Frank Capra's "Why We Fight Series" 1943-45





All Original Wartime Footage!!

FRANK CAPRA'S"WHY WE FIGHT" SERIES: This prestigious film series was made by Capra, at that time a major in the US Army Signal Corps, in answer to an order from the Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, commissioning a series of films to explain the Government's policy to America's hastily assembled armed troops. Besides getting the assistance of such industry names as Robert Flaherty, Carl Foreman, James Hilton, John and Walter Huston, Lloyd Nolan, George Stevens and William Wyler; composers Alfred Newman and Dmitri Tiomkin; newsmen Ben Henry and William Shirer, Capra also had the use and assistance of MGM, Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox facilities. Of special note are the animated map sequences created by Walt Disney and his staff. Put in complete control, Capra utilized the services of writers Robert Heller, Anatole Litvak, Leonard Spiegelglass and Tony Veiller to come up with seven motion pictures that not only fulfilled their original purpose, but were declared by many to have revolutionized the art of documentary filmmaking. In 1944, the"Why We Fight" series was presented with the New York Film Critics Award as the Best Documentary Series. The series was soon being shown to the public in theaters requested by our various allies, and prints were requested by Winston Churchill and the Soviet government.


1-Prelude To War (1943)

The introductory film to the series portrays the events leading up to the war: Japanese attacks on Manchuria, the rise of Fascism in Germany and Italy and the lack of military preparedness in the United States. Prelude to War won the Academy Award for best documentary in 1942.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035209/

http://rapidshare.com/files/273907645/1-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273918866/1-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273929934/1-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273941158/1-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273952557/1-WWF_JBd.part5.rar

2-The Nazis Strike (1943)

The Nazis come to power. Hitler imposes full dictatorship on Germany. The Nazis march on Austria and Czechoslovakia and invade Poland. Appeasement attempts are made, but it is soon evident that the curtain is about to rise on World War II.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036629/

http://rapidshare.com/files/273961919/2-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273972726/2-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273983712/2-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/273995269/2-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
3-Divide And Conquer (1943)

The German war machine continues its march through Europe. Denmark and Norway fall. France's Maginot Line crumbles and the country is conquered. The British Army is defeated at Dunkirk and the Low Countries are added to the list of Nazi possessions.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182989/

http://rapidshare.com/files/274005390/3-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274017438/3-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274027403/3-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274037221/3-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274037221/3-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274058638/3-WWF_JBd.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274061157/3-WWF_JBd.part6.rar
4-The Battle Of Britain (1943)

Britain's valiant struggle against the Nazis during the country's most trying year of air attacks is portrayed.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182766/

http://rapidshare.com/files/274069679/4-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274076427/4-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274083332/4-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274090092/4-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274096141/4-WWF_JBd.part5.rar
5-The Battle Of Russia (1943)

(2 Part Series) The battle of Stalingrad climaxes this account of the Nazi invasion of Russia. Nominated for an Academy Award: Best Feature-Length Film Documentary, 1943.
USA, 1944, B&W, 83 minutes.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036629/

Part 1
http://rapidshare.com/files/274102426/5A-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274108735/5A-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274114799/5A-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274116287/5A-WWF_JBd.part4.rar

Part 2

http://rapidshare.com/files/274122453/5B-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274129778/5B-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274135982/5B-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274142416/5B-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274145294/5B-WWF_JBd.part5.rar
6-The Battle Of China (1944)

This is a look at China focusing on her people, culture and industry. The total commitment of Japan to the conquest of China in order to use her manpower to take over Asia is also covered in this entry.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184254/

http://rapidshare.com/files/274152141/6-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274161639/6-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274168983/6-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274176539/6-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274185127/6-WWF_JBd.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274192354/6-WWF_JBd.part6.rar
7-War Comes To America (1945)

A historical and sociological treatment of America's reaction to the terrifying events across the ocean and the effects on its people of the transition from isolationism to involvement in the fight against the Axis. Frank Capra himself has stated in his book THE NAME ABOVE THE TITLE, This last film of the series was and still is one of the most graphic visual histories ever made.

Code:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183997/

http://rapidshare.com/files/274199924/7-WWF_JBd.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274208448/7-WWF_JBd.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274239486/7-WWF_JBd.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274277287/7-WWF_JBd.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274287579/7-WWF_JBd.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274298149/7-WWF_JBd.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/274308701/7-WWF_JBd.part7.rar