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Why We Fight: Prelude to War

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1942

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The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.

Listen to Britain

6.7

1942

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A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.

Target for Tonight

6.7

1941

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Footage of the actual planning and execution of a bombing raid on Germany.

The Heart of Britain

6.6

1941

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Documentary by Humphrey Jennings

Words for Battle

6.8

1941

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Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage of England during its defense against the Nazi blitz in World War II. This short film serves as both propaganda and as a rallying cry to the British people.

This Is England

7.3

1941

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Edward R. Murrow narrates Humphrey Jennings short documentary about life in England during wartime.

The Eternal Jew

8.1

1940

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Nazi documentary about the Jews being filthy, evil, corrupt, and intent on world domination. Street scenes are shown, along with clips from Jewish cinema of the day and photos of Jewish celebrities, while the narrator explains the Jewish problem. The climax and resolution of the film is Hitlers 1939 announcement that the Jewish race will meet its annihilation.

The Miracle of Sound

4.8

1940

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This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

London Can Take It!

7.1

1940

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A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.

Spring Offensive

6.4

1940

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English farmers plant crops on formerly disused land to assist the war effort.

Baptism of Fire

5.4

1940

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Poland was the first victim of Hitlers infamous blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. Norbert Schultze (I)s original score lyrically enhances this Nazi propaganda vehicle.

Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940

6.6

1940

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Field recordings of religious services in a South Carolina Gullah community. Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 is a 1940 short documentary film which shows religious services taking place in a South Carolina Gullah community. In 2005, Commandment Keeper Church was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being \culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant\.

The 400 Million

6.7

1939

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The 400 million people of China are heirs to a great civilization, as their pagodas and stone lions can attest. But they are under attack from the Japanese. Civilian refugees walk, stumble, crawl to escape the destruction of their cities... While in the China of tradition, water buffalo still work the paddies and camels cross the desert, modern China is now a republic founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, with modern schools, heavy industry, large engineering projects... The government of Chiang Kai-shek resists the Japanese invasion from the coast. Madame Chiang receives a cheque from the U.S.A. for war relief. War production continues in distant villages safe from the grasp of the Japanese. With modern weapons the Chinese are pursuing their struggle behind enemy lines. And still their opponent persists in his reprisal bombings of civilian targets. Will these people win?

Cargoes

5.9

1939

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The First Days

7.1

1939

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Londoners prepare for war.

S.S. Ionian

6.3

1939

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Documentary short by Humphrey Jennings

Spare Time

6.4

1939

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Documentary short by Humphrey Jennings

The City

5.3

1939

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A prescient documentary about city planning, which presents idyllic suburbs and nuclear families as a solution to the chaos, poverty and social decay of industrialized inner cities.

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

7.8

1938

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The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

7.6

1938

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The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin, orchestrated as Nazi propaganda.

North Sea

6.1

1938

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Drama-documentary, reconstructing a real incident in which a trawler got into difficulties in a North Sea storm. Released 7th March 1938.

English Harvest

6.5

1938

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Documentary short made by Humphrey Jennings

Speaking from America

5.7

1938

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Making Fashion

5.6

1938

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Documentary short by Humphrey Jennings