The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
- The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
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name = The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
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director = Joseph Krumgold (uncredited)
producer = Office of War Information
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editing = Gene Fowler Jr
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released = 1943
runtime = 9 min
country = flagicon|US U.S.A.
language = English
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imdb_id = 0264385
"The Autobiography of a 'Jeep"' was a 1943 propaganda film produced by the United States Office of War Information. As its name might suggest, it is the story of parts of World War II told from the perspective of a Jeep.
The Jeep tells us he comes from a country with many roads and cars. He mentions pre-war plans for highways and cities that had to be scrapped because of the war, and the sacrifices the personalized Jeep is making for the war effort.
The Jeep then makes his first appearance before the servicemen, his experience in the desert and passing rivers and his nervousness in front of more experienced vehicles like the tank. Finally the Jeep proves his mettle and is put in general production, ridden by presidents and royalty. All this time he is accompanied by his friend, the American soldier.
See also
*List of Allied Propaganda Films of World War 2
External links
*imdb title|id=0264385|title=The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
* [http://blip.tv/file/436390/ Complete film as flash stream on blip.tv]
* [http://www.movieflix.com/movie_info.mfx?movie_id=1245 Complete film at Movieflix]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/autobiography_of_a_jeep Complete film at Internet Archive]
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