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The Army-Navy Screen Magazine 65
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The Army-Navy Screen Magazine Number 65, 1945 01 Guilty : Short film about the trial and sentencing of Vichy leader Marshal Petain. 02 Another Chance : Short animated film about the forthcoming United Nations organization. Naively explains how international disputes will be settled in the future. 03 Ernie Pyle's New Mexico : Short film about New Mexico. The Army-Navy Screen Magazine 65 1945 : the entire newsreel. The Army-Navy Screen Magazine was produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pictorial Service, under the supervision of Col. Frank Capra, who came up with the idea. It was released twice a month and shown to military troops as a 20-minute newsreel. " By the end of the war, the Army-Navy Screen Magazine reached an enormous weekly audience of 4.2 million. It had become for American soldiers all over the world a communal experience that greatly influenced their perception of the war. " It featured short documentary films, news from back home, and short training films like Dr. Seuss' Private Snafu cartoons. I've uploaded the entire Screen Magazine and also each segment as a separate file (some editions are comprised of 1 long film, though). Description at the National Archives :…
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United States. Army Signal Corps’ Army Pictorial Service
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The Army-Navy Screen Magazine, Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945, World War, 1939-1945, Pueblo Indians, World War II, US Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Caricatures and cartoons, Pétain, Philippe, 1856-1951, World War II: Homefront, New Mexico (United States, North and Central America) state, United Nations, Laval, Pierre, 1883-1945, United States. Army, WWII
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