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Producing House

Two young women, frustrated by war rationing, have a dream illustrating the likely results on prices in America should the measure were prematurely lifted. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1944-03-16

Runtime: 10 mins

Director: Erle C. Kenton

Spoken language:

Genres: War, Comedy, Documentary

Original title: Prices Unlimited

Production Companies: U.S. Office of War Information, Universal Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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