John Ford-The Battle Of Midway (1942) (Documentary)

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THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY

Documentary

DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN FORD (as Lt. Cmdr. John Ford U.S.N.R.)
PRODUCED BY THE UNITED SATES NAVY
20th. CENTURY FOX

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The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.

Information from IMDb

Storyline
On June 4-6, 1942, a large Japanese force attempted to capture Midway
Island in the North Pacific, but was defeated by U.S. forces
with a loss ratio of 4:1 in favor of the Americans.
On hand was a crew of naval photographers directed by
John Ford; their documentary footage was edited together
with narration by Hollywood actors.
The film covers the attack on Midway, some limited aerial footage,
the search for survivors, and aftermath of the battle.
Written by Rod Crawford

Full Cast
Henry Fonda ... Narrator (voice)
Jane Darwell ... Narrator (voice)
Logan Ramsey ... Himself
James Roosevelt ... Himself - US Army Major (as Major Roosevelt)
Donald Crisp ... Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Irving Pichel ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Writing Credits
John Ford (writer) &
Dudley Nichols (writer) &
James Kevin McGuinness (writer) (as James K. McGuinness)

Produced
John Ford .... producer (uncredited)

Original Music
Alfred Newman (music)

Cinematography
John Ford (photographer) (as Lt. Cmdr. John Ford U.S.N.R.)
Jack MacKenzie (uncredited)
Kenneth M. Pier (uncredited)

Trivia
Director John Ford was wounded by enemy fire while filming the battle.

Filming Location
Midway Islands

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The Battle Of Midway

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The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.

This is the real thing here-not a re-enactment
11 October 2001 | by Robert Reynolds

This incredible compilation of footage won an Academy Award. It was shot by a crew of war cameramen that included John Ford, who I understand actually took some of the footage himself! While watching this, remember that you generally can effectively aim either a camera or a weapon at any one time, but not both and, as a cameraman has his eye to the lense while shooting, that means that he's exposed to all of the nasty stuff flying all around him with little or no cover! That's called "grace under pressure". They got an Oscar and deserved a medal! Highly recommended.

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Just to remind our members of this classic footage

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Just to bump John Ford's more well known documentaries to Page 1 of the reviews

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Just to bump John Ford's more well known documentaries to Page 1 of the reviews

Thank You Keith!

Chester

[chester7777]

Amazon.com has this Documentary, Here, at a reasonable price, $4.99.

Chester

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There are a number of staged scenes as I remember, and some miniature work that stands out from the actual footage, but still impressive overall.