Made to support WWII war workers, this 1943 War Department Training film was part of a series that covers the care and use of essential tools such as pliers and screwdrivers. It covers common mistakes that people make, how to correct them, and how to care for tools to ensure they last long. The film’s general theme is that while pliers and screwdrivers are handy tools that can be used in a lot of situations, they should still be used for their intended purposes.
One of a series of World War II-era RAF training films, this instalment instructs Coastal Command pilots on proper formation and firing techniques for interdicting enemy shipping.
Ten soldiers from the Welsh Guards share their untold stories from the front line of the war in Afghanistan during the bloodiest summer for the British armed forces in half a century.
Documentary examination of the battle for Tobruk in the Second World War. British empire troops assault the German Afrika Korps in North Africa in order to win control over the seaport city of Tobruk in Libya. Field Marshall Montgomery is seen leading his troops in a massive infantry and tank battle.
A Second World War documentary film produced for and by the National Film Board of Canada in 1942 as part of the "Canada Carries On" short documentary series. It uses stock footage, dating back to the First World War, in its theme of showing how dependent modern war vehicles are on having a fuel supply source. In the First World War, Britain's sea power was preserved through the maintenance of a series of coaling stations dotting the Seven Seas. With the change to oil, rather than coal, the necessities for European nations, without home supply, are dependent on the Near-and-Far East where the pipe-lines and oil production have to be defended against attacks by the Axis powers. Canada's role in oil production is also highlighted.
Dealing with the subject of rumor mongering, clips from Nazi films are employed to show how the ruthless invasions of neutral countries were planned in advance.
Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with his choice and reality, a chance encounter changes everything.
The 1943 Navy training film (MN-84b) Fundamental Fixed Gunnery Approaches is part of a series known as the “Fixed Gunnery and Fighter Tactics” series used to enhance in-classroom learning of Navy pilots. Fundamental Fixed Gunnery Approaches primarily uses graphics and models to demonstrate the various approaches for fixed gunnery, though it does include some actual video footage of planes flying the maneuvers.
US Navy Blasts Marshall Islands. Marshall Island marks one of the first sea battles location. This short shows sailors and flyers on ships sailing into the South Pacific.
A newsreel that covers the Japanese forces attack on the American military base of Pearl Harbor, on December 1941. It shows some images from the attack, and also the aftermath with the first volunteers who would serve to fight in the Pacific.
Actor Wi Kuki Kaa plays Tiare, a Vietnam War veteran who is dislocated by his experiences of war, and homelessness. He wanders the city streets, collecting ephemera in plastic bags. Nancy Brunning plays his daughter, who, with her own daughter, visits their reluctant koro to convince him to visit his ancestral home. The result is a moving story about a man jolted to find his turangawaewae, and the whanau that helps him get there. (NZ On Screen)