U S Office Of War Information Movies

  • 1944
    The Memphis Belle

    The Memphis Belle

    The Memphis Belle

    6.71944HD

    This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on...

    The Memphis Belle
  • 2017
    German Concentration Camps Factual Survey

    German Concentration Camps Factual Survey

    German Concentration Camps Factual Survey

    7.32017HD

    On the 29th September 1945, the incomplete rough cut of a brilliant documentary about concentration camps was viewed at the MOI in London. For five...

    German Concentration Camps Factual Survey
  • 1944
    The Town

    The Town

    The Town

    51944HD

    The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in...

    The Town
  • 1943
    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army

    61943HD

    Documentary depicting and explaining the Allied campaign against the Germans in North Africa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership...

    At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
  • 1944
    Attack: The Battle for New Britain

    Attack: The Battle for New Britain

    Attack: The Battle for New Britain

    61944HD

    War - Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the...

    Attack: The Battle for New Britain
  • 1943
    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

    101943HD

    Tom Smith, an American pilot, is shot down and captured by the Japanese. While imprisoned and awaiting execution, he recalls his life at home in the...

    The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
  • 1944
    Prices Unlimited

    Prices Unlimited

    Prices Unlimited

    01944HD

    Two young women, frustrated by war rationing, have a dream illustrating the likely results on prices in America should the measure were prematurely...

    Prices Unlimited
  • 1945
    The True Glory

    The True Glory

    The True Glory

    6.11945HD

    A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the...

    The True Glory
  • 1943
    Swedes in America

    Swedes in America

    Swedes in America

    5.51943HD

    1943 documentary with Ingrid Bergman.

    Swedes in America
  • 1945
    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow

    51945HD

    Short documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.

    Watchtower Over Tomorrow
  • 1943
    Black Marketing

    Black Marketing

    Black Marketing

    01943HD

    Documentary short film depicting government methods of detecting black marketeers during wartime rationing.

    Black Marketing
  • 1942
    It's Everybody's War

    It's Everybody's War

    It's Everybody's War

    51942HD

    Wartime documentary propagandizing for greater participation in the U.S. war effort during the Second World War.

    It's Everybody's War
  • 1942
    Keeping Fit

    Keeping Fit

    Keeping Fit

    01942HD

    Topical wartime short depicting the plight of civilians who must stay in shape in order to fight the good fight.

    Keeping Fit
  • 1944
    The Battle for the Marianas

    The Battle for the Marianas

    The Battle for the Marianas

    01944HD

    Successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Mariannas chain.

    The Battle for the Marianas
  • 1943
    Wings Up

    Wings Up

    Wings Up

    5.21943HD

    Clark Gable stars in this propaganda short about the Officers Candidate School of the Army Air Forces.

    Wings Up
  • 1942
    The Price of Victory

    The Price of Victory

    The Price of Victory

    01942HD

    U.S. Vice-President Henry Wallace narrates a patriotic, propaganda short designed to boost morale in the the early days of World War II.

    The Price of Victory
  • 1944
    America's Hidden Weapon

    America's Hidden Weapon

    America's Hidden Weapon

    01944HD

    Documentary short film demonstrating the way wartime farming measures in 1943 resulted in the greatest American food crop in history. Preserved by...

    America's Hidden Weapon
  • 1943
    His New World

    His New World

    His New World

    01943HD

    Spencer Tracy narrates this MGM documentary on the rigorous process of selection and training of aviation students -- "Dodos" as one of them is...

    His New World
  • 1942
    Japanese Relocation

    Japanese Relocation

    Japanese Relocation

    51942HD

    Documentary short demonstrating American reasons for interning Americans of Japanese ancestry following the outbreak of war between the U.S. and...

    Japanese Relocation
  • 1944
    Hands

    Hands

    Hands

    01944HD

    Official War Office Film No. 1097.

    Hands