Pearl Harbor: Before And After
60th Anniversary Edition
Disc 1:
Three Came Home
The true story of Agnes Newton Keith's imprisonment in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps from 1941 to the end of WWII, this is considered Claudette Colbert's finest dramatic performance.
Attack In The Pacific
The history of the naval war in the Pacific through Kamikaze attacks to Midway, Okinawa and U.S. ships.
WWII GI Films
Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Mel Blanc, Kay Kaiser, June Allyson and more in films of radio performances shown to the troops.
6th Marine Division On Okinawa
From January to May - The Whole Operation! The North is conquered and the Southern Fighting continues - Here Come the Marines! Rare documentary in original stunning Kodachrome color.
Disc 2:
Star Spangled Banner
America's National Anthem.
December 7, 1941
Academy Award winner for the Best Short Subject. Directed by John Ford.
Return To Guam
The true story of George Tweed, a radio operator who hid on Japanese-occupied Guam for 31 months until rescued by the Marines
Payoff In the Pacific
WW II documentary showing naval maneuverings in the South Seas. Includes the A-bomb attack on Hiroshima and the surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri.
Pearl Harbor Clips
Various newsreels of Hawaii, from peaceful times through the aftermath of the attack by the Japanese.
Private Snafu
Five Warner Brothers cartoons featuring the voice of Mel Blanc made especially for the troops. Spies, Censored, Rumors, It's Murder, She Said, Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike.
Radio Broadcasts
Radio excerpts of FDR and Winston Churchill's Declaration of War to Congress and the British Parliament, plus a special 1945 Armed Forces V-J program hosted by Bing Crosby featuring Dinah Shore, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Frances Langford and President Roosevelt.
Member Reviews
a look back in time - dtwhalen
This was definitely a good set of stuff to take a look at, not just because it's a part of history, but it shows how they used to depict things in the real world during war time. It shows how people can mistake the intentions of others for good and law-abiding and end up badly hurt for their trouble. Of course, this was 1941, and in our day things have changed to some extent, but 9/11 showed us we can't be complacent.
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a look back in time - dtwhalen
This was definitely a good set of stuff to take a look at, not just because it's a part of history, but it shows how they used to depict things in the real world during war time. It shows how people can mistake the intentions of others for good and law-abiding ...