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All This and World War II is a 1976 musical documentary film [2] directed by Susan Winslow. It juxtaposes Beatles songs covered by a variety of musicians with World War II newsreel footage and 20th Century-Fox films. [3] The film was panned by critics and ran for only two weeks in cinemas. [4]
Writer-director Lynn Roth instinctively knows how to pluck the heartstrings with her heartrending historical drama, “Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog.” Her adaptation retains the wit and ...
The film was the second most popular movie at the British box office in 1943. [20] (According to Kinematograph Weekly the film was the most popular. [21]) The film was one of the most successful British films ever released in the US, earning $1.8 million in rentals ($24.6 million in 2023 dollars [22]). [23]
Films in Germany played a dominant figure in propaganda [20] during World War II in Germany. WWII was a blow to Germans film centers. [21] The film industry in Germany was controlled by the Nazis. [21] The ordering of the closure of the films was given where they were reopened later under the control of Nazi. People relied on the industry to ...
Unlike many World War I songs, many World War II songs focused more on romance and strength instead of propaganda, morale, and patriotism. [3] Songs that were overly patriotic or militaristic were often rejected by the public. [4] Popular singers of the era included Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, the Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby. [5]
Paris-based sales company Loco Films has unveiled the trailer for WW2-set period drama “The Pianist’s Choice” directed by Jacques Otmezguine. The story revolves around the fictional life of ...
Tonight and Every Night is a 1945 American musical film directed by Victor Saville and starring Rita Hayworth, Lee Bowman and Janet Blair. [1] The film portrays wartime romance and tragedy in a London musical show, loosely modelled on the Windmill Theatre in Soho , that determined not to miss a single performance during the Blitz .
A Night to Remember is a 1958 British historical disaster film, directed by Roy Ward Baker.Its screenplay by Eric Ambler was based on the 1955 book by Walter Lord, depicting the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912, after it struck an iceberg.