World War II Documentary Double Feature: Action at Angaur (1945)/The Dwight D. Eisenhower Story (1953)
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DVD-R Details
- Run Time: 1 hours, 15 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: July 11, 2023
- Originally Released: 1945
- Label: Alpha Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Raymond Massey & Lowell Thomas |
Entertainment Reviews:
Description by OLDIES.com:
THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER STORY (1953): To combat flagging patriotism during the Cold War, the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pictorial Center produced The Big Picture, a weekly television series that combined actual wartime newsreels with Hollywood footage to revisit the greatest victories of World War II. "The Dwight D. Eisenhower Story" dealt with the then President's life up until assuming office, with an emphasis on his heroics during the Second World War. The highlight is of course D-Day, "one of the greatest military adventures of all time," in the words of narrator Raymond Massey. The Big Picture must have struck a patriotic chord, as new episodes continued to be produced until 1971, eventually branching out into the Korean and Vietnam wars. (The Big Picture is now available from Alpha Video in both individual volumes and multi-disc sets.)
BONUS: Men Make the Navy (1942): Based on a popular WWII-era pamphlet, Men Make the Navy…The Navy Makes Men, this recruiting film shows just how desperate things were in 1942. "Never in all history has the call for defenders of freedom been so urgent as at this moment. Brave men are needed…men who would rather fight to stay free than live to be slaves!" says narrator Lowell Thomas, seated behind his microphone while Holst's The Planets swells in the background. Emphasis is placed on the benefits of joining the Navy: "And remember, Navy pay is practically all clear profit. No meals to buy, no rent to pay! Even in wartime, free entertainment! Movies and…'smokers'."
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