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1940s short documentary films
London Can Take It!
A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.
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The Silent Village
The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.
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Listen to Britain
A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narr...
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To the Shores of Iwo Jima
Documentary short film depicting the American assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima and the massive battle that raged on that key island in the Allied advance on Japan. Four cameramen died b...
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