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Frank Capra's
"Why We Fight" Documentary Series
[1943-45]
"Why We Fight" Documentary Series
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Synopsis
Related Non-Fiction
 | "An Historical and Descriptive Analysis of The "Why We Fight" Series - With A New Introduction" dissertation [1977] by Thomas Wm. Bohn Arno Press hardcover [1977] out of print/scarce |
Seven educational documentary films produced for showing to new recruits and also released to theaters. Produced & co-directed by Frank Capra [1897-1991] and
co-directed by Anatole Litvak [1902-74] & Anthony Veiller [1903-65] for the U.S. Army Signal Corps; the "Prelude To War" segment won a Best Documentary Oscar
for the U.S. Army; all seven films are listed in the National Film Registry (2000)
'Why We Fight' film series entry at Wikipedia
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#1 "Prelude To War" [U.S. Army May 1942]
  | the "Prelude To War" segment won a Best Documentary Oscar for the U.S. Army
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#2 "The Nazis Strike" [U.S. Army 1943]
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film entry at Wikipedia
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#3 "Divide and Conquer" [U.S. Army 1943]
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film entry at Wikipedia
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#4 "The Battle of Britain" [U.S. Army 1943]
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film entry at Wikipedia
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#5 "The Battle of Russia" [U.S. Army Nov 1943]
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film entry at Wikipedia
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#6 "The Battle of China" [U.S. Army 1944]
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film entry at Wikipedia
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#7 "War Comes To America" [U.S. Army June 1945]
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There was going to be another film, but it was shelved after V-E Day in May 1945.
Principals
directed by Frank Capra [1897-1991]
co-directed by Anatole Litvak [1902-74]
ordered by Gen George C. Marshall [1880-1959]
co-directed by Anthony Veiller [1903-65]
Image Gallery
'title' Links
official Margaret Mitchell House & Museum / "G.W.T.W." website
official "G.W.T.W." movie site
G.W.T.W. Museum [est. 2003] in Marietta, GA
here on the "Why We Fight" documentary series [1943-45] Page at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store
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