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WitnessToWar

Witness to War on Film

In the early 1940s, Hollywood released a number of films that sought not only to entertain, but also to boost America’s patriotic spirit. Just as they had done during the Great Depression, movies gave audiences the encouragement they needed by celebrating the nation’s values, beliefs, and place in history. Learn More. 

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Wake Island 

Wake Island, August 4, 2:00 pm

Starring Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston The inspiring true story of the Marines and construction workers who bought time for the United States by holding off the Japanese juggernaut in a heroic last stand at Wake Island.

Universal Pictures; Directed by John Farrow

Black and White; Not Rated; 87 minutes; 1942

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So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail, August 11, 2:00 pm

Starring Claudette Colbert and Paulette Goddard. A stirring, patriotic drama of the romance and heroism of the Army Nurses who fought side by side with the men of Bataan and Corregidor. One of the most popular and successful films of the wartime era.

Paramount Pictures; Directed by Mark Sandrich

Black and White; Not Rated; 125 minutes; 1943

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Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo, August 18, 2:00 pm

Starring Cary Grant, John Garfield, and Dane Clark Filmed during World War II, and making use of newsreel footage, this taut action film is a realistic account of a submarine mission into Tokyo Bay. MGM/UA ; Directed by Delmar Daves

Black and White; Not Rated; 135 minutes; 1944

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