01 January 1942 Factual, War 8 mins
John Ford splices together footage of Torpedo Squadron 8, all but one of whom were later shot down and killed in the Battle of Midway. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2007.
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United States 01 January 1942
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John Ford made this memorial film for the families of members of Torpedeo Squadron 8. Only Ensign George “Tex” Gay Jr. Ensign Albert K. “Bert” Earnest and ...
4/22/2012 THIS VIDEO HAS AN UPDATED MORE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE VERSION IN THIS SAME CHANNEL UNDER THE SAME NAME** DIRECT ...
June 7th marks the end of the Battle at Midway. That victory would not have happened without the bravery of the men of Torpedo Squadron 8.
John Ford made this memorial film for the families of members of Torpedo Squadron 8. All but one of the members of the squadron perished in its first combat ...
Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Naval Photographic Center. 9/18/1947- ? (Most Recent) Series: Moving Images Relating to Naval ...
Ensign (later Lieutenant Commander) George Henry Gay Jr. (March 8 1917 – October 21 1994) was a TBD Devastator pilot in United States Navy Torpedo ...
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1942:
24 April 1942
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers.
28 April 1942
Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family.
26 June 1942
Carmelita and Uncle Matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the "ghosts" are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb.
30 March 1942
A Soundie with Ginger Harmon and Harry Barris.
17 April 1942
A land owner's will leaves his ranch to anyone who has served at least two years in prison.
18 October 1942
Woody is happily (and nuttily) driving down the street when his car breaks down. He tries to get a loan on it from a nearby wolf.
05 December 1942
This Traveltalk series short visits Ontario, the second largest province of Canada. Toronto is the province's largest city, sitting on the shores of Lake Ontario.
21 August 1942
Ma Turner of Red Bluff sends for U.S.Marshal Buck Roberts to investigate a series of wide-spread rustling in the area.
10 June 1942
Scientist-explorer David Lynd leaves wealthy bride-to-be June Claymore at the altar to join photographer Andy Parker and British secret service agent Leo Marzeli in search of rare minerals.
02 April 1942
It is the Christmas Holidays and reformed thief, Boston Blackie goes to Castle Theater to pick up players who will perform for prisoners that are still in prison.
27 August 1942
A police lieutenant and a patriotic professional gambler, rivals in life and love, combine efforts to corner a gang of Nazi saboteurs operating out of a barber shop, in which their mutual girlfriend works, and unmask its secret leader.
21 December 1942
"The Heavenly Play" - Mats Ersson is engaged to Marit and they plan to get married in the spring. But when the plague comes, the people accuse Marit of witchcraft.
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