This might have made for a better silent film. A musical accompaniment to these astonishing feats of engineering and teamwork rather than the relentlessly effusive and almost triumphalist commentary from Knox Manning. Of course, in 1942 this did have a propaganda function illustrating not just how crucial the shipbuilding programme was, but also at just how widespread the input to this massive construction project…
A Ship Is Born (1942)
This Vitaphone 'Technicolor Special' (production number 8001) portrays the behind-the-scenes story of the building and manning, during World War Two, of the USA supply line to Victory against the Axis powers, the United States Merchant Marine service.
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Knox Manning
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What is A Ship Is Born about?
This Vitaphone 'Technicolor Special' (production number 8001) portrays the behind-the-scenes story of the building and manning, during World War Two, of the USA supply line to Victory against the Axis powers, the United States Merchant Marine service.
When was A Ship Is Born released?
A Ship Is Born was released in 1942.
What genres does A Ship Is Born belong to?
A Ship Is Born is categorised as Documentary, War.
Who stars in A Ship Is Born?
The cast of A Ship Is Born includes Knox Manning.