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This documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not so much about the events on the morning of December 7, 1941, as it is about the long series of events that brought America and Japan to open conflict. The rise of Japan as both industrial and naval power is contrasted with what the documentary openly declares to have been racist attitudes toward Asian nations exhibited by many Americans of the day. The outbreak of hostilities in Europe, the "America First" movement of isolationists, and the Roosevelt administration's support of Britain's struggle against Nazi aggression is discussed. Japan's naval genius, Admiral Yamamoto, is profiled, and Japanese plans to attack an unprepared base at Pearl Harbor are described. The attack itself is portrayed through use of archival footage. This film does an adequate job of presenting Pearl Harbor in a historical context, but it is somewhat upstaged by a separate documentary included in this package. The great director John Ford produced documentaries for the U.S. government during World War II, and his classic film December 7, 1941, which won the Oscar® for Best Documentary in 1943, appears on a second disc. Ford mixed footage of the actual attack with shots of model ships to portray the attack, and what it may lack in special-effects wizardry it more than makes up for in its immediacy and passion. Two other Ford documentaries, The Battle of Midway and an hour-long film about the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, are also provided, and while the quality of the picture suffers at times (the transfer appears to have been made from a worn print), the documentaries themselves are well worth seeing. --Robert J. McNamara
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In 110 minutes, eight U.S. battleships and three cruisers were sunk or damaged, 188 planes destroyed and more than 2,300 men killed. The Japanese accomplished their mission at a cost of 29 planes and five midget submarines. They expected to lose one third of their fleet, yet their 30-ship task force wasn't even detected. Remember Pearl Harbor features rare film and sound recordings, including exclusive color footage shot at Pearl Harbor only months before the surprise attack. Several leading naval historians - including retired Navy Captain Edward Beach, author of the novel Run Silent, Run Deep and several books on naval history - highlight little-known details about our nation's greatest naval disaster. This program sheds new light on history's most famous air raid, an event that changed America - and the world - forever. Extra Features: Stories From Battleship Row - Learn what happened aboard eight battleships during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Hollywood's Pearl Harbor - See the movie trailer for one of Hollywood's greatest films about the attack on Pearl Harbor: Tora! Tora! Tora! Then watch another trailer from the Japanese film I Bombed Pearl Harbor. Finally, experience behind-the-scenes action with The Making of Tora! Tora! Tora! Attack of the Midget Subs - Find out how five Japanese "midget" submarines launched their own surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Salvaging the Pacific Fleet - Amazingly enough, almost all of the ships sunk or damaged during the attack were raised and repaired - and lived to fight another day. The Pacific War on Film - A trio of wartime documentaries: the Academy Award-winning December 7, 1941 and two more shot on color film: The Battle of Midway and The Fighting Lady.
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
Starring: Remember Pearl Harbor Manufacturer: Allumination ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B00005R268 Release Date: 2006-11-16 |
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Remember Pearl Harbor
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ASIN: B00005AUDY Release Date: 2001-04-24 |
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This documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not so much about the events on the morning of December 7, 1941, as it is about the long series of events that brought America and Japan to open conflict. The rise of Japan as both industrial and naval power is contrasted with what the documentary openly declares to have been racist attitudes toward Asian nations exhibited by many Americans of the day. The outbreak of hostilities in Europe, the "America First" movement of isolationists, and the Roosevelt administration's support of Britain's struggle against Nazi aggression is discussed. Japan's naval genius, Admiral Yamamoto, is profiled, and Japanese plans to attack an unprepared base at Pearl Harbor are described. The attack itself is portrayed through use of archival footage. This film does an adequate job of presenting Pearl Harbor in a historical context, but it is somewhat upstaged by a separate documentary included in this package. The great director John Ford produced documentaries for the U.S. government during World War II, and his classic film December 7, 1941, which won the Oscar® for Best Documentary in 1943, appears on a second disc. Ford mixed footage of the actual attack with shots of model ships to portray the attack, and what it may lack in special-effects wizardry it more than makes up for in its immediacy and passion. Two other Ford documentaries, The Battle of Midway and an hour-long film about the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, are also provided, and while the quality of the picture suffers at times (the transfer appears to have been made from a worn print), the documentaries themselves are well worth seeing. --Robert J. McNamaraDescription
In 110 minutes, eight U.S. battleships and three cruisers were sunk or damaged, 188 planes destroyed and more than 2,300 men killed. The Japanese accomplished their mission at a cost of 29 planes and five midget submarines. They expected to lose one third of their fleet, yet their 30-ship task force wasn't even detected. Remember Pearl Harbor features rare film and sound recordings, including exclusive color footage shot at Pearl Harbor only months before the surprise attack. Several leading naval historians - including retired Navy Captain Edward Beach, author of the novel Run Silent, Run Deep and several books on naval history - highlight little-known details about our nation's greatest naval disaster. This program sheds new light on history's most famous air raid, an event that changed America - and the world - forever. Extra Features: Stories From Battleship Row - Learn what happened aboard eight battleships during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Hollywood's Pearl Harbor - See the movie trailer for one of Hollywood's greatest films about the attack on Pearl Harbor: Tora! Tora! Tora! Then watch another trailer from the Japanese film I Bombed Pearl Harbor. Finally, experience behind-the-scenes action with The Making of Tora! Tora! Tora! Attack of the Midget Subs - Find out how five Japanese "midget" submarines launched their own surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Salvaging the Pacific Fleet - Amazingly enough, almost all of the ships sunk or damaged during the attack were raised and repaired - and lived to fight another day. The Pacific War on Film - A trio of wartime documentaries: the Academy Award-winning December 7, 1941 and two more shot on color film: The Battle of Midway and The Fighting Lady.
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Remember Pearl Harbor: America Taken By Surprise
Starring: Remember Pearl Harbor Manufacturer: Questar Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B00005QBYF Release Date: 2002-02-15 |
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America Taken By Surprise -- A Fascinating Look at Pearl Harbor on 3 Discs. Disc 1: America Taken by Surprise: Find out why the U.S. Pacific Fleet was caught off-guard by the Japanese. DVD Extras: Stories From Battleshi Row; Holloywood's Pearl Harbor; Attack of the Midget Subs; Salvaging the Pacific Fleet. Disc 2: The Pacific War on Film: A trio of documentaries produced by Academy-Award-winner John Ford -- December 7, 1941; The Battle of Midway; The "Fighting Lady." Disc 3: Prelaude to Pearl Harbor: Academy-Award winner Frank Capra captures the drama of a global conflict that America could not avoid.
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Remember Pearl Harbor - American Taken By Surprise (Vol. 1)
Starring: Don 'Red' Barry , Alan Curtis , Fay McKenzie , Sig Ruman , and Ian Keith Director: Joseph Santley Manufacturer: Questar Inc. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005NC5N |
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This documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not so much about the events on the morning of December 7, 1941, as it is about the long series of events that brought America and Japan to open conflict. The rise of Japan as both industrial and naval power is contrasted with what the documentary openly declares to have been racist attitudes toward Asian nations exhibited by many Americans of the day. The outbreak of hostilities in Europe, the "America First" movement of isolationists, and the Roosevelt administration's support of Britain's struggle against Nazi aggression is discussed. Japan's naval genius, Admiral Yamamoto, is profiled, and Japanese plans to attack an unprepared base at Pearl Harbor are described. The attack itself is portrayed through use of archival footage. This film does an adequate job of presenting Pearl Harbor in a historical context, but it is somewhat upstaged by a separate documentary included in this package. The great director John Ford produced documentaries for the U.S. government during World War II, and his classic film December 7, 1941, which won the Oscar® for Best Documentary in 1943, appears on a second disc. Ford mixed footage of the actual attack with shots of model ships to portray the attack, and what it may lack in special-effects wizardry it more than makes up for in its immediacy and passion. Two other Ford documentaries, The Battle of Midway and an hour-long film about the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, are also provided, and while the quality of the picture suffers at times (the transfer appears to have been made from a worn print), the documentaries themselves are well worth seeing. --Robert J. McNamara
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Remember Pearl Harbor - Prelude to Pearl Harbor (Vol. 3)
Starring: Don 'Red' Barry , Alan Curtis , Fay McKenzie , Sig Ruman , and Ian Keith Director: Joseph Santley Manufacturer: Questar Inc. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005NC5P |
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This documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not so much about the events on the morning of December 7, 1941, as it is about the long series of events that brought America and Japan to open conflict. The rise of Japan as both industrial and naval power is contrasted with what the documentary openly declares to have been racist attitudes toward Asian nations exhibited by many Americans of the day. The outbreak of hostilities in Europe, the "America First" movement of isolationists, and the Roosevelt administration's support of Britain's struggle against Nazi aggression is discussed. Japan's naval genius, Admiral Yamamoto, is profiled, and Japanese plans to attack an unprepared base at Pearl Harbor are described. The attack itself is portrayed through use of archival footage. This film does an adequate job of presenting Pearl Harbor in a historical context, but it is somewhat upstaged by a separate documentary included in this package. The great director John Ford produced documentaries for the U.S. government during World War II, and his classic film December 7, 1941, which won the Oscar® for Best Documentary in 1943, appears on a second disc. Ford mixed footage of the actual attack with shots of model ships to portray the attack, and what it may lack in special-effects wizardry it more than makes up for in its immediacy and passion. Two other Ford documentaries, The Battle of Midway and an hour-long film about the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, are also provided, and while the quality of the picture suffers at times (the transfer appears to have been made from a worn print), the documentaries themselves are well worth seeing. --Robert J. McNamara
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Remember Pearl Harbor - Pacific War on Film (Vol. 2)
Starring: Don 'Red' Barry , Alan Curtis , Fay McKenzie , Sig Ruman , and Ian Keith Director: Joseph Santley Manufacturer: Questar Inc. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005NC5O |
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This documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is not so much about the events on the morning of December 7, 1941, as it is about the long series of events that brought America and Japan to open conflict. The rise of Japan as both industrial and naval power is contrasted with what the documentary openly declares to have been racist attitudes toward Asian nations exhibited by many Americans of the day. The outbreak of hostilities in Europe, the "America First" movement of isolationists, and the Roosevelt administration's support of Britain's struggle against Nazi aggression is discussed. Japan's naval genius, Admiral Yamamoto, is profiled, and Japanese plans to attack an unprepared base at Pearl Harbor are described. The attack itself is portrayed through use of archival footage. This film does an adequate job of presenting Pearl Harbor in a historical context, but it is somewhat upstaged by a separate documentary included in this package. The great director John Ford produced documentaries for the U.S. government during World War II, and his classic film December 7, 1941, which won the Oscar® for Best Documentary in 1943, appears on a second disc. Ford mixed footage of the actual attack with shots of model ships to portray the attack, and what it may lack in special-effects wizardry it more than makes up for in its immediacy and passion. Two other Ford documentaries, The Battle of Midway and an hour-long film about the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, are also provided, and while the quality of the picture suffers at times (the transfer appears to have been made from a worn print), the documentaries themselves are well worth seeing. --Robert J. McNamara
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Remember Pearl Harbor!!: A Sixtieth Anniversary Memorial
Manufacturer: Good Times Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B0000C8AXB Release Date: 2003-08-12 |
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Pearl Harbor / Remember the Titans
Starring: Ben Affleck , Josh Hartnett , Kate Beckinsale , Cuba Gooding Jr. , and Jon Voight Director: Michael Bay , and Boaz Yakin Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B0000640WE Release Date: 2002-04-16 |
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Pearl Harbor 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition - English/French DVD- History comes alive in the unforgettable epic motion picture PEARL HARBOR, the spectacular blockbuster brought to the screen by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. Astounding visual and audio effects put you at the center of the event that changed the world -- that early Sunday morning in paradise when warplanes screamed across the peaceful skies of Pearl Harbor and jolted America into World War II. This real-life tale of catastrophic defeat, heroic victory, and personal courage focuses on the war's devastating impact on two daring young pilots, Ben Affleck (ARMAGEDDON) and Josh Hartnet (BLACK HAWK DOWN), and a beautiful, dedicated nurse, Kate Beckinsale (SERENDIPITY). PEARL HARBOR is extraordinary moviemaking -- a breathtaking reenactment of the "date which will live in infamy" and a heartfelt tribute to the men and women who lived it. Remember The Titans - English/French DVD Widescreen- Academy Award(R)-winner Denzel Washington (Best Actor, TRAINING DAY, 2001) gives a victorious performance in this stirring and uplifting film. REMEMBER THE TITANS is a rousing celebration of how a town torn apart by resentment, friction, and mistrust comes together in triumphant harmony. The year is 1971. After leading his team to 15 winning seasons, football coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone (Washington), tough, opinionated, and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. How these two men overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions, plays out in a remarkable and triumphant story full of soul and spirit. You and your family will never forget the Titans.DVD:
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