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World War II [videorecording] / Madacy Video presents.

Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 (Added Author). Madacy Entertainment Group. (Added Author). Madacy Video (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

A collection of historic documentary films about European and Pacific battles of World War II. Includes the seven films from the series Why we fight, directed by Frank Capra and produced by the U.S. War Department as military training films.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0778600017
  • ISBN: 9780778600015
  • ISBN: 0778600025
  • ISBN: 9780778600022
  • ISBN: 0778600033
  • ISBN: 9780778600039
  • ISBN: 0778600041
  • ISBN: 9780778600046
  • ISBN: 077860005X
  • ISBN: 9780778600053
  • ISBN: 0778600068
  • ISBN: 9780778600060
  • Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (approximately 10 hr.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Quebec : Madacy Entertainment Group, [1998]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Volume 1. (100 min.) Why we fight #1. Prelude to war (53 min.) / produced by The War Department S.O.S. with cooperation of Research Council, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- Why we fight #2. The Nazi strike (43 min.) / produced by The War Department Special Service Division S.O.S. with cooperation of The Signal Corps -- Volume 2. (110 min.) Why we fight #3. Divide and conquer (57 min.) / produced by The War Department, Special Service Division, Army Service forces with cooperation of the Signal Corps -- Why we fight #4. The battle of Britain (53 min.) / produced by The War Department, Special Service Division, S.O.S. Army Service forces with cooperation of the Signal Corps -- Volume 3. (150 min.) Why we fight #5. The battle of Russia (84 min.) / produced by The War Department, Special Service Division, Army Service forces with cooperation of the Signal Corps ; music by the Army Air Forces Orchestra -- Why we fight #6. The battle of China (64 min.) / produced by the War Department Signal Corps, Army Service Forces for the Morale Services Division -- Volume 4. (120 min.) Why we fight #7. War comes to America (66 min.) / produced by The War Department, Army Pictorial Service for the Information and Education Division ; music by the Army Air Force Orchestra -- Normandy invasion (51 min.) / photographed by U.S. Coast Guard cameramen with additional scenes from U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces -- The March of time. The French campaign, 1944 (15 min.) -- Volume 5. (100 min.) The world at war (44 min.) / produced and released by the Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures -- Appointment in Tokyo (55 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Frank Capra, director ; produced as motion pictures by the War Dept., Signal Corps, Army Service Forces, for the Morale Services Division.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrators: Walter Huston, Anthony Veiller.
System Details Note:
DVD ; digital dolby surround 5.1.

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Subject:
World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945 > Propaganda.
History, Modern > 20th century.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Short films.