Movie details

Decade for Decision(1957)

Name: Decade for Decision
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1957-12-31
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 6.333
Cast: Dwight Weist

Documentary History

Status: Released
Release date: 1957-12-31
Runtime: 15m
Rating: 6.3 / 10 (3 votes)
Original language: en
Certification: -
Budget: -
Revenue: -
Popularity: 1
Adult content: No

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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.