Film Snail

War

The Falcon in Danger

The Falcon in Danger

July 17, 1943

Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.

Victory Through Air Power

Victory Through Air Power

July 17, 1943

This is a unique film in Disney Production's history. This film is essentially a propaganda film selling Major Alexander de Seversky's theories about the practical uses of long range strategic bombing. Using a combination of animation humorously telling about the development of air warfare, the film switches to the Major illustrating his ideas could win the war for the allies.

Batman

Batman

July 16, 1943

Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

July 15, 1943

The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thriller starring George Sanders.

Warn That Man

Warn That Man

July 13, 1943

At the height of World War II, the Germans discover that a certain British personage is to stay at the country house of Lord Buckley. They devise a plan whereby they will kidnap the real Lord Buckley, and send to England an actor who will masquerade, lie in wait for the visitor with a number of gunmen, and take him back to Germany.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

July 12, 1943

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.

Tomorrow's World

Tomorrow's World

July 9, 1943

From the 'Canada Carries On' series, this documentary emphasizes the importance of conservation and rationing, and the increased industrial production, during World War II. It suggests that "tomorrow's world" will be more prosperous and better planned because of the war efforts.

Native Shores

Native Shores

July 5, 1943

Three soldiers make their way into a city occupied by the Nazis.

Don't Be a Sucker!

Don't Be a Sucker!

July 4, 1943

Propaganda short film depicting the rise of Nazism in Germany and how political propaganda is similarly used in the United States. The film was made to make the case for the desegregation of the United States armed forces.

Seeing Hands

Seeing Hands

July 3, 1943

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.

Background to Danger

Background to Danger

July 3, 1943

An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

Gripes

Gripes

July 1, 1943

Private Snafu learns the hard way about the need for military dicipline and procedures to maintain an effective army.

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

June 29, 1943

A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home front.

Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

June 28, 1943

Nazi spies use a stolen shortwave transmitter prototype to broadcast top secret shipping info to an offshore Japanese sub. To nab the spy ring, the Government has the West Coast's top radio engineers fired and shadowed to see if the Nazis recruit them to complete work on the prototype radio. Radio engineer Lew Deerhold, a resident alien without a job to pay for his adorable little ward Gina's life-saving operation, falls prey to the spy ring, and is swept up in a maelstrom of deceit and danger.

The Tiger of Malaya

The Tiger of Malaya

June 24, 1943

A band of guerrillas fight against occupying British forces in Malaya.

Pilot #5

Pilot #5

June 24, 1943

A small group of Allied soldiers and airmen on Java are being bombed by Japanese 'planes daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five pilots anxious to fly it, the Dutch commander chooses George Collins to fly a mission to drop a 500-lb bomb on the Japanese carrier lying offshore. As the flight progresses, the commander asks the other pilots to tell him about George. They recount his rise from brilliant law student, through the time he became involved in the corrupt machine of his state's Governor, and his attempts to redeem himself, both in his own eyes, and in Fredie, his long-time love.

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

June 24, 1943

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance

Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

July 30, 1943

A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Fifth Column Mouse

Fifth Column Mouse

June 15, 1943

In an allegory for World War II, one mouse's attempt to appease the cat of the house in exchange for a regular supply of cheese puts all the mice in danger.

Message from Malta

June 10, 1943

The lives of the people of Malta and their endurance under the trials of the Second World War are displayed in this documentary short film.