Parachute Battalion (1941)

★★★★ · Very Good for it's period. · jvervalen · 2005-11-16

I felt this movie was not only worth watching, I felt that it also conveyed the feeling of the 40's. It was a welcome step back into time. Don't beleive the other's when they say it is propaganda, all films are propaganda of one sort or the other. It is worth watching to get a feeling for the patriotisam of the time.

★★★ · Make way for Buddy! · Spuzz · 2006-03-14

This curious movie, which seems to be part documentary and part drama, tells of three individuals who have signed up for a parachute batallion. This film almost gives the VIEWER a heads up on what it takes to train to drop your parachute. Everything from Jumping exercises to height practice to even detailed instruction on how to pack a parachute! Oh yeah, two of the squad have a bit of a spat over a girl, but the main plot is about the training. Whats so curious is that the film was made with the National Paratroopers Batallion in America, but shows some curious habits of the paratroopers…

★★★ · Entertaining Action Film About Paratrooper Training · Robert B. Livingston · 2005-03-05

This traditional cornball Hollywood feature is rescued by real footage of parachute drops at Ft. Benning, Georgia-- and, in one scene, a young Buddy Ebsen showing off his gift for dancing. Made in 1941, this is a good example of a cooperative relationship between the military and cinema-- yes, it is propaganda. Still, it may be possible to relax and enjoy the merits of this film knowing that the civilian Commander in Chief at the time was popularly elected, and did not parade around like a monkey in a military uniform. I enjoyed the movie.

★★★ · It's Fun · Sinfuldreams · 2005-06-05

Well written if not acted. Robert Preston has a great part. Corny as all hell American Propaganda Jumps are worth while

★★★ · PARACHUTE BATTALION · shovelhead · 2012-04-19

In a way this is a neat little gem. Aside from the Hollywood clowning around, the jumps are real, the aircraft are real, and the gear is pretty right on. The 501st unit was a real US airborne unit. It would be difficult to NOT believe that this was a recruiting effort on the part of the US military at the time.

★ · parachute battalion · van helsing · 2005-05-27

well no wonder people went to war.its alot better to fight than watch this film .the best bit about this film was the end.