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War

The Volunteer

The Volunteer

January 10, 1944

World War II propaganda film.

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

January 7, 1944

During WWII, an executive and his secretary arrive in Washington, DC on business but, because of the housing shortage, are unable to find hotel rooms. In desperation, they pretend to be married and hire themselves out as a butler and maid in order to secure lodgings. Comedy.

The Price of Rendova

January 6, 1944

Documentary short subject depicting the battle for the island of Rendova, a vital part of the American campaign against the Japanese in World War II.

Ivan Nikulin: Russian Sailor

Ivan Nikulin: Russian Sailor

January 3, 1944

The story takes place in Summer 1942, when a small force of Black Sea Fleet sailors was surrounded by German troops but broke out the encirclement.

Target for Today

January 2, 1944

A bombing mission over Germany by the American Eighth Air Force, from the initial planning for the mission through final completion, with all of its intricacies from beginning to end.

The True Story of Lili Marlene

The True Story of Lili Marlene

January 2, 1944

The Eighth Army famously adopted a German song in the Western Desert. The Crown Film Unit traces the journey of Lili Marlene from its composition in post-WW1 Hamburg, via Radio Belgrade and the Afrika Korps, through victory in Tunisia and Sicily, to an imagined post-war East End, full of light, music and bananas for sale.

A Challenge To Democracy

January 2, 1944

An examination of the living conditions at Japanese-American relocation centers.

A Day Will Dawn

A Day Will Dawn

January 2, 1944

After finding his wife in the arms of another man, an army officer kills his rival and then goes by train to Finland to fight in the Winter war.

The Aircraft Rocket, Part 4: Tactics, Section 2: Coastal

January 1, 1944

One of a series of World War II-era RAF training films, this instalment instructs Coastal Command pilots on proper formation and firing techniques for interdicting enemy shipping.

Trois chansons de la résistance

January 1, 1944

French Resistance propaganda film. Filmed in wartime London and distributed to the Free French troops in England and Canada. Germaine Sablon interprets three songs, including the Song of the Partisans.

Miguel Strogoff

Miguel Strogoff

January 1, 1944

A Russian courier has to deliver a message from the Czar to the Grand Duke across enemy lines .On the way he encounters adventures and colorful characters.

One Day is the World

One Day is the World

January 1, 1944

Tamás, on leave from the front line, and Mária, a red-cross nurse, spend an unforgettable night together in the aftermath of Tamás's disappointment at the unfaithfulness of his fiancée.

Know Your Ally: Britain

Know Your Ally: Britain

January 1, 1944

Know Your Ally: Britain was a 45-minute propaganda film made in 1944. It was narrated by Walter Huston and produced by the United States War Department and Signal Corp to solidify Anglo-American solidarity within the ranks as well as counter Nazi propaganda aimed at weakening the Alliance.

Keep Your Mouth Shut

Keep Your Mouth Shut

January 1, 1944

This animated short from Norman McLaren features a human skull cautioning Canadians to “keep their mouths shut” in an effort to end gossiping during World War II.

8th Air Force Report from Britain

January 1, 1944

War Department Film about RAF and 8th Air Force activities in Britain

Going Home

Going Home

January 1, 1944

Pvt. Snafu's unit suffers the consequences of blabbing military secrets while on leave at home.

Army Air Forces - Pacific

January 1, 1944

General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold summarizes U.S. Army and Army Air Force activities in the Pacific Theater of World War II in this short documentary film. Air attacks on Japanese held islands, the rescue of American troops under fire by the Japanese, and successful bombing missions are depicted.

Wing and a Prayer

Wing and a Prayer

January 1, 1944

An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway.

German Snipers

January 1, 1944

Luftwaffen training film featuring numerous rifle men.

Bon Voyage

Bon Voyage

January 1, 1944

A young, Scottish RAF gunner is debriefed by French officials about his escape from Nazi-occupied territory. They are particularly interested in one person who may or may not have been a German agent.