Hollywood artistry was a vital weapon in the home-front fight to increase war bond sales. In late 1944, William Meiklejohn and Eddie Bracken delivered “A Message of Importance,” and Alfred Hitchcock, Gregg Toland and Jennifer Jones worked on the Sixth War Loan drive trailer “The Fighting Generation,” both of which urged weary audiences to continue contributing money to military efforts.
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