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US domestic alcohol rationing during World War II

Title card: "New home front problem - Alcohol" / Newspaper headlines: "Whisky in Stocking for Christmas? Mebbe" - "reveal liquor black market - organized rings increase bootleg activities in city" / notice being placed in a tavern window / "sorry - one drink per customer due to liquor shortage" / liquor store window / customer walks to shelf with sparse offerings / steam rising from top of building / distillery vats / battleship guns firing / artillery firing / tanker truck "flammable liquids" / man enters "Virginia alcohol beverage control board" / he looks at tote board / notice: "a permit holder may purchase only with his own book" / hands with ration book / bottle put into paper bag / Mamie Colvin of Woman's Christian Temperance Union, with sign behind her, "Beer, wine, whiskey all a curse, drink water! Safety first" / SOT Colvin / couple at speakeasy / liquor truck is hijacked / Sen. Frederick Van Nuys and SOT - notes previous problems with prohibition / Note: exact day not known
Title card: "New home front problem - Alcohol" / Newspaper headlines: "Whisky in Stocking for Christmas? Mebbe" - "reveal liquor black market - organized rings increase bootleg activities in city" / notice being placed in a tavern window / "sorry - one drink per customer due to liquor shortage" / liquor store window / customer walks to shelf with sparse offerings / steam rising from top of building / distillery vats / battleship guns firing / artillery firing / tanker truck "flammable liquids" / man enters "Virginia alcohol beverage control board" / he looks at tote board / notice: "a permit holder may purchase only with his own book" / hands with ration book / bottle put into paper bag / Mamie Colvin of Woman's Christian Temperance Union, with sign behind her, "Beer, wine, whiskey all a curse, drink water! Safety first" / SOT Colvin / couple at speakeasy / liquor truck is hijacked / Sen. Frederick Van Nuys and SOT - notes previous problems with prohibition / Note: exact day not known
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Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
636329040
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
November 01, 1943
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:02:02:21
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr002202_02_02.mov