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War Comes to America (1945)

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:47:12 +0000

Directed by: Frank Capra & Anatole Litvak
In this final installment of the “Why We Fight” propaganda series, the subject focuses on the United States of America. We learn of its good qualities and the things worth fighting for. With that established, we learn of the history of the United States’ population shifting opinion towards siding with the Allies against the Axis until the attack on Pearl Harbour which brought America into full scale involvement in the war.
Runtime: 62 min

Panorama Ephemera (2004)

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:17:29 +0000

Directed by: Rick Prelinger
Collage of sequences drawn from a wide variety of ephemeral (industrial, advertising, educational and amateur) films, touring the conflicted landscapes of twentieth-century America. The films’ often-skewed visions construct an American history filled with horror and hope, unreeling in familiar and unexpected ways. Panorama Ephemera focuses on familiar and mythical activities and images in America (1626-1978). Many creatures and substances that we hardly notice because we feel so used to them take center stage, including pigs, corn, water, telephones, fire, and rice. At first resembling a compilation, it soon reveals itself as a journey through the American landscape over time, and the story begins to emerge between the sequences. The film consists of 64 self-contained film sequences ranging from 5 seconds to 4 minutes in length arranged into a narrative. Unlike many films made using archival footage, it’s primarily a combination of sequences rather than a collage of individual shots. The film is populated by American children, animals, farmers, industrial workers, superheroes, pioneers heading West, crash test dummies, and many others.
Runtime: 90 min

Beyond Bengal (1934)

admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:09:35 +0000

Directed by: Harry Schenck
The record of an expedition deep into the Malayan jungle.
Runtime: 63 min

Always Tomorrow (1941)

admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:49:46 +0000

Directed by: Unknown
Feature length promotional film presented by The Coca-Cola Company during World War II, focuses on a small town bottler as he looks back on his company’s past and plans for an optimistic future.
Runtime: 51 min

Africa Speaks (1930)

admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:39:57 +0000

Directed by: Walter Futter
Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes.
Runtime: 75 min