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William H. PineHenry Wallace Speech (1942)

Vice President Henry A Wallace talks about U.S. involvement in World War II.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Director: William H. Pine
Producer: William H. Pine
Production Company: Pine-Thomas Productions
Audio/Visual: sound, B&W
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Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: ERD - - May 6, 2006
Subject: Excellent 1942 Motivational film
This 1942 Paramount film of Vice President Henry Wallace's speech was very well done. The visionary images used definately enhanced the speech. The direction and filming were outstanding. Such productions were needed to motivate and keep up the moral of the American citizen during that difficult time of war.

Reviewer: karlom - - April 29, 2005
Subject: America's broken promises
In this speech, Wallace formulated the vision of a ÃÂÃÂCentury of Common ManÃÂÃÂ, to come once the war was over. The world would not be remade in the American image as in TIME-publisher Henry R. LuceÃÂÃÂs idea of an ÃÂÃÂAmerican Century.ÃÂÃÂ In stead the war would create a wholly new society in the entire world ÃÂÃÂ and on the way get rid of what Wallace saw as American wrongs.
During the war this was a powerful theme, not the least in the many underdeveloped countries associated with the Allied powers. The Nevada State Journal wrote that Wallace, speaking in front of ten thousand Chilean miners in late march 1943 was ÃÂÃÂcheered lustily from time to time as he spoke in Spanish. A few in the crowd carried Communist party flags.ÃÂÃÂ (1 April 1943, frontpage)
After the War Wallace was fired from his position as Secretary of Commerce because he held onto the conviction of this speech, and refused to gang up with Western European colonialism show hostility no matter what to the war wrecked Soviet Union.
In times where a ÃÂÃÂProject for a New American CenturyÃÂÃÂ terrorizes people at the Persian Gulf it timely to recall the points made by one of the earliest critics of this trend in American foreign policy: Vice President Henry A. Wallace.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - September 27, 2003
Subject: Do you suffer from Hemmheroids?
In this very strange film, this is basically a speech by Henry Wallace (FDR was, I guess, occupied). He speaks to us from his desk about the war, what needs to be done etc (I like the "Satan" and "Devil" references to the Japs and Germans.) Anyways, while he talking, he pauses way too much, either to a) add emphasis, b) cuing for applause or c) having a bad hemmerhoid day. You choose.