The Battle of Midway (1942)
1942 · Short film · 17 min · dir. John Ford
- Documentary
- propaganda film
Synopsis
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- John Ford
- Writer
- James Kevin McGuinness
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Cinematography
- John Ford
- Studio
- United States Navy
- Released
- 1942-09-14
- Running time
- 17 minutes
Cast & crew
John Ford Director
Jane Darwell
Henry Fonda
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★ · Not a documentary · zim-a-dee-do-da · 2015-10-20
This is a propaganda film, made to be shown in movie theaters between the cartoon and the news reel before the feature. All it is is raw footage with sound effects and cheesy dialog added.
★ · Dull · sirderek · 2011-06-30
Very slow moving. No real action till "midway" thru the film. Out of focus home movies mostly. Not recommended to view.
