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- A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
- Cameramen from Britain's Army Film Unit capture footage of concentration camps in German in 1945.
- A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen.
- The World War II US Government account of the European theatre of the war from after the English and French entry to the fall of France.
- Short documentary film about the Dumbarton Oaks plan and the proposed formation of the United Nations.
- Three Candidates, Two blind Politicians, One Race. Anytown USA follows a tightly run race in the small town of Bogota, New Jersey and resonates as an all-too-familiar look at partisan politics in our increasingly polarized nation.
- One in a series of shorts made by the Office of War Information during World War II to portray America and it's values to overseas viewers, this one focuses on a small town in Indiana.
- A film presented by the British War Office for newly arrived World War 2 American soldiers, informing them of British ways.
- Wartime documentary propagandizing for greater participation in the U.S. war effort during the Second World War.
- Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943.
- Topical wartime short depicting the plight of civilians who must stay in shape in order to fight the good fight.
- Promotional short extolling the virtues of the American government's wartime Economic Stabilization Plan.
- Ingrid Bergman talks about Swedish Americans.
- Documentary depicting and explaining the Allied campaign against the Germans in North Africa.
- The training and work of Cadet Nurses is explored in this documentary short film.
- Documentary short film depicting the work of the United Service Organizations (USO) in providing recreational and morale-boosting services for American troops.
- Animated documentary short film demonstrating the reasons and methods of the point system of wartime food rationing.
- 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 USA.
- Three soldiers, an American, a Brit and a Frenchman, work to promote solidarity between their different military forces during World War II.
- Documentary short film depicting the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Mariannas chain.
- The story of the 13th Army Air Force on Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Munda in the Solomon Islands. Conceived, developed and mostly filmed by Lt. Edwin Parkhill. Narrated by: Spencer Tracy; and Ronald Reagan; Score: David Rose.
- Animated short documentary film made to advance the cause of a balanced diet for the benefit of the public health and for the advancement of the American war effort.
- Documentary short film detailing the work on American black college campuses in response to the call for military recruits and trained workers.
- Documentary detailing the activities of American fighter escort pilots during bombing raids over Germany.
- The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.
- A sideshow barker uses magic and visual aids to alert the public that proper food management is both a resource and a weapon that could be to America's advantage if conserved properly in winning the then current World War.
- Two young women, frustrated by war rationing, have a dream illustrating the likely results on prices in America should the measure were prematurely lifted.
- Documentary short demonstrating American reasons for interning Americans of Japanese ancestry following the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Japan.
- Documentary short film reporting on the successes of the U.S. Navy in World War II, told from the perspective of a mother serving as a Navy WAVE.
- Wartime propaganda film intended to encourage more active participation in the U.S. war effort.
- The defense industry during World War II put many towns in difficulty, due to the enormous influx of factory and defense workers. This documentary short film demonstrates how the U.S. government came to the aid of one such town and ameliorated the housing and health problems
- Docudrama short film examining the damage caused to the Allied war program by black marketeers who buy illegal gasoline. The reasons for fuel rationing are explained.
- The building, sailing, battles and ultimate death of an American Navy aircraft carrier in the Pacific war are the subjects of this documentary short film.
- Documentary short film demonstrating contributions to the war effort being made by American colleges.
- Documentary short subject detailing the processing and delivery of food to American troops, and the steps taken to improve these methods in order to cope with the exigencies of war.
- Documentary short film revealing the vital work done by women in American defense plants.
- Documentary short film depicting the training of American paratroop soldiers.
- Documentary short film demonstrating methods used by the War Manpower Commission to resolve problems in worker shortages.
- Documentary short film depicting the increase in transportation difficulties in a town as it grows beyond proportion, how these difficulties affect the war effort, and how they can be met.
- Documentary short film explaining what the average American pays in taxes to support the war effort and how that money is used to fight the war.
- Vice-President narrates a patriotic, propaganda short designed to boost morale in the the early days of World War II.
- Documentary short film detailing the first high-altitude daylight bombing of Germany by American B-17 bombers.
- Documentary short film depicting the usage and necessity of oil in the Allied war effort.
- Documentary short film demonstrating the difficulties faced by the military in transporting vehicles and heavy armaments by train, and the accommodations of troops aboard such trains.
- Documentary short film describing the need for certain restrictions and inconveniences in civilian travel during the course of the war.
- Pennsylvania Dutch farmers demonstrate how American farmers can contribute to the war effort in this documentary short subject.
- Documentary short film depicting government methods of detecting black marketeers during wartime rationing.
- Documentary short film depicting the difficulties in providing housing for the new wave of American defense workers, and exhibiting various housing projects under construction in all parts of the country.
- Documentary short film in which examples of benefits to the American war effort have been gained by simple, practical suggestions from American workers.