Reel America
Your Job in Germany and Frank Capra
2014-06-01T16:00:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTAzXC8yMDE0MDYwMTE2MjAwNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mark Harris, author of Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, talked about Frank Capra and his film, Your Job in Germany. This was a training film for U.S. troops occupying Germany at the end of World War II. Frank Capra made and supervised many films during the war, including the “Why We Fight” series. Also shown was a short training cartoon feature, Private Snafu. This was the first of a five-part look at Hollywood directors who made films for the U.S. government during World War II.
Mark Harris, author of Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, talked about Frank Capra and his film, Your Job in Ger…
read more
Mark Harris, author of Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, talked about Frank Capra and his film, Your Job in Germany. This was a training film for U.S. troops occupying Germany at the end of World War II. Frank Capra made and supervised many films during the war, including the “Why We Fight” series. Also shown was a short training cartoon feature, Private Snafu. This was the first of a five-part look at Hollywood directors who made films for the U.S. government during World War II. close
Mark Harris, author of Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, talked about Frank Capra and his film, Your Job in Ger… read more
Mark Harris, author of Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, talked about Frank Capra and his film, Your Job in Germany. This was a training film for U.S. troops occupying Germany at the end of World War II. Frank Capra made and supervised many films during the war, including the “Why We Fight” series. Also shown was a short training cartoon feature, Private Snafu. This was the first of a five-part look at Hollywood directors who made films for the U.S. government during World War II. close
People in this video
-
Mark Harris Author -
Hosting Organization
Series
Related Video
-
The Battle of San Pietro and John Huston
Mark Harris, author of Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War, talked about John Huston and The B…
-
NATO, Background to Berlin
This 1962 film documents the city of Berlin from the end of World War II to the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961.…
-
Germany Today
This 1959 U.S. Army film details West Germany’s recovery following the destruction of World War II. Produced during the …
-
Potomac River Naval Command
This U.S. Navy film details Cold War installations in the Washington, D.C., region, including the Washington Navy Yard, …