“TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF SAVINGS BONDS“ W/ LUCILLE BALL WWII WAR BONDS & HOLLYWOOD STARS XD13574

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This black & white educational film is about celebrating twenty five years of savings bonds. Starring Lucille Ball. Copyright 1966. Opening titles: The Department of Defense presents Lucille Ball in Twenty Five Years of Savings Bonds (:06-:19). Lucille Ball introduces the film. Servicemen hold savings bonds. A man holds a twenty five dollar savings bond. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt holds a savings bonds. In order to promote the program, movie stars helped - Abbott & Costello, James Cagney, Fred Astaire, Harpo Marx, Greer Garson, Kay Kyser, Lucille Ball (:20-1:45). Lucille Ball sits in a room and speaks to the viewer. Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. Steve Vasilakos points at a sign, he sold savings bonds and peanuts. A huge family bought savings bonds. A sign reads: Buy War Bonds (1:46-3:14). Troops march in a parade. Lucille Ball holds flowers outside. Wa