Author Archive: Retro

The story of Helmut and Karl Hoffmann. Both come of age at the start of Hitler’s power in Germany. Helmut joins the SS and eventually becomes a successful flag rank officer. Karl joins the SA and experiences the darker side of Nazism after the SA is disbanded and Karl is thrown into prison and later conscripted into the German army. Brother is pitted against brother until their relationship, and the Third Reich, stands in ruins

The Russian people’s determination and preparation for war against the Nazis.

Chronicles the lives of shell-shocked WWII veterans and their painful efforts to return to society. Written by John Huston.

Shows naval maneuvering in the South Seas with emphasis on New Guinea, New Britain, and the Philippines. Includes the nuking of Hiroshima and the surrender ceremonies on the U.S.S. Missouri.

This World War 2-era film – originally titled as “The fight for the Sky: Our Fighter Pilots Versus the Luftwaffe in Western Europe” – is a propaganda documentary produced by the United States Army Air Forces. It was released in 1945.

Four-part compilation. “Stars of Yesterday” with shots of many silent film performers; “Time Marches Back”, a compilation of early newsreel items; and two re-edited short subjects: “The Drunkard” (1935) & “East Lynne” (1915). Produced by Joseph E. Levine.

U.S. Marines in Action

Stirring documentary of action in the south pacific.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan the day after American naval and military forces were attacked at Pearl Harbor.