Historic Korean War Film Collection DVD

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This DVD explores various aspects of the Korean War and its effect on America. It includes footage of many events that took place during the war, shows prisoners of war being returned to America, shows relief supplies being flown in to Korea and much more.

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This DVD explores various aspects of the Korean War and its effect on America. It includes footage of many events that took place during the war, shows prisoners of war being returned to America, shows relief supplies being flown in to Korea and much more.

Here are all the films that make up this historical collection:

News Magazine of the Screen, March 1952

Newsreel showing war scenes in Korea and talking about Australia, our Ally in the Pacific.

Producer: Warner Pathe News
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 20:41

 

Back to Freedom: More War Prisoners Return to America (1950)

Newsreel showing the release and return of 437 Korean War prisoners to the United States on a naval transport ship.

Producer: Universal-International Newsreel
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:47

 

Relief Supplies for Korea (1950)

Newsreel showing the relief ship Hawaiian Bear sail from Stockton, CA carrying cargo to the troops contributed by the American-Korean Foundation.

Producer: Universal-International Newsreel
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:39

 

News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 1, Issue 6)

Newsclip collection showing the United Nations condemning China for its part in the Korean war, General Eisenhower surveying the Atlantic Defenses, the opening of the 82nd U.S. Congress, an enactment of the delivery of the Gettysburg Address and much more.

Producer: Warner Path� News
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 21:29

 

Orphaned Korean Boy Arrives in San Francisco (1950)

Shows the story of a 5 year old who was adopted by serviceman Bill Pond and his arrivan in San Francisco on the ocean liner President Cleveland.

Producer: Universal-International Newsreel
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:30

 

Service and Citizenship (1951)

An educational film in the Korean War era that demonstrates why military service is an implied duty of citizens and how knowledge of and constant training in the duties of being a good citizen is part of the preparation for a career in the military.

Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 10:28

 

Crime of Korea, The (1950)

This film looks at Korea from the end of WWII to the start of the Korean war. It shows all the events from its liberation from Japan to the communist takeover of the country in 1950.

Producer: U.S. Signal Corps
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 15:10

 

News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 4, Issue 2)

News reports about important happenings during this period. It is broken down into four sections: a report on Korea and how the war effort is going, a report on Germany and how it is again becoming a productive society, a dramatic mid-Atlantic sea rescue and an exposition on the current state of military science demonstrate how they study their soldiers so they can deliver at peak performance and excellent shots of a giant atomic cannon.

Producer: Warner Pathe News
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 23:14

 

News Magazine of the Screen (1952)

A newsreel containing a variety of war scenes from Korea, the activities of the Red Cross to lend a hand in all corners of the world and happenings in Australia.

Producer: Warner Pathe News
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 20:31

 

Getting Ready Physically (1951)

This educational film educates on the importance of physical fitness to becoming a soldier and encourages high school students to pursue healthy physical training activities available in their community to prepare themselves for service in the military.

Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 10:26

 

Starting Now (Are You Ready for Service? No. 4) (1951)

A film showing the steps high school students are taking to get ready to participate in the war when they reach 18.

Producer: Coronet Instructional Films
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 10:40