Budget Films

Stock Footage

Citizens Accept Rationing

Various shots illustrate WW II rationing. In NYC a double-decker bus moves on a nearly deserted street. In crowded offices, various shots as people deal with the new rationing bureacracy. CU of ration books and stamps. Two shots show a line, mainly of women on a NYC sidewalk.



IdentifierCLIP-2166
Duration58 sec
GenreDocumentary
Date1942
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