The World at War
The U.S. war film "The World at War" is curated from newsreels and "enemy films" in custody of the U.S and includes narration and intertitles contextualizing the history of how WWII developed. "This feature length picture produced by the Office of War Information presents graphically and dramatically the history of a world at war from the invasion of Manchuria on September 18, 1931, to the bombing of Pearl Harbor ten years later." (Supplement to Visual Aids Catalog, Indiana University Extension Division, February 1943, 8) Includes footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Infamy" speech.
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Samuel Spewack: written and produced by; Gene Milford: film editor; Paul Stewart: Narrator; Gail Kubik: musical score by; Alexander Smallens: conductor
The Story with Two Endings
<span>Discusses the possible inflation and unemployment that could occur at the end of the war as happened after World War I. Emphasizes rationing and thrift as weapons to combat inflation before it occurs. This film encourages individuals to buy and hold on to war bonds, to purchase only items that are necessary, to not overspend and cause ceiling prices to rise and to pay ration points in full. </span>
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Harold Buchman: Screenplay
Louis Solomon: Screenplay
Lee Strasberg: Directed By
Know Your Enemy: Japan
"Produced in cooperation with the Institute of Pacific Relations, this film answers such vital questions as: How large in the Japanese Empire? Is Japan self-sufficient in food? What is Japan's naval and military strength? What are the living standards of the Japanese people? What are Japan's vital weaknesses? How can Japan be defeated?" (War Films Bulletin of the Extension Division Indiana University, February, 1943, 5.) Includes footage of the Japanese invasion of China and the attack on Pearl Harbor. Shows the long history of Japanese expansion and military campaigns. Details how Japan is exploiting the natural resources of other Asian nations. This film represents the orientalist and racist opinions directed towards the Japanese people in World War II.
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Major George Fielding Eliot: commentary writer; Radcliffe Hall: narrator; Lionel Berman: editor; Robert Stebbins: editor; Institute of Pacific Relations: consultant; Hiroshi Saito, former Japanese ambassador to the USA: newsreel footage
The Negro Soldier
Intended to combat racial discrimination in the armed forces, "The Negro Soldier" traces the role of African Americans in war from the American Revolutionary War through World War II. This film, written and starred in by Carlton Moss and produced by Frank Capra, has since been added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The Registry noted that the film is culturally and historically significant because it "showcased the contributions of blacks to American society and their heroism in the nation’s wars, portraying them in a dignified, realistic, and far less stereotypical manner than they had been depicted in previous Hollywood films." Like Capra's other U.S. propaganda films, "The Negro Soldier" was required viewing for all soldiers.
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Carlton Moss: screenwriter, actor; Dimitri Tiomkin: composer; Army Air Forces Orchestra: music