“1941” Stresses the importance of secrecy on the part of military personnel and workers engaged in defense activities, and shows the results of careless talk. Ship explosion, sabotage, and disastrous events result from thoughtless revelation of information to enemy.
“1944” Strategy and successes of the Marshall Islands battle in World War II.
“1955” In this episode The Big Picture tries to analyse the Korean war.
“1952” Portrays a day’s activities aboard a U.S. battleship (USS New Jersey) off the coast of Korea. Shows living conditions, habits of officers and crew, and bombardment of enemy positions along the shore.
“1974” From remote and hazardous locales in South Vietnam comes this documentary report on what the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy are doing to contain the spread of Communism. THE BIG PICTURE camera crews on location in South Vietnam show the military operations of our Special Forces units–how they live–how they operate–and what they are doing to help the Vietnamese. The host-narrator of this issue is television and motion picture star Mr. James Arness.
“1962” John F. Kennedy and other dignitaries review the second fleet and second marine division in action. Superb material of combat aircraft, battleships, carriers, sailors, marines.
“1962” John F. Kennedy and other dignitaries review the second fleet and second marine division in action. Superb material of combat aircraft, battleships, carriers, sailors, marines.
“1963”Cuban Missile Crisis; Castro builds up defenses in Cuba; cameras installed in airplane, photos show details, MiG-21 jets, OAS endorsed US in 20-0 vote, Dean Rusk shown at this meeting; Guantanamo base marines arrive; UN building exterior, Adlai Stevenson speaks on actual news reel footage.
“1943” The short documentary shows how U.S. merchant seamen were trained in seamanship, signaling, gunnery and radio operation.
“1945” Documentary film about a pair of World War II battles in the Pacific: the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Angaur. Co-produced by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marines, and directed by a series of combat cameraman — of whom nine became casualties of the battles they were filming.The film is especially noteworthy for its praise of the fighting abilities of Japanese soldiers (a rarity for American propaganda during World War II), and its fast-paced editing.
