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Crusade in the Pacific, 24, War in Korea
in Crusade in the Pacific, 24 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 26 mins
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in Crusade in the Pacific, 24 (New York, NY: HBO, 1951, originally published 1951), 26 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1951
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1951
Publisher
HBO
Series
Crusade in the Pacific
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Communism, Invasions, War, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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Enemy Japan, 3, The Dream of Empire
in Enemy Japan, 3 (New York, NY: HBO, 1942, originally published 1942), 22 mins
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in Enemy Japan, 3 (New York, NY: HBO, 1942, originally published 1942), 22 mins
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Public service announcement
Contributor
Joseph C. Grew, 1880-1965
Date Published / Released
1942
Publisher
HBO
Series
Enemy Japan
Speaker / Narrator
Joseph C. Grew, 1880-1965
Topic / Theme
Invasions, War, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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Holidays in the Danger Zone, Series 3, Episode 4, America Was Here: El Salvador and Panama
presented by Ben Anderson; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Holidays in the Danger Zone, Series 3, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 45 mins
Is the American legacy of the Cold War a lesson for today? As the War on Terror has brought America's foreign policy to the forefront of the world's consciousness, there is a clear polarisation of 'us' and 'them'. From the Vietnam War, to Laos in the 1970s, to George Bush Senior's invasion of Panama a decade ago,...
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presented by Ben Anderson; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Holidays in the Danger Zone, Series 3, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2004), 45 mins
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Is the American legacy of the Cold War a lesson for today? As the War on Terror has brought America's foreign policy to the forefront of the world's consciousness, there is a clear polarisation of 'us' and 'them'. From the Vietnam War, to Laos in the 1970s, to George Bush Senior's invasion of Panama a decade ago, America's actions abroad have had a major impact across the globe. Ben Anderson travels through the jungles of Asia to the slums of Pan...
Is the American legacy of the Cold War a lesson for today? As the War on Terror has brought America's foreign policy to the forefront of the world's consciousness, there is a clear polarisation of 'us' and 'them'. From the Vietnam War, to Laos in the 1970s, to George Bush Senior's invasion of Panama a decade ago, America's actions abroad have had a major impact across the globe. Ben Anderson travels through the jungles of Asia to the slums of Panama and on to Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. It is a journey in the footprints of American soldiers and politicians and an examination of the challenges to come.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Ben Anderson
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Holidays in the Danger Zone
Topic / Theme
Civil war, Invasions, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Panamanians, Salvadorans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 BBC Worldwide
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March of Time, Volume 1, Episode 7, Neutrality
in March of Time, Volume 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1935, originally published 1935), 4 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 1, Episode 7 (New York, NY: HBO, 1935, originally published 1935), 4 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1935-10-18, 1935
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Embargoes, Invasions, Neutrality, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, 1935-1941, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 12, Spoils of Conquest
in March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 12 (New York, NY: HBO, 1940, originally published 1940), 17 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 6, Episode 12 (New York, NY: HBO, 1940, originally published 1940), 17 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1940-08, 1940
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Colonial populations, Invasions, Armed forces, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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March of Time, Volume 9, Episode 11, Invasion!
in March of Time, Volume 9, Episode 11 (New York, NY: HBO, 1943, originally published 1943), 18 mins
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in March of Time, Volume 9, Episode 11 (New York, NY: HBO, 1943, originally published 1943), 18 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Date Published / Released
1943-06, 1943
Publisher
HBO
Series
March of Time
Speaker / Narrator
Westbrook Van Voorhis, 1903-1968
Topic / Theme
Invasions, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Home Box Office.
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United News, Release 55, 1943
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 10 mins
Italian Islands First to Fall as Invasion Begins, 1943: 1. Allied planes bomb Pantelleria Island. 2. Gens. De Gaulle and Giraud inspect troops in North Africa. Giraud decorates Gen. Eisenhower. 3. U.S. Farmers sow potatoes. 4. Hindus gather for a religious ceremony in India. 5. Work on the "Big Inch" pipe line. 6....
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 10 mins
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Italian Islands First to Fall as Invasion Begins, 1943: 1. Allied planes bomb Pantelleria Island. 2. Gens. De Gaulle and Giraud inspect troops in North Africa. Giraud decorates Gen. Eisenhower. 3. U.S. Farmers sow potatoes. 4. Hindus gather for a religious ceremony in India. 5. Work on the "Big Inch" pipe line. 6. Greece receives a lend-lease destroyer in Washington, D.C. 7. The world's largest synthetic rubber plant. 8. Madame Chiang Kai-shek re...
Italian Islands First to Fall as Invasion Begins, 1943: 1. Allied planes bomb Pantelleria Island. 2. Gens. De Gaulle and Giraud inspect troops in North Africa. Giraud decorates Gen. Eisenhower. 3. U.S. Farmers sow potatoes. 4. Hindus gather for a religious ceremony in India. 5. Work on the "Big Inch" pipe line. 6. Greece receives a lend-lease destroyer in Washington, D.C. 7. The world's largest synthetic rubber plant. 8. Madame Chiang Kai-shek reviews women Marines. 9. Argentine President is overthrown by revolution in Buenos Aires.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: June 18, 1943 Contents Sheet No. 55
1) Italian islands first to fall as invasion begins !
allied planes bomb Pantelleria Island.
2) News from North Africa
Gens. de Gaulle and Giraud inspect French troops in North Africa. Giraud decorates Gen. Eisenhower.
3) U. S. farmers sow biggest potato crop in history
U.S. farmers sow potatoes.
4) Hindu pilgrims hold ancient religious fete
Hindus gather for a religious ceremony in India.
5) Engineers blast river for new oil pipeline
shows work on the "Big Inch" pipe line.
6) Greek get new Lend-Lease ship from U. S. Navy
Greece receives a lend-lease destroyer in Washington, D.C. Shows President Roosevelt.
7) New synthetic rubber factory world's largest
shows the world's largest synthetic rubber plant in the U.S.
8) Women in U. S. Navy march for China's First Lady
Madame Chiang Kai-shek reviews WAVES, SPARS, and women Marines.
9) Argentine Army revolt removes pro-axis president
Argentine President Castillo is overthrown be revolution in Buenos Aires.
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Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1943-06-17, 1943
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Allied Invasion of Sicily, July 9-August 17, 1943, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 56, 1943
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 11 mins
The Fall of Pantelleria, 1943: 1. Landing operations on Pantelleria. The Italian garrison surrenders. 2. A battle-scarred Flying Fortress lands in Washington, D.C. 3. A 5,000 meter foot race. 4. Supplies ferried to shore. 5. Nurses in several hospitals graduate. 6. Chinese troops in Burma dynamite the Burma Road....
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 11 mins
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The Fall of Pantelleria, 1943: 1. Landing operations on Pantelleria. The Italian garrison surrenders. 2. A battle-scarred Flying Fortress lands in Washington, D.C. 3. A 5,000 meter foot race. 4. Supplies ferried to shore. 5. Nurses in several hospitals graduate. 6. Chinese troops in Burma dynamite the Burma Road. 7. P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes are tested.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: June 25, 1943 Content...
The Fall of Pantelleria, 1943: 1. Landing operations on Pantelleria. The Italian garrison surrenders. 2. A battle-scarred Flying Fortress lands in Washington, D.C. 3. A 5,000 meter foot race. 4. Supplies ferried to shore. 5. Nurses in several hospitals graduate. 6. Chinese troops in Burma dynamite the Burma Road. 7. P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes are tested.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation Released: June 25, 1943 Contents Sheet No. 56
1. THE FALL OF PANTELLERIA.
Script is available.
landing operations on Pantelleria, following an intense aerial assault, are unopposed. The Italian garrison surrenders en masse.
2. HEROES OF 25 RAIDS BRING BOMBER TO U. S.
a battle-scarred Flying Fortress leaves England and lands in Washington, D.C.
3. SWEDISH CHAMPION TOPS U. S. STARS IN ATHLETIC MEET.
Gunder Hagg defeats Greg Rice in a 5,000 meter foot race.
4. ARMY'S NEWEST WEAPON TRAVELS ON LAND OR SEA.
amphibious "ducks" are tested and used in combat to ferry supplies from ships to shore.
5. MORE NURSES ANSWER CALL TO COLOURS!
nurses in several hospitals are capped upon graduation. Shows scenes in hospital trains.
6. WAR ON THE CHINESE FRONT.
Chinese troops in Burma dynamite the Burma Road. Casualties are treated at field hospitals.
7. NEW U. S. FIGHTER PLANE PASSES THRILLING TEST.
P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes are tested.
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Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1943-06-24, 1943
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Allied Invasion of Sicily, July 9-August 17, 1943, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 60, 1943
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 9 mins
The invasion of Sicily!, 1943: An invasion fleet of over 3,000 ships forms and crosses the Mediterranean Sea. Gen. Patton receives a new battle flag. The amphibious assault on Gela, Sicily. Land mines are cleared and troops advance. Gen. Lucian Truscott.
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 9 mins
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The invasion of Sicily!, 1943: An invasion fleet of over 3,000 ships forms and crosses the Mediterranean Sea. Gen. Patton receives a new battle flag. The amphibious assault on Gela, Sicily. Land mines are cleared and troops advance. Gen. Lucian Truscott.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: July 23, 1943 Contents Sheet No. 60
THE INVASION OF SICILY!
An invasion fleet of over 3,000 ships forms and crosses the Medit...
The invasion of Sicily!, 1943: An invasion fleet of over 3,000 ships forms and crosses the Mediterranean Sea. Gen. Patton receives a new battle flag. The amphibious assault on Gela, Sicily. Land mines are cleared and troops advance. Gen. Lucian Truscott.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: July 23, 1943 Contents Sheet No. 60
THE INVASION OF SICILY!
An invasion fleet of over 3,000 ships forms and crosses the Mediterranian Sea. Gen. Patton receives a new battle flag. Shows the amphibious assault on Gela, Sicily. Land mines are cleared and troops advance. Shows Gen. Lucian Truscott.
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Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1943-07-23, 1943
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Person Discussed
George Smith Patton, 1885-1945
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Generals, Invasions, Allied Invasion of Sicily, July 9-August 17, 1943, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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United News, Release 69, 1943
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 1 min
Brazil marks 121st year of independence, 1943: 1. Press Vargas reviews a military parade. 2. Canadian women work in shipyards and WACs repair an airplane. 3. 1,600 naval cadets race cross country. 4. Movie stars James Cagney, Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Harpo Marx, and Mickey Rooney attend a war bond rally at the...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1943, originally published 1943), 1 min
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Brazil marks 121st year of independence, 1943: 1. Press Vargas reviews a military parade. 2. Canadian women work in shipyards and WACs repair an airplane. 3. 1,600 naval cadets race cross country. 4. Movie stars James Cagney, Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Harpo Marx, and Mickey Rooney attend a war bond rally at the Washington Monument. 5. Mrs. Roosevelt visits hospitals in the South Pacific. 6. The invasion convoy at Salerno, Italy.
UNITED NEWS...
Brazil marks 121st year of independence, 1943: 1. Press Vargas reviews a military parade. 2. Canadian women work in shipyards and WACs repair an airplane. 3. 1,600 naval cadets race cross country. 4. Movie stars James Cagney, Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Harpo Marx, and Mickey Rooney attend a war bond rally at the Washington Monument. 5. Mrs. Roosevelt visits hospitals in the South Pacific. 6. The invasion convoy at Salerno, Italy.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: September 24, 1943 Contents Sheet No. 69
1) Brazil marks 121st year of independence
Pres. Vargas reviews a military parade in Rio de Janeiro.
2) Women aid war effort in U. S. and Canada
Canadian women work in shipyards and WACs repair an airplane.
3) Cadets race in cross-country endurance test
1,600 naval cadets race cross country.
4) Cinema stars aid America's war bond drive
movie stars James Cagney, Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Harpo Marx, and Mickey Rooney arrive at Washington, D.C., and attend a war bond rally at the Washington Monument.
5) Mrs. Roosevelt visits bases in South Pacific
Mrs. Roosevelt visits hospitals in the South Pacific.
6) First Films ! Invasion of Italy !
shows the invasion convoy and the amphibious landing by the 5th Army at Salerno, Italy. Shows Gens. Eisenhower and Clark and Adms. Cunningham and Hewitt.
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Date Written / Recorded
1943
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1943-09-24, 1943
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Person Discussed
Mark Wayne Clark, 1896-1984
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Allied Invasion of Italy, September 3-8, 1943, War and Violence, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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