Great generals. Vol. 2 / Kit Parker Films.

Second segment in a two-part documentary series profiling America's greatest generals. Presented here are the careers of Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, Joseph Stilwell, George C. Marshall and George S. Patton. Also includes six short WWII training/indoctrination films. Bonus films: Soldiers in greasepaint:...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Kit Parker Films
Blair & Associates, Ltd
VCI Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Cronkite, Walter
Reagan, Ronald
Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012
Matthau, Walter
Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Blair & Associates : VCI Entertainment [distributor], [2001], ©2001.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Arnold, Henry Harley, > 1886-1950 > Military leadership.
Patton, George S. > (George Smith), > 1885-1945 > Military leadership.
Marshall, George C. > (George Catlett), > 1880-1959 > Military leadership.
Stilwell, Joseph Warren, > 1883-1946 > Military leadership.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Command of troops > Case studies.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Motion pictures and the war.
Motion pictures in propaganda > United States.
Motion pictures in military education.
United States > History, Military > 20th century.
Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Case studies.
Military history.
Arnold, Henry Harley, > 1886-1950.
Marshall, George C. > (George Catlett), > 1880-1959.
Patton, George S. > (George Smith), > 1885-1945.
Stilwell, Joseph Warren, > 1883-1946.
United States. > Army.
1900 - 1999
Command of troops.
Generals.
Motion pictures in propaganda.
War and motion pictures.
United States.
Genre:
Biography.
Case studies.
Military history.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (216 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Second segment in a two-part documentary series profiling America's greatest generals. Presented here are the careers of Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, Joseph Stilwell, George C. Marshall and George S. Patton. Also includes six short WWII training/indoctrination films.
Bonus films: Soldiers in greasepaint: Stars of stage, screen and radio entertain the troops during WWII. The Fighting First: The 1st Infantry Division in eight campaigns and three invasions. Women in defense: Narrated by Katharine Hepburn and written by Eleanor Roosevelt, presents women worker's contributions to the war effort. Seeds of destiny: Hitler's grisly plan to starve his European neighbors. Your job in Germany: Bitter, angry view of the Germans designed to halt fraternization between U.S. troops and German civilians. Paris 1945: Postwar newsreel presenting resistance efforts by Parisians.
Note:Title from disc.
"Duty, honor, country"--Container.
Special features: WWII postcard gallery and trailers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF5 D0007661 VideoDVD
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Ronald Reagan, Walter Cronkite, Mike Wallace and Walter Matthau.