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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 ...
Prelude to War depicts the Nazi propaganda machine. War Comes to America demonstrates North America's hopeless position in the event of an Axis victory in Afro-Eurasia.. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and America's subsequent joining World War II, American film director Frank Capra enlisted with the armed forces.
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Frank Capra (May 5, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Capra directed a total of 36 feature-length films (34 of which are known to survive) and 16 documentary films during his lifetime.
Frank Capra: USASSD; USASC Why We Fight:Divide and Conquer: Frank Capra: USASSD; USASC Why We Fight:The Battle of Britain: Frank Capra: USASSD; USASC Why We Fight:The Battle of Russia: Frank Capra: USASSD; USASC Nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Feature: Wings Up: OWI; WACMPI; First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
The Army selected Frank Capra to head the effort to create morale films designed to build enthusiasm for war purposes. [1] Capra was an immigrant from Sicily, who began his career in Hollywood working on humorous short films. However, he went on to create many well-known films that made it big in the box office.
Prelude to War (53 min) 16 min 1942 This series was produced by Frank Capra; the Disney studio produced various animated inserts (maps). The entire series can be found at Archive.org. U.S Army Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike (40 min) 13 min: 1943 This series was produced by Frank Capra; the Disney studio produced various animated inserts (maps).
Frank Tashlin: Animated Short: Prelude to War: Frank Capra: Propaganda: first in Capra's Why We Fight series Red Hot Riding Hood: Tex Avery: Animated: Report from the Aleutians: John Huston: Propaganda: Scrap Happy Daffy: Frank Tashlin: Daffy Duck: Animated Short: Show Business at War: Propaganda Short: Spook Louder: Del Lord: The Three Stooges ...