War Classics, Vol. 6

  
Format:  War Classics, Vol. 6 DVD 
 
 
Winner of a Special Academy Award, "Target For Tonight" (1941), a thrilling sketch of the planning and execution of the Royal Air Force's bombing mission to destroy an oil storage depot. Next, John Huston's "The Battle Of San Pietro" (1945) is a stirring look at an Italian farming community that was turned into a battlefield. And, spectacular color photography of the Allied invasions of Italy and France, as seen through the eyes of a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter group stationed on the island of Corsica, highlights the Army documentary "Thunderbolt" (1947), co-directed by William Wyler and John Sturges. Also includes "The True Glory." 3 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
Academy Award ®
Winner: Best Documentary Feature
 
SKU: D69648
$9.99
Category:
Documentary
Director:
John Sturges
Color:
Black & White / Color
Format: 
DVD Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  James Stewart, Robert Harris, Lloyd Bridges, Eugene Kern
(1944) DVD - Starring: Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R. - $7.99
 

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