John huston narrates this statesponsored film about the lives of u. Totally different from the facial hair standards in the 70s and early 80s in my opinion the zumwalt hair standards kind of reflect by extention the antiquated shipboard fire fighting techniqes of the time. Report from the aleutians is a documentary propaganda film produced by the u. Grant is cassidy, the captain of the uss copperfin, a submarine with a very dangerous mission.
This oscar0nominated documentary chronicles the everyday activities of the us troops who protected alaskas aleutian islands from the japanese. Japan invades the aleutian islands of alaska a stamp a day. This spectacular production, directed by john huston, captures the bombings of this area as well as the loneliness of the troops. The aleutian islands campaign was a military campaign conducted by the united states in the aleutian islands, part of the alaska territory, in the american theater and the pacific theater of world war ii starting on 3 june 1942. B24 and b25 planes made bombing runs, dropping about 115,000 pounds of bombs on these japanese targets. The flickcast movies, tv, comics and the best geek stuff.
It was the last in a series of four films directed by huston while serving in the u. The aleutian islands form a chain that reaches from the territory of alaska to siberia and compose the southern boundary of the bering sea. Jan 23, 2019 in 1943, joseph goebbels proudly declared berlin free of jews. Report from the aleutians 1943 authentic colour film youtube. In contrast to the other technicolor films made in the pacific war, report from the aleutians has relatively little combat footage, and instead concentrates on the. Though he did come markedly close to his goal, around 1,700 jews managed to endure in secret through the war. Aleutian islands campaign wikipedia republished wiki 2. Iconic hollywood director steven spielberg makes his observations about the power of film in the documentary series five came back. Hollywood goes to war on dvd 683904505620 from mill creek entertainment. It was one of three such films turned out between 1942 and 1945 while huston was assigned to the signal corps. An official documentary movie about the misson of the us forces on an island of the aleutians, from which us bombers are attacking the japanese occupied island kiska. The first phase included the fall of france and covered the period of national uncertainty as to the influence of the war upon the united. Report from the aleutians 1943 is available on netflix united states.
Full text of aleutians gilberts and marshalls june 1942. Frank capra, william wyler, john ford and many other legendary directors made these documentaries during wwii. An unopposed army landing on amchitka island on 11 january brought alaska command forces within fifty miles of kiska. As a corporal in 1943, he coauthored the battle of the aleutians with cpl. Robert colodny under the direction of infantry intelligence officer major henry w. On july 10, 1943, and again on july 18th, august 1 1th and only a few days before this account was written on september 11th. In my first report, which covered the period between july 1, 1939, to june 30, 1941, the events were treated in two phases. Nominated for the academy award for best documentary feature. Having spent a year on that rock, i was totally mesmerized by the show. Army signal corps about the aleutian islands campaign during world. But the aleutians were important for other reasons, reasons huston emphasized in the fiim he eventuaily made. This 1943 documentary, narrated by john huston, tells the story of the early stages of the aleutian islands campaign during world war ii and.
Despite being cold, barren, and generally disagreeable, the aleutians held military bases of immense strategic value in the pacific theater of world war ii. This report summarizes the important events affecting the united states army between july 1, 1941, and june 30, 1943. Directed by william wyler, john ford and frank capra. In the only two invasions of the united states during the war, a small japanese force occupied the islands of attu and kiska, where the remoteness of the. Raoul walsh also worked as director, taking over when. Alaska pictures aleutians bombing kiska world war ii. He was a screenwriter, film director and actor whose career extended over 5 decades and who became a legendary hollywood figure partly because of the movie classics he created such as the treasure of sierra madre, the maltese falcon and the african queen, and partly because of his harddrinking, hardliving. How five legendary directors became american propagandists. The cameraman on the battle of san pietro was the photographer, and later producer, jules buck. His new documentary and latest audio commentary, for the british film institutes bluray of rashomon, is now available. The footage was originally shot on 16mm kodachrome stock over a period of about six months and enlarged to 35mm for. The screenplay by howard koch is based on the 1941 pulitzer prize winning novel of the same title by ellen glasgow. Army established an airbase on adak island and measures were taken by the u.
Report from the aleutians 1943 out of 4 john huston directed and narrates this academy award winning documentary that takes a look at the american troops who went up to protect alaska during wwii so that it wouldnt be open to attack from the japanese. Army signal corps about the aleutian islands campaign during world war ii. In the only two invasions of the united states during the war, a small japanese force occupied the islands of attu and kiska, where. The movie includes footage from a bombing raid over kiska with b17 and b24 bombers. By years end, american and canadian troop strength in alaska would drop from a high of about 144,000 to 1,000. Director john huston continues his own narration, explaining early operations on what would become the adak naval air station, in the wwii army signal corps documentary report from the aleutians, 1943 view the tcmdb entry for report from the. It pretty much operates on an entirely aesthetical appeal to me as the. In contrast to the other technicolor films made in the pacific war, report from the aleutians has relatively little combat footage, and instead concentrates on the daily lives of the. Aleutians were as unknown then as now, and the film s narration describes the islands accurately as the weatherpot of the world.
Full text of aleutians gilberts and marshalls june 1942 april 1944 see other formats. Legacy many of the united states locations involved in the campaign, either directly or indirectly, have been listed on the national register of historic places, and several have. Party recreation alert going home map of alaska ration book 1 ration book 2 ration book 3 ration book 4 ration book gasoline links to wwii in the aleutians contact. It is a record of what was done and why it was done, and is submitted while america is at war to permit a better understanding of the great offensive operations now in progress. Sep 07, 2015 as to the coast guard, they were part of the navy, completely. Report from the aleutians was nominated for an academy award in 1943. The semifeaturelength wartime documentary report from the aleutians was. With the nation at war i submit a biennial report covering the period from july 1, 1941, to june 30, 1943. John huston 1943 john huston was frustrated that he was assigned to alaska away from the action for his first film as part of the war, in which he narrates a clinical documentary about life among u.
Report from the aleutians 1943 shows the routine of military life at a remote base in the frigid aleutian islands between alaska and russia its also the only film shot in color, but his tone becomes darker in san pietro 1945, which documents the battle to take a small italian village from the occupying german forces. Staring james stewart, louis hayward, frank capra and john huston. John huston 1943 john huston was frustrated that he was assigned to alaska away from the action for his first film as part of the war, in. Report from the aleutians 1943 director john huston had only three feature films under his belt the maltese falcon, 1941. Report from the aleutians is a 1943 documentary propaganda film directed by john huston and produced by the u. Dec 20, 20 the wind is not a river is brian paytons gripping tale of survival and an epic love story in which a husband and wifeseparated by the only battle of world war ii to take place on american soilfight to reunite in alaskas starkly beautiful aleutian islands. Report from the aleutians is a 47minute documentary propaganda film produced by the u.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Report from the aleutians, directed by john huston, follows the daily life of american soldiers serving in the aleutian islands, which extend in. Report from the aleutians 1943 stream and watch online john huston narrates and directs this propaganda documentary about american military life during the aleutian islands campaign of. Report from the aleutians 1943 directed by john huston. Destination tokyo is the first movie directed by delmer daves, chosen by cg himself. Memphis belle, the the film detective restored version. This is a victory at sea film called magnetic north. These rocky islands of volcanic origin are located in an area of severe storms that move from west to east. Over six months of filming captured the lives of the soldiers who manned the most remote outpost in world war ii, the aleutian islands in the north pacific. Report from the aleutians directed by john huston 1943 john huston was frustrated that he was assigned to alaska, away from the action, for his first film as part of the. Army signal corps about the battle of the aleutian islands during world war ii.
Report from the aleutians 1943 stream and watch online. John huston was a multitalented member of the hollywood filmmaking community. A fortyseven minute documentary film photographed in technicolor by a united states army signal corps camera unit commanded by capt. Army as pmf 5019 is a documentary film directed by american filmmaker john huston 19061987. Report from the aleutians is a 1943 documentary propaganda film produced by the u. Winning your wings is typical enlistment booster material and report from the aleutians a remarkably good record of how the war was really fought in farflung locations. This film documents battles fought against the japanese in the aleutian islands. Naval actions reached their climax on 26 march 1943 in the battle of the komandorski islands, fought entirely by. By then an additional thirteen bases had been built in alaska, including the aleutians. S navy documentary depicts life in hawaii before, during, and after the 1941 japanese attack on pearl. Hustons film sets the scene with shots of the broad liri valley where the town is located, then shows with maps the roads that lead into the town and the major german positions in the town and in the mountains around it. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 japanese offensive into midway and dutch harbor.
The film is exactly what it says on the tin, telling the story of the battle of san pietro infine in december 1943. On 24 august 1943, corlett declared the island secure, marking the end of the aleutian islands campaign. The semifeaturelength wartime documentary report from the aleutians was written and directed by captain john huston. The atc wanted the best possible film footage and still photographs of airfield approaches and was willing to give the project very high priority. The battlefield area and subsequent military sites on attu island were declared a national historic landmark in 1985 as was the japanese occupation site on kiska island. Report from the aleutians, directed by john huston, follows the daily life of american soldiers serving in the aleutian islands, which extend in sequence off the shores of alaska. The aleutian islands campaign was a military campaign conducted by the united states and japan in the aleutian islands, part of the territory of alaska, in the american theater and the pacific theater of world war ii starting on 3 june 1942. Jun 07, 2018 in august 1943, an invasion force consisting of 34,426 allied troops landed on kiska, only to find the island completely abandoned. In this our life is a 1942 american drama film, the second to be directed by john huston. The comedy film the more the merrier starring jean arthur, joel mccrea and charles coburn was released. The official combat narrative, d e aleutians campaian 1942 1943, published by the united states navy in 1945, credits the lake citv with scoring the hits on the w. With john huston, walter huston, milton ashkin, lyle a. A small japanese force occupied the islands of attu and kiska, where the remoteness of the islands and the challenges of weather and terrain delayed for nearly a year. Across the pacific, 1942 when he filmed this color documentary as a captain in the u.
September 21,1942 october 8,1942 and may 4 1943 may 14, 1943 army airfield, adak island 1942 united states government photo labeled. Filmmaker john huston narrates this oscarnominated world war iiera film about life among the u. Army had 94,000 soldiers in the alaska command despite competition for resources from the south pacific. Corporal dashiell hammetts the battle of the aleutians. San pietro followed hustons relatively straightforward documentary report from the aleutians. San pietro and the long suppressed let there be light are the classics we studied in film school.
Film shot mostly on adak, with a ridealong on kiska bombing runs. May 14, 1943 friday edit the ahs centaur, an australian hospital ship, was torpedoed and sunk near north stradbroke island, off of the coast of queensland, by japanese submarine i177, killing 268 of the 363 persons on board. Report from the aleutians 1943 authentic colour film. John hustons wartime documentaries is a dvd talk collector series title. Report from the aleutians 1943 john huston, walter. Report from the aleutians a 1943 documentary propaganda film directed by john huston and produced by the u. Oct 20, 2016 we have the list of movies and tv shows set to become available streaming on netflix for the month of october. Let there be light 1946 and its restoration by scott simmon. The screenplay by howard koch is based on the 1941 pulitzer prizewinning novel of the same title by ellen glasgow.
When john huston went to war he took his mission seriously. This spectacular production, directed by john huston, captures the bombings of this. Report from the aleutians 1943 cosmolearning history. A story of hollywood and the second world war by mark harris, the threepart netflix original makes compelling viewing for doc enthusiasts interested in exploring the tensions between documentary and propaganda. Directed by john huston, this 1943 film which he narrated, told the story of the armed forces successful effort to prevent the fall of the aleutian islands to advancing japanese troops. Simultaneously a tribute to the courage and heroism of the ordinary foot soldier a term that hustons wartime supervisor frank capra pre. A graphic history, 19421943 april 22, 2010 by molly schwartzburg kevin berger, a journalist from new york, donated this booklet, which hammett wrote for the u. Stuart galbraith iv is the kyotobased film historian and publishereditor of world cinema paradise.
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