1940s (378)
Young Woman Diagnosed with Diabetes, USA, 1940s
The symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes are outlined in the story of a young, small-town wife, her family, her physician, and some of the townspeople. Myths about diabetes are debunked. Guidelines for living a normal life while coping with diabetes are given. Insulin therapy is promoted when appropriate. Shots include: a traffic accident with an injured pedestrian; an ambulance crew loading an injured patient; hospital room; small-town doctor at the patient's bedside and in his office; a hospital nurse preparing a patient for a blood sugar test; a doctor interviewing a patient's husband; doctor breaking the news to the patient that she has diabetes; doctor counseling the patient and her husband in their home.
French-Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, 1940s - 1960s
French-Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, 1940s - 1960s
[Interviews and narration not available]
Soap Suds Advertisement, Woman Washing Clothes By Hand, USA, 1940s
Soap Suds Advertisement, Woman Washing Clothes By Hand, USA, 1940s
Singer Sewing Machine Advertisiment, USA, 1940s
Three sisters learn to make dresses with a Singer Sewing machine, USA, 1940s
French Family Life, France, 1940s
French Family Life, France, 1940s, 16mm. Film deals with a Parisian family of father, mother, and three children. It shows M.Martin meeting his daughter, who returns to Paris by air from London; this provides an opportunity for some very pleasant shots of Paris. These films were all shot in France and present an immediate air of authenticity.