Summary
U.S. President Roosevelt felt Hollywood could help convince Americans why they had to fight in World War II. Two directors were chosen and sent to document the war.
Contents
Disc I (3:36 hrs.): "Why we fight"Frank Capra story ; Prelude to war ; Divide and conquer ; The Nazis strike ; The Battle of Britain
Disc II (4:14 hrs.): "Why we fight"
The Battle of Russia ; The battle for China ; War comes to America ; War in the Pacific - the John Ford story ; December 7, 1941 ; The Battle of Midway
Disc III (2:42 hrs.): WWII bonus features: 84 WWII newsreel stories of WWII ; December 7, 1941 extended version.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Ford, John,
-- 1894-1973.
Capra, Frank, -- 1897-1991. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. |
| Publisher | Chicago, IL :Distributed by Questar,2015 |
| Other Titles | Frank Capra's Why we fight. December 7, 1941 (Motion picture) John Ford and Frank Capra World War II World War II |
| Contributors |
Questar, Inc.
Reader's Digest Association. |
| Language |
English English audio. |
| Notes |
"Reader's Digest" --On discs. Bonus features: 84, WWII newsreels shown at local theatres during the 1940s ; extended, uncut version of John Ford's "December 7" film. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Description |
3 videodiscs (approximately 10 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781594648977 |
| Other | Classic View |