Film Snail

War

The New Adventures of Schweik

The New Adventures of Schweik

November 22, 1943

The New Adventures of Schweik adopted to the WWII reality.

Daffy - The Commando

Daffy - The Commando

November 20, 1943

Commando Daffy Duck goes behind enemy lines and causes havoc for a Nazi German officer and his troops.

Food and Magic

Food and Magic

November 18, 1943

A sideshow barker uses magic and visual aids to alert the public that proper food management is both a resource and a weapon that could be to America's advantage if conserved properly in winning the then current World War. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, Academy War Film Collection, in 2008.

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

November 13, 1943

The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.

The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine

November 12, 1943

French soldiers (Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gene Kelly) surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison camp.

Happy Land

Happy Land

November 10, 1943

An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

Minesweeper

Minesweeper

November 10, 1943

A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

November 7, 1943

Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escapes from the prison camp. To catch the spy ring, the Mounties employ a ruse so that the spies, believing Steve to be sympathetic, enlist him in their plans.

Family Feud

November 4, 1943

Documentary short film depicting ways in which Americans can assist the war effort by proper conservation around the home.

The North Star

The North Star

November 4, 1943

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

The Japanese Army and Navy

November 3, 1943

An official U.S. War Department film restricted in nature and produced by the US Army Pictorial Service, “The Japanese Army and Navy” is a black-and-white creation that “has been assembled from Japanese films and is designed for use in the Civil Affairs Training Schools conducted by The Provost Marshal General.”

Pliers and Screwdrivers

November 3, 1943

Made to support WWII war workers, this 1943 War Department Training film was part of a series that covers the care and use of essential tools such as pliers and screwdrivers. It covers common mistakes that people make, how to correct them, and how to care for tools to ensure they last long. The film’s general theme is that while pliers and screwdrivers are handy tools that can be used in a lot of situations, they should still be used for their intended purposes.

Pacific Milk Run

November 3, 1943

In "Pacific Milk Run" U.S. Marine SBDs and other aircraft attack Japanese-held Islands in the Pacific during World War II.

Infantry Weapons and Their Effect

November 1, 1943

U.S. WWII War Department training film -- "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" -- covers the major infantry weapons in use by the U.S. Army.

The Crew of the Dora

The Crew of the Dora

November 1, 1943

German film about Luftwaffe pilots. It depicts a love triangle involving two of them being overcome by their participation in battle together.

Wait for Me

Wait for Me

November 1, 1943

A story of true love set during the WWII.

The Home Front

The Home Front

November 1, 1943

A homesick Pvt. Snafu learns that his family are almost as committed to the war efforts as himself.

We Sail at Midnight

October 30, 1943

A short documentary style film it depicts the story of The British obtaining a special tool from America to help with the building of a tank.

To My Unborn Son

To My Unborn Son

October 30, 1943

A Yugoslav man, dying after being shot while attempting to help defend his village, writes a letter of encouragement and hope to his unborn child, explaining what he was fighting for in resisting the Nazi invasion of his homeland. A John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short.

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

October 27, 1943

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.