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The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)

UNRATED 9 min  -  Documentary | Short | War
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The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.

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Claire Chennault, King George VI and Douglas MacArthur
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Cast

Credited cast:
Claire Chennault Claire Chennault ...
Himself - Talking to a Soldier in a Jeep (archive footage) (as General Chennault)
King George VI King George VI ...
Himself - Riding in a Jeep (archive footage) (as King George)
Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur ...
Himself - Riding in a Jeep (archive footage) (as General MacArthur)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother ...
Herself - Riding in a Jeep (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt ...
Himself - Riding in a Jeep in Casablanca (archive footage) (as President Roosevelt)
Joseph W. Stilwell Joseph W. Stilwell ...
Himself - Talking to a Soldier in a Jeep (archive footage) (as General Stilwell)
Wendell Willkie Wendell Willkie ...
Himself - Talking to a Soldier in a Jeep (archive footage)
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Storyline

A jeep explains how it came to be invented, and the tasks that it is used for. When the United States went to war, its motorized divisions needed a new kind of vehicle, the jeep, which was designed by the automobile industry. After vigorous tests, the new vehicle has now proved useful and reliable. Designed to do everything from crossing rivers to towing artillery, the jeep is in use everyplace that the Army goes. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Jeep | Army | Egypt | Timor | Testing  | See more »

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Documentary | Short | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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U.S. Office of War Information, United Films See more »
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Mono

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Black and White
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One of the 50 films in the 4-disk boxed DVD set called "Treasures from American Film Archives (2000)", compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 18 American film archives. This film was preserved by the National Archive and Records Administration. See more »

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Actors not marked uncredited are credited orally by the narrator. See more »

Soundtracks

"God Save the King!"
Attributed to Henry Carey (1744)
Played for scene of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother See more »