1944 Movies

News Coverage from 19th May 1944

In the late 1800's the father of submarines, Mr John Holland, hit upon the idea of powering a submarine with an internal combustion engine and an elec...

Training film demonstrating safe and proper procedure for towing, mooring, and jacking the B-17 bomber.

An extraordinary and unexpected snapshot of rural life in wartime in which a young black girl is crowned Queen of the May.

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Charles McGonegal lost both arms in World War I. Through U.S. Army medical rehabilitation, he was able to learn the use of prosthetic hooks. He learns...

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Mexican movie

A little-known film through which the Soviet propaganda tried to tell the story of Katyn in its favor.

Created by the U.S. Navy's Industrial Incentive Division and the Office of Strategic Service (OSS) during WWII, this "Nazi version" of the Normandy in...

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Official War Office Film No. 1099. Propaganda film detailing Japanese atrocities against the Chinese and Americans. Stressing the importance of indu...

United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from June 1944.

Illustrates the importance of good posture for health.

A panorama of winter scenery and sports in the Laurentians.

Overview of the Desert campaigns of the Second World War using historical footage taken during the battles.

Autumn in Stockholm.

This short film emphasizes the importance of matching the employee to the right job in order to help win the war effort.

This documentary short film depicts various situations in which B-24 bombers, damaged in combat, may be landed safely despite the destruction of vario...