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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.
Credits
production company
Centre for Mass Communication of Columbia University Press
Language
English
Duration
00:05:18:00
Colour
Black and White
ACMI Identifier
28095
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Publicity
Animation
Animation → Animated films - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communication and traffic
Experimental → Experimental films - United States
History → Propaganda
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
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