumental and wording here.. but I was always wondering how big that flag they used was.. Obviously it's a prop flag as it seems to be going through gail force winds...

Reviewer: Tirya - - January 6, 2005
Subject: The use
Not sure about the 1940s era - I remember these from "This concludes our broadcast day" on the networks before they had programming around the clock.

Reviewer: lm_ca - - August 25, 2003
Subject: National Anthem
Great music, with the 48 star flag.
But the actual use? prelude to various movies?

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