THE TRUE GLORY [1945 WWII DOCUMENTARY INTRO.]

Introduction by General Dwight David Eisenhower to the 1945 Academy Award-winning World War II documentary "The True Glory" co-directed by Garson Kanin and Carol Reed. Following a brief history of Adolf Hitler's military expansion in Europe, this documentary outlines the Allied plan to smash his forces. While American military commanders plan a European invasion at Normandy, American workers are seen building ships and transporting war materiel. The film relates personal stories told by civilians and soldiers about the war effort, and shows enlistees performing their training exercises.

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Film & Animation

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• True
• Glory
• WWII
• Documentary
• Garson
• Kanin
• Carol
• Reed
• Dwight
• Eisenhower
• 1945