Hell-Bent for Election

Hell-Bent for Election

A full-blown re-election piece for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the expense of Republican presidential candidate Thomas Dewey. Roosevelt is depicted as a streamlined diesel express train in a race against Dewey, a worn-out steam train. The public is admonished to "get behind the president and stay the course to victory."

Release Date

July 1, 1944

Status

Released

Original Title

Hell-Bent for Election

Runtime

13min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English