Documentary ·War · United States of America · 1941 · 11m

Women in Defense

Director

John Ford

Cast

Katharine Hepburn as Narrator (voice)

Crew

Eleanor Roosevelt — Writer John Ford — Producer

Synopsis

Short documentary extolling the virtues and necessity for women to participate in America's preparation for war, showing women working in scientific, industrial, and voluntary-services activities. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

Key Collaborators

John Ford Director Eleanor Roosevelt Writer John Ford Producer

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