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Fire at home for mutes in Montreal in Quebec

A film titled '740 escape unhurt as flames sweep home for mutes' shows a home for mutes on fire as fire fighters spray water to extinguish the fire in Montreal in Quebec. People stand by the road side as fire fighters perform rescue work. Wrecked furniture is seen. (World War II period).

Date: 1941
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037923
President Roosevelt addresses the stars at the Academy Award ceremony in Los Angeles, California

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) delivers a speech praising the film industry during the 13th Academy Awards night at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel (506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, United States) in Los Angeles, California. Hollywood celebrities watch the speech by the president. “We have seen the American Motion Picture become the foremost in all the world. We have seen it reflect our civilization throughout the rest of the world. The aims, and the aspirations and the ideals of a free people and of freedom itself.” President Roosevelt said. Best actor Academy Award being presented to James Stewart and Best Actress award winner Ginger Rogers also receives her award.

Date: 1941, March 4
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037924
Bay View, a horse, wins the Santa Anita Handicap in Arcadia in California

A film titled 'Santa Anita Handicap' shows people buying tickets to witness annually held horse race, Santa Anita Handicap in Arcadia in California. A large number of spectators gather to witness the race. Bay View, a horse, wins the race.

Date: 1941, March 4
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037925
British troops are reminded to give only name, rank, and serial number to Germans if captured.

A film titled 'Interrogation of prisoners-rank, number' shows an American officer explaining the do's and don't s for prisoners of war during World War 2. An dramatized enactment shows British soldiers gambling, sharing photos of their 'girls' and then being instructed by officers about giving away only their name, rank and number in case of being captured by the enemy. Later, these British soldiers are shown being interrogated by a German officer after capture. Some ill trained troops give away valuable information to the enemy officer.

Date: 1941
Duration: 21 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038073
Interrogation of a British soldier by Germans leads to the bombing of a large gathering of British troops

An enactment shows captured British soldiers being interrogated by an officer. One soldier gives only name, rank, and serial number even when threatened with stabbing. Another soldier accepts a cigarette from a German officer and inadvertently gives away the position of a mass gathering of British troops, resulting in their bombing. (World War II period).

Date: 1941
Duration: 6 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038074
Information being sought from British Prisoners of War (WW2)

An enactment shows an Officer passing on the information gathered from British Prisoners of War to his Senior Officer in World War II. He also gets information from an injured prisoner in the hospital with the help of a nurse. Officer fixes a wireless radio at the prison camp and is thus capable to get valuable information about what the prisoners talk amongst them.

Date: 1941
Duration: 7 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038075