Division of Films
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The Division of Films was a World War I–era U.S. government unit that produced and distributed motion pictures to promote public support for the war and American policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Division of Films canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I propaganda organization
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government film unit ⓘ |
| activity |
distribution of films
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production of films ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
encourage support for U.S. war policies
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shape public opinion about the war ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannel |
commercial movie theaters
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non-theatrical venues ⓘ |
| field |
mass communication
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public relations ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Committee on Public Information NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | propaganda film ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
promote American policies during World War I
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promote public support for World War I ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| operatedBy | U.S. federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Committee on Public Information NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedWork |
documentary-style war films
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newsreel-style films ⓘ short informational films ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of the Committee on Public Information
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studies of U.S. World War I propaganda ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American public
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foreign audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1910s
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World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium | motion pictures ⓘ |
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