#wwii propaganda

[thebeefsteaktomato]

some billy doodles⚡️

I love the concept of 1940s Billy since he was created in 1939, and grew his fame from being a part of WWII propaganda. I just love when that part of him is explored, which sadly is not enough.

[silhouettesofficial]

In honor of Tessa Connor, half the main cast of Silhouettes, who is very much having a birthday today, I thought I’d post some less common WWII propaganda posters! Later in the series, Tessa’s job becomes more involved in production of visual arts for the war effort; here’s a sampling of the kinds of things her work might entail or be derivative of.

—Lucy

[archiveofillustration]

Rosie the Riveter by Norman Rockwell

[dorothydalmati1]

Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies 1942 Episode 8: Crazy Cruise

Written by Michael Maltese

Directed by Tex Avery & Bob Clampett

Animated by Rod Scribner

Voice characterizations by Mel Blanc & Robert C. Bruce

[victusinveritas]

[onelungmcclung]

decided you should all know about Public Service Broadcasting's album The War Room, which explores the British experience of WW2 via the medium of its propaganda films.

Band member J. Willgoose Esq. discusses Leslie Howard's 1942 war film The First of the Few -- starring Howard as the Supermarine Spitfire's designer R. J. Mitchell and several RAF pilots as themselves -- which PSB sampled for "Spitfire":

[rjalker]

Donald Duck is already Public Domain

thanks government

WWII propaganda. Public Domain because it was from the government.

Has flashing lights because there's a lot of explosions since it's war propaganda.

[bishopsbox]

source: bishopsbox

We can do it!, WWII American propaganda poster by J. Howard Miller.

We can do it! (¡Podemos hacerlo¡), cartel estadounidense de propaganda de la II Guerra Mundial por J. Howard Miller.

[schlock-luster-video]

On July 1, 1949, Black Dragons was re-released in the United States.

[kvetch19]

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[pigs-in-art]

A World War II poster encouraging kitchen waste to feed animals.

[marvelousmovies]

D-Day to Germany! 1944 WWII Documentary

[richo1915]

[dorothydalmati1]

Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies 1942 Episode 25: The Ducktators

Written by Melvin Millar

Directed by Norman McCabe

Animated by John Carey

Voice characterizations by Mel Blanc, Michael Maltese & John McLeish

[victusinveritas]

Fun fact: some air bases in England apparently got around the risk (and administrative penalties for commanders) of VD spread by just bringing in girls the doctors had already checked out (Source, a book on combat airmen in WWII by John McManus). Some of the more prudish generals were not thrilled with this, but the airmen approved and it kept morale high.

[christaspirit]

So you know this poster, right?

I just learned that it was a WWII propaganda poster.

Anyway, what really strikes me is that her back arm doesn't seem to be in proportion. The upper arm is too long and the shoulder is a bit too low. Her body in general seems to be out of proportion. We really shouldn't be able to see much of her back arm, it's way too low.

Does anyone else see it? Or is it just me being dumb about anatomy?