Cinema Classics 4 Pack - Frank Capra- A World At War DVD

These acclaimed documentaries were made during World War II, using actual newsreel footage, by three OSCAR® winners: producer-director Frank Capra of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, composer Dimitri Tiomkin and actor-narrator Walter Huston . Prelude to WarThe first film won a 1943 ACADEMY AWARD® for Best Documentary, and recounts the Japanese incursion into Manchuria, the Italian conquest of Ethiopia, and the beginnings of the Nazi takeover in Eastern Europe. Running Time: 53 Minutes Divide and ConquerRecounts the successive defeats of Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France by the seemingly invincible German army, as seen in dramatic footage from both sides of the battle. Running Time: 54 Minutes The Battle of RussiaNominated for an ACADEMY AWARD® as Best Documentary, this film celebrates the spirit of the long-suffering Soviet people as they heroically repulse the Nazi invasion threatening their homeland. Tracing their history of war with Germany to the 13th century, it depicts the bitter struggles for Moscow, Kiev, Leningrad, and Stalingrad, and the effects of their winters on would-be conquerors from Napoleon to Hitler. Running Time: 83 Minutes The Battle of ChinaThe sixth film illustrates Japan s occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek s stirring address before Congress, the rape of Nanking, the great 2,000-mile migration, and Claire Chennault s Flying Tigers. Running Time: 65 Minutes