WARWORK NEWS NO 81

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: S15 81).

Synopsis

I. "The other man's job. It's cooler inside!" Manufacture of compressor units for use in refrigerators, refrigerated containers and air conditioning. Refrigeration kept food fresh and men healthy during the war. Item promises cheaper and better refrigerators for the public.

II. "Scientist praises the atom bomb." Speaking at a Foyle's Literary Luncheon Professor Patrick Thomson (who led British research on the atom bomb in 1940) says it was preferable to demonstrate the power of the weapon rather than let there be any doubt about its lethality, and concludes it is "on the side of peace and sanity."

III. "Berlin still 'going down'." Bulldozer demolishes unsafe bombed buildings. This will "ease the task of rebuilding when the time comes."

IV. "Borneo, the last phase."

Men of the 7th Australian Division land in Borneo and move inland. Oil centre of Balikpapan blazes after Japanese evacuation. General MacArthur later visits Borneo.

Notes

Date: release date from British Paramount News file at Visnews.

 

Titles

  • WARWORK NEWS NO 81
 

Technical Data

Year:
1945
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
779 ft
 

Production Credits

Sponsor
Ministry of Supply
Production company
British Paramount News