Cinematic Era: 1944 Vintage

Second World War "Careless Talk" short in the style of a silent comic melodrama with a rhyming commentary made to be shown to RAF personnel.

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

An extraordinary and unexpected snapshot of rural life in wartime in which a young black girl is crowned Queen of the May.

Documentary short on Nyborg, Denmark.

The 957th Day was a propaganda short produced by the US Navy in 1944. The film uses authentic battle footage of the taking of Guam on July 21, 1944, and one narration follows the battle chronologically, while another narration mimics a radio news caster voice.

This short film emphasizes the importance of matching the employee to the right job in order to help win the war effort.

Training film produced by the United States Federal Security Agency to explain the basic principles of refrigeration from 1944.

This World War II documentary follows the battle in securing the Anzio beachhead. Shows the fighting and the casualties involved in this important battle.

Documentary short film depicting the progress made by the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during 1944.

Theatrical advertisement for National Savings Stamps.

In the late 1800's the father of submarines, Mr John Holland, hit upon the idea of powering a submarine with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. For over a hundred years, since the first semi-successful attempts during the American Civil War, submarine warfare had been fraught with difficulties and failure. In 1901, the Holland I was launched as the first Royal Navy submarine and submarines have been an integral part of the Navy ever since.

War Department Film about RAF and 8th Air Force activities in Britain

US Army Air Forces providing an overview of the Army Air Forces.