He may not be the best actor of all time but he wasnt bad either. According to modern sources, this is the army is one of the highest grossing musical films of all time. Irving berlin for making this motion picture possible through his two soldier shows. Ray heindorf won an academy award for his musical score. The film was named one of the fd ten best pictures of 1943. First united states army report of operations volumes available for operations of the first united states army during world war ii 1943 1945 on cleveland public librarys digital gallery. November 23 british forces broadcasting service begins operation december 31 new york citys times square greets frank sinatra at paramount theater. Smart news keeping you current wwii antifascist film goes viral after charlottesville dont be a sucker, which was released in 1943, urged viewers to take a stand against divisive. Surviving copies of this rousing academy award winning irving berlin musical are dark with color shifts, so i did what i could restore it to its original technicolor glory using digital technology. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Personnel serving in the united states army during a major. This is the army 1943 stream and watch online moviefone. Pages in category military units and formations established in 1943 the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,180 total.
This is the army is a 1943 american wartime musical comedy film produced by hal b. One of them is ronald reagan, who became a president 38 years later. This amusing film was directed by michael curtiz yankee doodle dandy, casablanca, and features some of the best loved stars of the era. Based both on the play by irving berlin of the same name and his musical, yip yip yaphank, this film pays tribute to american soldiers fighting. This is the army 1943 7351 movieart original film posters. Rare 1943 hal roach little three comedy nazty nuisance 16mm complete short film. This is the army from 1943 is a musical movie where soldiers are singing and dancing on the stage. Aug 14, 2017 smart news keeping you current wwii antifascist film goes viral after charlottesville dont be a sucker, which was released in 1943, urged viewers to take a stand against divisive. The film was also nominated for best art directioninterior decoration in a color film and for best sound recording. Dec 25, 2014 this is a training film made for the british directorate of army psychiatry directed by carol reed and written by peter ustinov and eric ambler.
This 1943 army training film was nominated for an academy award for best documentary in 1944, it sometimes possible to find it online. Unfortunately mr reagan has been suffering from alzheimers disease for a few years. Long withheld from tv distribution, the film finally hit the small screen when it lapsed into public domain in the mid1970s. This is a training film made for the british directorate of army psychiatry directed by carol reed and written by peter ustinov and eric ambler. The film opens with the following written statement. Vincente minnelli a noteworthy film from the alan freed production unit at mgm freed was an early crusader for civil rights.
Warner, and directed by michael curtiz, adapted from a. Released august 14th, 1943, this is the army stars george murphy, joan leslie, ronald reagan, george tobias the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. War movies 1943 every war movie coming out in 1943. February 20 american film studio executives agree to allow the united states office of war information to censor films. This picture is being distributed for the benefit of the united states army emergency relief fund. In wwi dancer jerry jones stages an allsoldier show on broadway, called yip yip yaphank. This is the army is a musical comedy film made specifically as a morale booster during world war ii. This is the army manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Its thin plot serves as a thread on which to hang a musical revue sung and danced by real american soldiers, with seventeen irving. Russian infantry and ski troops moving through a blizzard during the early 1943 winter offensive. Nov 30, 2014 surviving copies of this rousing academy award winning irving berlin musical are dark with color shifts, so i did what i could restore it to its original technicolor glory using digital technology. Irving berlins what the welldressed man in harlem will wear verse. Get the best deals on 16mm militarywar film stock when you shop the largest online selection at. With george murphy, joan leslie, george tobias, alan hale.
This is the army was made into a technicolor movie by warner brothers in 1943. The army of the united states is one of the four major service components of the united states army the others being the regular army, the united states army reserve and the united states national guard, but it has been inactive since the suspension of the draft in 1973 and the u. Darcy jr on the soundtrack, the us army band plays strains of youre in the army now and a full version of the. In both instances, the cast was largely comprised of genuine servicemen, many of them either recently returned from fighting or on the verge of heading off to war. It is best known for its final scene, which japanese world war ii censors found troubling. Cast and crew credits for this is the army, 1943, directed by michael curtiz, with george murphy, joan leslie, george tobias, at turner classic movies. The army kinematograph service aks was established by the british government in august 1941 to meet the increasing training and recreational needs of an army at war. An obvious contribution to the wartime morale effort, the film benefited from the expert directorial touch of the great michael curtis and some senational songs by irving berlin. Great song and dance number with cameo by one of the greatest boxing champions, joe louis.
In wwii his son johnny jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a new allsoldier show, called this is the army. George murphy was senator from california 19651971 and president of sag 19441946. Originally written by american songwriting legend, irving berlin in wwi as yip. But the original, 17minute film dont be a suckerwhich can be viewed in full belowcontinues, slipping into a short history of the rise of the nazi party in germany. Created by the newly established directorate of army kinematography, whose remit was to be responsible for providing and exhibiting all films required by the army at home and abroad for training, educational and recreational. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. Its thin plot serves as a thread on which to hang a musical revue sung and danced by real american soldiers, with seventeen irving berlin songs providing the score. Finale this time this is the army is a story about the biggest and bestknown moraleboosting show of world war ii. Media in category this is the army film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Themes explored include combat, survival and escape, camaraderie between soldiers, sacrifice, the futility and inhumanity of.
As the united states enters world war i in 1917, newly married actor jerry jones george murphy puts on an allinfantry musical to raise his fellow soldiers morale. This is the army 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The army s first is available for free download at the internet archive. Ronald reagans this is the army 1943 video dailymotion. However, 65 years later, the film has lost much of its appeal due to changes in movie styles as well as the fact that the films value as a propaganda tool is now lost. Warner, and directed by michael curtiz, adapted from a wartime stage musical with the same name, designed to boost morale in the u. This is the army 1943 a unique product of a unique time, this is the army 1943 was meaningful and popular to its world war iiera audience in ways that are impossible to fully comprehend or overstate today. Yip, yip yaphank of 1917 and this is the army of 1943.
This is the army is a 1943 american wartime musical comedy film directed by michael curtiz. Army rikugun is a 1944 japanese film directed by keisuke kinoshita and starring chishu ryu and kinuyo tanaka. Baptism of fire 1943 baptism of fire is an us army documentary that shows the anxiety associated with going into combat for the first time. The film told about the reminiscences of staunch, rigid traditional british soldierofficer clive candy as he looked back on his life through three wars. Film genres, title, year, country, length, director, description. A showcase for men in the armed forces, this is the army is a prime piece of world war ii era nostalgia. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Senator, a state governor and two presidents of the screen actors guild. Shortly after pearl harbor, broadway pro johnny ronald reagan drops in on his musicstore employee gal eileen joan leslie with big news, whereupon they see frances langford and co. The cast of both the stage and play version of this is the army included soldiers who were performers in civilian life. The new lot 1943 british army training film directed by. Although completed in 1943, this film was not released for showing in the us until 1945, because it was banned for export from britain due to its critical portrayal of staid british patriotism. Themes explored include combat, survival and escape, camaraderie between. The movie came from two irving berlin shows yip yip yaphank and this is the army, according to a disclaimer from warner brothers at the beginning of the film. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war films often end with them. This is the army, dvd, manufactured on demand, musicals theatrical, 644827145027. It is best known for its final scene, which japanese world war ii censors found troubling army tells the story of three generations of a japanese family and their relationship with the army from the meiji era through the japanese invasion of manchuria. Wwii antifascist film goes viral after charlottesville. War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. The splashy, starstudded this is the army is based on the irving berlin broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was a reworking of berlins ww1 barracks musical yip yip yaphank.
Kate smith sings god bless america in this star studded musical tribute to americas soldiers. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. They are married together in this production, and their semivaudevillean numbers tied in with mr berlins fine music form the core of the plot. But, once again, this is circa 1945, and even entertainers back then looked backward in time for musical material. This is the army 1943 cast and crew as the united states enters world war i in 1917, newly married actor jerry jones george murphy puts on an allinfantry musical to raise his fellow soldiers. Get the best deals on 16mm militarywar film stock when you shop the largest. All profits for the stage and film version of this is the army went to the army emergency relief fund, which also controlled the rights to the film. The film features five different recruits and turns. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Apparently, this movie is based loosely on two early irving berlin productions.
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