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The Combat Film
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- Summary
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Beginning with World War II combat films—produced under directives from the federal government—this program examines the role of the combat film in filling a social and political need. Critics and ...
Beginning with World War II combat films—produced under directives from the federal government—this program examines the role of the combat film in filling a social and political need. Critics and directors describe the evolution of these films, the rise of the Vietnam film, and the influence of the newsreel documentaries and TV news on the genre.
Details
- Creator
- Annenberg Learner
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [Place of publication not identified] : Annenberg Learner, [1995]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2018
- ©1995
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 8 sec)) : sound, color
- digital
- video file
- Originally released by Annenberg Learner, 1995.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 15, 2018.
- Streaming video file.
- Closed-captioned.
- War Films (3:39); "All Quiet on the Western Front" (4:05); Combat Picture (3:07); WWII Veterans (7:38); Fuller's Directing Style (1:51); Experience of Combat (4:50); World War II Ends (3:56); "Sands of Iwo Jima" (2:29); Professional Combat Cameramen (3:08); "The Steel Helmet" (4:05); "Platoon" (6:22); Realism and Disillusionment (4:55); Impact of Combat Films (2:18); Credits: The Combat Film (2:02)