Overview:
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.| Status: | Released (1942-05-27) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins total |
| Screen: | Julius J. Epstein, Robert Heller, Williband Hentschel |
| Productions: | War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 19020: Walter Huston - Self - Narrator (voice)
- 89988: Max Schmeling - Self - German paratrooper (archive footage)
- 10279: Adolf Hitler - Self
Crews
- 2662: Frank Capra - Director - Directing
- 37361: Anatole Litvak - Director - Directing
- 10092: Robert Flaherty - Director of Photography - Camera
- 10092: Robert Flaherty - Cinematography - Crew
- 37361: Anatole Litvak - Associate Producer - Production
- 17762: William Hornbeck - Editor - Editing
- 8503: Alfred Newman - Music Director - Sound
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Crafted by Frank Capra at the instigation of General Marshall, this is a bit more sophisticated that the usual propaganda exercise Hollywood produced following the raid on Pearl Harbour. This time it uses an effective array of archive to not so much extol the virtues of the great Ame ....
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