An animated cartoon which asks the question - “What defence against rumours?” Shows the spread of rumours in an actual case at Detroit some years ago. Mass panic and riots were caused by rumours resulting from a Sunday traffic jam.
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ACMI Identifier
009320
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Publicity
Animation → Animated films - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communication and traffic
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)