Hemp for Victory (1942)

Name: Hemp for Victory
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1942-01-01

15m

Running Time

Plot.

An informational film produced to encourage farmers to grow hemp for the war effort during WW2. The film details the many industrial uses of hemp, including cloth and cordage, as well as a detailed history of the plant's use.

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Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Lee D. Vickers

Narrator

Brittain B. Robinson

Writer

Raymond Evans

Director

Walter K. Scott

Cinematography

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1942

Status
Released

Running Time
15m

Genres
Documentary

Wiki.

Hemp for Victory is a black-and-white United States government film made during World War II and released in 1942, explaining the uses of hemp, encouraging farmers to grow as much as possible. During World War II, the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was lifted briefly to allow for hemp fiber production to create ropes for the U.S. Navy but after the war hemp reverted to its de facto illegal status.