Summary: The story of the scheme, thought up by Mayor John Scanlon with the people of Oswego, New York State, to expand the idea of United Nations Day into a UN Week and have the town play host to representatives from all the Allied nations.
Description: Film opens with establishing material on Oswego: its economy, its history, its contribution to the war. Decorations, and other preparations made for the visit; parade and formal welcome for the visitors. "Getting acquainted": formal trips to factories, Lake Ontario harbour (bauxite/newsprint trade with Canada) and less formal occasions: church, bicycle ride, swimming, a carnival - and the chance to get to know people simply by living, eating and talking with them. An informal dinner at the Mayor's, and a formal send off at the station concludes the film, while commentary commends the exercise as a practical furthering of the ideals of the UN.
Alternative Title:THE AMERICAN SCENE [Series Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:CUS 214
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1943
Production Country: United States of America
Production Details: US Office of War Information (Production sponsor)
United Films (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Scanlon, John (person)
Keywords: celebrations, United States - event-related: United Nations Week (object name)
ceremonies, United States - display: parade (object name)
propaganda, United States - inspirational (object name)
society, United States - domestic (object name)
society, United States - friendship (object name)
society, United States - sustenance (object name)
United Nations Week & 1943 (event)
USA & Lake Ontario (geography)
USA & Oswego, NY (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 1238 ft; Running time: 14 mins
