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{{short description|1943 film by Joseph Krumgold}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'
| image =The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'.webm
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| director = [[Joseph Krumgold]] (uncredited)
| producer = [[Office of War Information]]
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| editing = [[Gene Fowler Jr]]
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| released = {{Film date|1943}}
| runtime = 9 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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'''''The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'''''' is a 1943 [[propaganda]] film produced by the US [[Office of War Information]]. As its name might suggest, it is the story of parts of [[World War II]] told from the perspective of a [[Willys MB|WW II jeep]].
The Jeep tells us he comes from a country with many roads and cars. He mentions pre-war plans for highways and cities that had to be scrapped because of the war, and the sacrifices the personalized Jeep is making for the war effort.
The Jeep then makes his first appearance before the servicemen, his experience in the desert and passing rivers and his nervousness in front of more experienced vehicles like the tank. Finally the Jeep proves his mettle and is put in general production, ridden by presidents and royalty. All this time he is accompanied by his friend, the American soldier.
== External links ==
* {{Internet Archive film|id=autobiography_of_a_jeep|name=The Autobiography of a 'Jeep'}}
* {{IMDb title|0264385}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091128101759/http://blip.tv/file/436390 Complete film as flash stream on blip.tv]
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[[Category:1943 films]]
[[Category:American World War II propaganda shorts]]
[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1940s English-language films]]
[[Category:1940s American films]]
[[Category:English-language war films]]
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