WWII: Frank Capra's Why We Fight

Outstanding picture quality, but...
Rather than tell you about the contents of the films in this set (you can read other reviews for that), I just want to tell you what you're getting in this set from TOPICS ENTERTAINMENT. First of all--the picture quality: easily the best sharpest ever seen on home video for these films. The images are crisp and clean. If you already have these titles on dvd or vhs, you'll want to replace them with this set--it's that good. In addition to all 7 films (on 6 discs) of Frank Capra's "Why We Fight" series, the set also includes two more WW II documentaries: "The True Glory" and John Ford's "December 7th". These dvds are also the best picture quality that I've ever seen on these films. "December 7th" is the uncensored complete 82 minute version. HERE'S THE BIG DRAWBACK TO THIS SET: Your set will come beautifully packaged with a dvd case inside a flip open outer box. The two extra dvds, however, come in plain white paper sleeves that are loose inside the case. The Capra "Why We...

A war that cost 60 million lives
A big part of General George Marshall's job during World War II was keeping up morale. Director Frank Capra responded to a call with the films offered here, but our boys overseas asked to see more of John Wayne kicking butt.
Lest we forget, Hitler was kicking ours. His attack on Chechoslovakia began with his conquest of Austria. His attack on Norway began with the occupation of Denmark.
His attack on Greece began with his attack on Albania and Bulgaria. His attack on the Suez Canal began with the invasion of North Africa.
Nobody could tell exactly when or where an attack would come, but we knew enough and had sense enough not to wait until Hitler was in our own front yard.
But elsewhere:
"Our many Jewish friends and aquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews. If its that bad in Holland, what must it be...



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