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To the People of the United States

To the People of the United States

1943Short⏱️ 21m
DocumentaryShort
5.2
IMDB Rating
79 votes

World War II public education film about sexually transmitted diseases focused on syphilis.

Director
Arthur Lubin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jean Hersholt, Norman T. Kirk, Thomas Parran
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
as Colonel Jensen - Medical Corps.
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Norman T. Kirk
as Surgeon General U.S. Army
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Thomas Parran
as Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
as Bomber Ground Crew
David Bruce
David Bruce
as Captain Hubbard
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
as Doctor at Hospital
Richard Fraser
Richard Fraser
as Young Doctor
Thomas Gomez
Thomas Gomez
as Compton - Member of the Local Draft Board
Anne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne
as Nurse
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
as Harrison - Member of Local Draft Board

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
United States Public Health Service

🏷️ Keywords

year 19431940s20th centuryunsafe sexvenereal disease

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

And How Did You Get Syphilis?
by boblipton2024-08-31
5/10

"This short subject about syphilis is introduced by two, count, two Surgeons General. Then we get to listen to Jean Hersholt in an army uniform talking about the prevalence of the disease -- 46 out of a thousand young men at the draft boards -- its costs, and how to combat it. Given the societal costs, not only financial, but familial, the government decided it was necessary to ignore the traditional taboos in discussing the disease. They assembled quite a cast of easily recognized performers, including. Noah Beery Jr., Thomas Gomez, Anne Gwynne, Samuel S. Hinds, and even a pre-fame Robert Mit..."

📖 Synopsis

World War II public education film about sexually transmitted diseases focused on syphilis.