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Prelude to War (Capra, 1942) is the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight film series commissioned by the Office of War Information (OWI) and George C. Marshall.It was made to educate American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis powers during World War II based on the idea that those in the service would fight more willingly and ably if they knew the background and the reason for ...
Why We Fight is a series of seven propaganda films produced by the US Department of War from 1942 to 1945, during World War II.It was originally written for American soldiers to help them understand why the United States was involved in the war, but US President Franklin Roosevelt ordered distribution for public viewing.
The Why We Fight series is widely considered a masterpiece of war information documentaries. Prelude to War, the first in the series, won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. When his career ended, Capra regarded these films as his most important works.
Prelude to War: 1 1 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: 1943 The Battle of Russia: 1 0 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (nom) 1946 It's a Wonderful Life: 5 0 Best Actor for James Stewart (nom) 1951 Here Comes the Groom: 2 1 1959 A Hole in the Head: 1 1 1961 Pocketful of Miracles: 3 0 Best Supporting Actor for Peter Falk (nom)
The bigger story became a documentary, “20 Days in Mariupol,” a joint project between The Associated Press and PBS “Frontline,” which premiered earlier this year at Sundance Film Festival ...
English: Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) Series: Orientation Films, 1942 - 1949 Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985
Africa, Prelude to Victory is a short dramatic propaganda film produced as part of the newsreel The March of Time. It shows the African campaigns of World War II . It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1943.
Why We Fight:Prelude to War: Frank Capra: USASSD; USASC Academy Award for Documentary Feature 1942* Safeguarding Military Information: Preston Sturges: AMPAS Salvage: Servicing P-39: Bore Sighting All Guns: Sex Hygiene: John Ford: USASC Tanks: Training Women For War Production: NYA Narrated by Eleanor Roosevelt [2] Torpedo Squadron: John Ford ...