Documentary | 1942 | TV-PG | United States | English
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Documentary | 1942 | TV-PG | United States | English
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.
DIRECTORS:
Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
COMPANY:
War activities committee of the motion pictures industry
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Spoken Languages
English
Type of Content
Movie
Scripted
True
Content Age
TV-PG
Release Date
May 27, 1942
Hispanic
No Hispanic
Status
Released
Alternative Titles
Why We Fight: Prelude to War
Local Production
False
Genres
War, Documentary
Keywords
World War II
Production Companies
20th Century-Fox Film Corp., War activities committee of the motion pictures industry, Hollywood, U.S. Army Pictorial Services, U.S. Signal Corps., War Activities Committee, War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, US War Department, U.S. War Department