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Clips from Treasures of the Academy (9)

WWII Docs Act 1 (6:53)

The Documentary Channel proudly presents Oscar�-winning and Oscar nominated WWII documentaries.

Date added: 11/27/2008

WWII Docs Act 2 (20:50)

The Documentary Channel proudly presents Oscar�-winning and Oscar nominated WWII documentaries.

Date added: 11/27/2008

Guardians of History Act 1 (8:19)

Featuring interviews with John Huston's son, Tony, and top directors and historians who shed considerable light on this important, exciting subject.

Date added: 11/27/2008

Guardians of History Act 2 (7:17)

Featuring interviews with John Huston's son, Tony, and top directors and historians who shed considerable light on this important, exciting subject.

Date added: 11/27/2008

Guardians of History Act 3 (8:04)

Featuring interviews with John Huston's son, Tony, and top directors and historians who shed considerable light on this important, exciting subject.

Date added: 11/27/2008

Oscar Winner: This documentary includes the development of dictatorships in Italy, Germany and Japan, while anti-militarism and isolationism rise in the USA; a look at enemy propaganda; and the first acts of aggression. Walter Huston narrates a combination of archival footage, maps, and other graphics. Frank Capra produced this look at the lead-up to America's involvement in World War II, the first film in the "Why We Fight" series.

Date added: 07/23/2009

The Battle of Midway (18:22)

Oscar Winner: On June 4-6, 1942, a large Japanese force attempted to capture Midway Island in the North Pacific, but was defeated by U.S. forces with a loss ratio of 4:1 in favor of the Americans. On hand was a crew of naval photographers directed by John Ford; their documentary footage was edited together with narration by Hollywood actors. The film covers the attack on Midway, some limited aerial footage, the search for survivors, and aftermath of the battle.

Date added: 07/23/2009

With the Marines at Tarawa (19:24)

Oscar Winner: A documentary film depicting the harrowing battle between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese for control of the Pacific island of Tarawa. A brutal battle from the war in the Pacific was the basis of this unusually graphic documentary short.

Date added: 07/23/2009