Decade for Decision

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History
Documentary

Overview

Short news featurette produced by Pathe-RKO after the Russians launched the first orbiting satellite, Sputnik. It is a patriotic 'call to arms' from the threat posed by this and the need for Americans to spend more on education in general and a college education in particular. A visit to the University of Buffalo highlights its science programs and the need for more graduates from all technical disciplines if America is to rise to the challenge. It bemoans the fact the PhDs earn less than a mechanic and the need to re-order priorities.

Keywords

new york
university
space race
buffalo
short film
college in united states
value of education
cold war propaganda
corporate documentary
higher education
government propaganda
university of buffalo
buffalo, new york

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 31, 1957
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Dwight Weist
Writer: Ardis Smith
Producer: Jay Bonafield
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0186947