America's Hidden Weapon (1944)
• March 30th, 1944 • 0h 10min
Documentary
Overview
Documentary short film demonstrating the way wartime farming measures in 1943 resulted in the greatest American food crop in history. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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