Summary: "John Huston's stirring documentary about returning war veterans was suppressed by the United States government for over thirty years after it was produced. Every man has his breaking point, says narrator Walter Huston. These in the fulfillment of their duties as soldiers were forced beyond the limits of human endurance. Filmed at two Long Island locations (Edgewood State Hospital and Pilgrim...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LETSummary: On the Bowery: A documentary film of men living on the Bowery. Depicts life inside the bars and on the sidewalks, the alcoholism and unemployment and life on the streets. Good times, wonderful times: This antiwar film predated Viet Nam, but had great impact in the sixties. The film cuts between documentary war footage and extemporized conversations.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Milestone Film & Video 2012
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ONSummary: Documents the discovery of film footage of the Warsaw Ghetto, found after World War II, that was shot by the Nazis to use as war propaganda.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Oscilloscope Pictures 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FILSummary: The Neiger family was living a peaceful life in the Jewish community in Krakow when the arrival of World War II changed their lives forever. When Nazi soldiers forced the family from their home into the harsh life of the Ghetto, they made a vow to escape as a family. But when circumstances forced the family to separate from older brother Ben, their will to survive was put to the test. This is...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC THESummary: Hitler invades Poland: September 1st, 1939. The German army is massed on the border of Poland ready to attack. Poland has mobilized her citizenry for her defense. Germany, with a superior air force and army, seems determined to wage war. The question remains Poland? The Polish Ambassador attempts to negotiate with the German government, as does British Ambassador Sir Neville Henderson.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: CBS News 2000