The Movie Boys Under Uncle Sam
📘 About this eBook
Author
➡️ Victor Appleton
A house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the same publishing group behind beloved adventure series such as Tom Swift and Don Sturdy. Under the Appleton name, various writers produced thrilling stories for young readers that celebrated invention, courage, and patriotism in the early 20th century.
📖 Title
The Movie Boys Under Uncle Sam: Or, Taking Pictures for the Army
Originally published in 1919 (copyright renewed in 1926), this adventure novel follows the Movie Boys — daring young filmmakers who use their cameras in service of the U.S. Army. Blending action, technology, and patriotism, the story captures the spirit of post–World War I America, where film and innovation were rapidly transforming both storytelling and national identity.
The novel combines the excitement of early cinema with themes of teamwork, bravery, and youthful enterprise — trademarks of the Stratemeyer adventure tradition.
🏛️ Publication Details
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Original Publication: Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., 1919 (Copyright 1926)
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Credits: Aaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at pgdp.net
(Produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) -
Language: English
🧾 Technical Details
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Category: Text (Juvenile Adventure Fiction)
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EBook-No.: 77191
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Release Date: November 8, 2025
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Copyright Status: Public Domain in the USA
🎬 Summary (Modern Overview)
The Movie Boys Under Uncle Sam is a lively tale of adventure, ingenuity, and patriotism, set at a time when motion pictures were reshaping how people saw the world. As the Movie Boys take their cameras into military service, readers are treated to thrilling episodes of danger, discovery, and cinematic heroism.
A vivid reflection of early American optimism and the fascination with technology, this book remains an entertaining window into the spirit of youth and invention in the 1910s and 1920s.
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📘 About this eBook
Author
➡️ Victor Appleton
A house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the same publishing group behind beloved adventure series such as Tom Swift and Don Sturdy. Under the Appleton name, various writers produced thrilling stories for young readers that celebrated invention, courage, and patriotism in the early 20th century.
📖 Title
The Movie Boys Under Uncle Sam: Or, Taking Pictures for the Army
Originally published in 1919 (copyright renewed in 1926), this adventure novel follows the Movie Boys — daring young filmmakers who use their cameras in service of the U.S. Army. Blending action, technology, and patriotism, the story captures the spirit of post–World War I America, where film and innovation were rapidly transforming both storytelling and national identity.
The novel combines the excitement of early cinema with themes of teamwork, bravery, and youthful enterprise — trademarks of the Stratemeyer adventure tradition.
🏛️ Publication Details
-
Original Publication: Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., 1919 (Copyright 1926)
-
Credits: Aaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at pgdp.net
(Produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) -
Language: English
🧾 Technical Details
-
Category: Text (Juvenile Adventure Fiction)
-
EBook-No.: 77191
-
Release Date: November 8, 2025
-
Copyright Status: Public Domain in the USA
🎬 Summary (Modern Overview)
The Movie Boys Under Uncle Sam is a lively tale of adventure, ingenuity, and patriotism, set at a time when motion pictures were reshaping how people saw the world. As the Movie Boys take their cameras into military service, readers are treated to thrilling episodes of danger, discovery, and cinematic heroism.
A vivid reflection of early American optimism and the fascination with technology, this book remains an entertaining window into the spirit of youth and invention in the 1910s and 1920s.