Prelude to war
(DVD)
Contributors
Capra, Frank, 1897-1991 film director.
Litvak, Anatole, 1902-1974, film director.
Huston, Walter, 1884-1950, narrator.
Lytton, Earl of, 1876-1947.
Film Detective (Firm), publisher.
Litvak, Anatole, 1902-1974, film director.
Huston, Walter, 1884-1950, narrator.
Lytton, Earl of, 1876-1947.
Film Detective (Firm), publisher.
Published
[Rockport, Mass.] : The Film Detective, [2015].
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | ACADEMY 940.53 PRE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Fascism -- Germany.
Fascism -- Japan.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
History.
Italy -- History -- 1922-1945.
Japan -- History -- 1926-1945.
Motion pictures in propaganda -- United States.
Propaganda, American.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes.
Fascism -- Germany.
Fascism -- Japan.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
History.
Italy -- History -- 1922-1945.
Japan -- History -- 1926-1945.
Motion pictures in propaganda -- United States.
Propaganda, American.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Causes.
More Details
Published
[Rockport, Mass.] : The Film Detective, [2015].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 52 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
889290261601, 818506028196
Notes
General Note
Part one of a propaganda series of seven information films, Frank Capra's Why we fight series, shown to the American G.I. in the 1940's. Originally produced by the United States government for the Morale Services Division which documents the causes and events leading up to World War II and exhorts Americans to support the war effort.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Re-released in 2020.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak.
Participants/Performers
Walter Huston, Victor Bulwer-Lytton.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally released in 1942.
Description
Portrays events leading up to the entry of the U.S. into WWII. Prelude to war recounts the Japanese incursion into Manchuria, the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, the beginnings of the Nazi takeover in Eastern Europe, and the lack of military preparedness of the U.S.
System Details
DVD, full screen (1.33:1).
Language
English audio.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Capra, F., Litvak, A., Huston, W., & Lytton, E. o. (2015). Prelude to war . The Film Detective.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frank Capra et al.. 2015. Prelude to War. [Rockport, Mass.]: The Film Detective.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Frank Capra et al.. Prelude to War [Rockport, Mass.]: The Film Detective, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Capra, F., Litvak, A., Huston, W. and Lytton, E. o. (2015). Prelude to war. [Rockport, Mass.]: The Film Detective.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Capra, Frank, Anatole Litvak, Walter Huston, and Earl of Lytton. Prelude to War The Film Detective, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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