Sep 06, 1941
10 min
Full-HD

Of Pups and Puzzles (1941)

This short film shows how the war department utilizes a Ph.D., a chimp, and three dogs to help design aptitude tests for men applying for work.

Category

War Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Eddy Chandler

Foreman (uncredited)

Mark Daniels

First Job Applicant (uncredited)

William Forrest

Psychologist (uncredited)

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