01 January 1940 Factual 11 mins
This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series of morale-boosting wartime propaganda films. In Home Front, the various WWII-era social contributions of women are highlighted. From medicine to industrial labour to hospitality, education and domesticity, the service these women provided to their country is lauded.
Watch the official Home Front 1940 trailer in HD below or find more Home Front videos on Vidimovie.
Lorne Greene as Narrator
Stanley Hawes Director
Canada 01 January 1940
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