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War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

July 19, 1944

Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.

Censored

Censored

July 15, 1944

Private Snafu wants to tell his sweetheart, Sally Lou, that he thinks his unit will be sent to the South Pacific. But every effort he makes to get his letter through uncensored is thwarted by a resourceful (and unseen) censor with an array of contraptions and booby traps. Not even Snafu's carrier pigeon can avoid the censor -- not when he has a hawk for an assistant. Technical Fairy, First Class, comes to the rescue and agrees to deliver the letter -- but he has good reason to say that he'll hate himself in the morning.

Liberation of Rome

July 13, 1944

Documentary short film depicting the successful Allied advance into Rome, freeing it from German control during World War II.

Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders

July 11, 1944

A Marine major (Pat O'Brien) looks out for his captain (Robert Ryan) on Guadalcanal and in Australia.

She Speeds the Victory

She Speeds the Victory

July 10, 1944

During this time of war, Canadian men are battling on the front. But the chain of command and information about what happens on the battlefield is often a two-way communication between the front and the authorities back in Canada. It is in many of those at home functions that women can play an important role in the war effort, they in military functions members of the Canadian Women's Army Corps.

Road to the Reich

July 10, 1944

Highlights of the Allied advance from Normandy to Antwerp during World War II.

Our Northern Neighbour

July 10, 1944

A look at Soviet foreign policy and the value of the Soviet Union as an ally.

Northwest by Air

July 10, 1944

The construction of chains of airfields in northwestern Canada was a difficult job of strategic importance in the war effort.

Global Air Routes

July 10, 1944

Account of the development of air transport during wartime and a review of issues to be solved in regulating international civil aviation.

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

July 7, 1944

A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in.

La Fuga

La Fuga

July 4, 1944

A stagecoach full of conflictive passengers makes its dangerours way from Mexico to Veracruz during the days of the French Intervention.

The Rats of Tobruk

The Rats of Tobruk

June 30, 1944

Three friends enlist in the Australian Army and serve in North Africa, holding the city of Tobruk against Rommel's forces.

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

June 30, 1944

In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind his wife and two teen daughters.

Attack: The Battle for New Britain

Attack: The Battle for New Britain

June 20, 1944

War - Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943. - Leo Genn, Burgess Meredith, Anthony Veiller

Marie-Louise

Marie-Louise

June 18, 1944

The titular Marie-Louise is a young French lass who is evacuated to Switzerland when her country is overrun by the Nazis. Suffering a nervous breakdown, she is given comfort and shelter by a wealthy family. Unfortunately, living in the lap of luxury makes Marie-Louise hesitant to return home to her mother and war torn home. Eventually the girl comes to her senses, but it isn't easy.

Dear Soldier

Dear Soldier

June 16, 1944

Two Korean conscripts undergo Imperial Japanese Army training, much to the pleasure of their families.

Days of Glory

Days of Glory

June 16, 1944

A heroic guerilla group fights back against impossible odds during the 1941 Nazi invasion of Russia.

The Chow Hound

The Chow Hound

June 15, 1944

Snafu learns of the folly of hoarding and wasting military food supplies.

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

June 9, 1944

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.

Jubilation Street

Jubilation Street

June 8, 1944

The few residents left on the streets in Tokyo share their individual stories and come to understand the melancholy of saying goodbye.