Safeguarding Military Information

Safeguarding Military Information is a short film from 1941 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.

Stresses the importance of secrecy on the part of military personnel and workers engaged in defense activities, and shows the results of careless talk.

Safeguarding Military Information
Produced by	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Production companies	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Distributed by	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Release date	1941
Running time	10:11
Language	English

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Ship explosion, sabotage, and disastrous events result from thoughtless revelation of information to enemy.

STOCK SHOTS:

• excellent spies in action; explosion; ship on fire being sprayed by fire ships; the work of a saboteur; bodies being carried away;
• great titles over smoke: "THOUGHTLESSNESS BREEDS SABOTAGE"
• soldier on phone with girlfriend trying to explain that he is unavailable without giving away a military secret.
• spy listens in on conversation using large, hokey "hidden microphone"
• radio operators; U-Boat; submarine captain looking through periscope; firing torpedoes; ship is sunk;
• admonitions against discussing military information;
• fire; aircraft and ammunition manufacturing;
• bowling alley; soldier is approached by man asking for information; he reports this to his commanding officer; the "spy" is taken away by military security;
• shop; newspaper office; general store; train wreck; aircraft detector;
• strange shot: several ears are layered over the picture; then eyes are shown;