A joint British-American documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. Introduced by General Eisenhower it covers all the major events of the war in Europe from the Normandy landings to the fall of Berlin. Cast includes Dwight D. Eisenhower (as himself), Robert Harris (commentator) and Peter Ustinov (as himself). (Award: Best Documentary, Features 1946 Academy Awards)
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323081
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Journalists
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Archival resources
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Historical perspectives
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War photographers
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → War photographers
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Historical films
History → History
History → War - Historical perspectives
History → War - History
History → World War, 1939-1945 - History
People → Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)