Prelude to War

UPC: 096009049935

Studio: Platinum Disc

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:null

Summary: Prelude to War was the first entry in the US War Department's Why We Fight series, a group of seven morale-boosing documentaries supervised by Lt. Col. Frank Capra. As brilliantly assembled as any of Capra's "populist" Hollywood films, Prelude demonstrates how the diplomatic and political blunders made in the wake of WW1 led inexorably to WW2. Especially culpable are those complacent citizens of the USA who were led to believe that the problems of the rest of the world had no bearing on their lives. While America sleeps, Japan and Germany slowly and methodically build their armies and launch their plans for global conquest. Throughout the film, the lies of fascisim and totalitarinism are contrasted with the ideals of Democracy. Unlike most other War Department efforts, the 53-minute Why We Fight was shown to both civilian and military audiences. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: History [nf]

Awards: Best Documentary Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Documentary – National Board of Review

Features: Interactive menus
Scene index
Quiz

Prelude to War

Format: DVD

Release Date: 06/26/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Runtime: 54 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Chapters: Side #1 --
2. Two Worlds [5:18]
3. Uniforms [2:33]
4. Forbidden [2:50]
5. Religion [6:52]
6. Democratic World [3:55]
7. Books [4:56]
8. Claims [4:02]
9. Children [2:21]
10. Manchuria [7:28]
11. Ethiopia [5:57]

Cast and Crew: Frank Capra  Director 
Frank Capra  Producer 
Alfred Newman  Composer (Music Score) 
Anthony Veiler  Screenwriter 
Eric M. Knight  Screenwriter 

Country: USA