The Star-Spangled Banner (1942)

In the days prior to television, you had to go to the local cinema to watch films.

This is a great theatrical version of our National Anthem. Produced by MovieTone, it's a patriotic montage of scenes accompanying this performance of The Star-Spangled Banner as sung by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians. Enjoy!

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• star-spangled banner
• stars and stripes
• stars and bars
• american flag
• us flag

[ttmarlene]

@Cartoonist10 Wow! Thats amazing! Is he still alive?

[EdWatts]

Semper fi et pro patria!

Grunt

[dmarcellus721]

I can't remember the last time I ever heard it sung so well or with such passion. THIS is how it should be sung and not laden with ridiculous obligato. This brought a tear to my eye.

[FredWaringsAmerica]

I'm the Curator of the Fred Waring Archives at Penn State. Very Nice video! Adding to our playlist!

[gamepro217]

America the land of the free and home of the brave, hell yeah!

[nsisles1]

wow i get so much pride when i see this.. greatest country on the planet no question about it

[RebelStangII]

Ya Betcha! Thanks!

It's (yt), they probrally didn't like it? 5 + on the Vid!

Unfortionatly, they don't make 'im, like They Used To! Patriotic, that is!

Ya did Good On This One!

DEO VINDICE!

[SeekerNLife]

Great video.

It's sad that Hollywood doesn't do things like this anymore.

Thanks for posting it.

[jdubya0257]

Good luck with the repairs.

I don't know what happened to your original comment. It just disappeared. Repost it if you wish.

[RebelStangII]

Howdy! Not much?

Finally got unemployment straightened out. So I'm legal again, I can drive?

Went to drive the truck & it acted like an old mule! So it's geraged & I'm trying to figure it out. It had one hell of a back fire today & stalled in 3-4 intersections.

So betsies down & Scout's out.

Just another day in paridise!

DEO VINDICE!