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The Resource Let there be light : John Huston's wartime documentaries, presented in cooperaiton with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ; directed by John Huston, (videorecording)

Let there be light : John Huston's wartime documentaries, presented in cooperaiton with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ; directed by John Huston, (videorecording)

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Summary
Presented in cooperation with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this collection features four documentaries directed by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen) as part of his service as an officer in the Army Signal Corps. The documentaries are not simple propaganda, but reflect Huston's own changing attitudes toward war
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Archive editon.
Extent
2 videodiscs (281 minutes)
Note
Originally produced as a motion pictures in 1942-1946
Contents
  • The War Department presents ; produced by U. S. Army Signal Corps
  • San Pietro
  • (32:05 ; 1945)
  • The War Department presents ; produced by the Army Pictorial Service
  • Bonus feature: San Pietro: raw camera footage
  • (32:58)
  • Disc 1: John Huston's wartime documentaries: an introduction
  • (26:11)
  • written and edited by Bret Wood
  • Winning your wings
  • (18:19 ; 1942)
  • United States Army Air Forces present ; produced in cooperation with Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. ; with Lieutenant James Stewart
  • Report from the Aleutians
  • (44:48 ; 1943)
  • Disc 2: Let there be light
  • (57:50 ; 1946)
  • The United States Army presents
  • Bonus feature: Shades of gray
  • (1:05:46 ; 1947)
  • The United States Army presents ; directed by Joe Henabery
Instance
Label
Let there be light : John Huston's wartime documentaries
Title
Let there be light
Title remainder
John Huston's wartime documentaries
Statement of responsibility
presented in cooperaiton with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ; directed by John Huston
Title variation
John Huston's wartime documentaries
Contributor
Film director
Host
Narrator
Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Presented in cooperation with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this collection features four documentaries directed by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen) as part of his service as an officer in the Army Signal Corps. The documentaries are not simple propaganda, but reflect Huston's own changing attitudes toward war
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Cataloging source
lbi
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • Let there be light (Motion picture)
  • Report from the Aleutians (Motion picture)
  • San Pietro (Motion picture)
  • Shades of gray (Motion picture)
  • Winning Your Wings (Motion picture)
Dewey number
940.54
Intended audience
E
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1906-1987.
  • 1884-1950.
  • 1908-1997.
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Huston, John
  • Huston, Walter
  • Stewart, James
  • Olive Films
Runtime
281
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • San Pietro, Battle of, San Pietro Infine, Italy, 1943
  • War neuroses
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Let there be light : John Huston's wartime documentaries, presented in cooperaiton with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ; directed by John Huston, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally produced as a motion pictures in 1942-1946
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The War Department presents ; produced by U. S. Army Signal Corps
  • San Pietro
  • (32:05 ; 1945)
  • The War Department presents ; produced by the Army Pictorial Service
  • Bonus feature: San Pietro: raw camera footage
  • (32:58)
  • Disc 1: John Huston's wartime documentaries: an introduction
  • (26:11)
  • written and edited by Bret Wood
  • Winning your wings
  • (18:19 ; 1942)
  • United States Army Air Forces present ; produced in cooperation with Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. ; with Lieutenant James Stewart
  • Report from the Aleutians
  • (44:48 ; 1943)
  • Disc 2: Let there be light
  • (57:50 ; 1946)
  • The United States Army presents
  • Bonus feature: Shades of gray
  • (1:05:46 ; 1947)
  • The United States Army presents ; directed by Joe Henabery
Dimensions
4 3/4 inches
Dimensions
other
Edition
Archive editon.
Extent
2 videodiscs (281 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090084703
Other physical details
sound, colour and black and white
Publisher number
  • OF847-1
  • OF847-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • av00301343
  • 839395
System details
DVD, NTSC, all regions
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Let there be light : John Huston's wartime documentaries, presented in cooperaiton with the National Archives and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ; directed by John Huston, (videorecording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally produced as a motion pictures in 1942-1946
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The War Department presents ; produced by U. S. Army Signal Corps
  • San Pietro
  • (32:05 ; 1945)
  • The War Department presents ; produced by the Army Pictorial Service
  • Bonus feature: San Pietro: raw camera footage
  • (32:58)
  • Disc 1: John Huston's wartime documentaries: an introduction
  • (26:11)
  • written and edited by Bret Wood
  • Winning your wings
  • (18:19 ; 1942)
  • United States Army Air Forces present ; produced in cooperation with Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. ; with Lieutenant James Stewart
  • Report from the Aleutians
  • (44:48 ; 1943)
  • Disc 2: Let there be light
  • (57:50 ; 1946)
  • The United States Army presents
  • Bonus feature: Shades of gray
  • (1:05:46 ; 1947)
  • The United States Army presents ; directed by Joe Henabery
Dimensions
4 3/4 inches
Dimensions
other
Edition
Archive editon.
Extent
2 videodiscs (281 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090084703
Other physical details
sound, colour and black and white
Publisher number
  • OF847-1
  • OF847-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • av00301343
  • 839395
System details
DVD, NTSC, all regions
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD

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