On 17 and 18 September 1942, several thousand employees of Higgins Industries flocked to the New Orleans Municipal Theater for special free showings of war films. The hour-and-a-half reel was compiled of the short films: World at War, Battle of Midway, Solomon Island News, Letter from Bataan and Women in Defense—which most certainly resonated with many in the audience.
Post by Curator Kimberly Guise.
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