Price Of Freedom

pallet 44 - 20594 -The National Association of Manufacturers presents The Price of Freedom (featuring Ray Collins as the father) -- b/w sound -- 23 minutes^^Note: In the Cold War/Anti-Communist/Religious area.^Shot by shot below:^^Apex Film Corporation -- 1949^^Story of the fictional Franklin Leader newspaper -- full of B actors^^Son of editor wants to join paper, start at the bottom ^^3:39 shots of office, typing at typewriter, looking at newspaper^^Columnist writes light column, begins to worry he hasn��t served his community well by avoiding the tough issues. ^^Film asks question: If we were so strong in World War II, why are we so complacent now? Problem: believing in promises, avoiding responsibility yourself, being led blindly, giving away your freedoms, those who can have done something about it do nothing. Nightmare becomes reality. Books removed from libraries. The most important thing: to tell the truth. Apathy, confusion, ignorance is the enemy.^^Our writer writes 'The Price of Freedom' -- we're in danger of losing it. 'People don't have to conquered by an army to lose their freedom. ^^19:30 Ray Collins asks if he's been a coward^^Worship of money can't take the place of worship of God.^