United States Navy Movies

  • 1942
    The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

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    The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox...

    The Battle of Midway
  • 1944
    The Fighting Lady

    The Fighting Lady

    The Fighting Lady

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    Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by...

    The Fighting Lady
  • 1945
    Road to Home

    Road to Home

    Road to Home

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    WWII U.S. Navy training film MN-5075a that addresses the end of the war. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby try to convince sailors not to desert but to wait...

    Road to Home
  • 1942
    USS VD: Ship of Shame

    USS VD: Ship of Shame

    USS VD: Ship of Shame

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    This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women"...

    USS VD: Ship of Shame
  • 1945
    To the Shores of Iwo Jima

    To the Shores of Iwo Jima

    To the Shores of Iwo Jima

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    Documentary short film depicting the American assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima and the massive battle that raged on that key island in...

    To the Shores of Iwo Jima
  • 1943
    Don't Kill Your Friends

    Don't Kill Your Friends

    Don't Kill Your Friends

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    By setting a bad example, pilot Dilbert shows the necessary safety rules for fighter pilots, and the ones training them.

    Don't Kill Your Friends
  • 1942
    Torpedo Squadron

    Torpedo Squadron

    Torpedo Squadron

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    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...

    Torpedo Squadron
  • 1945
    Fury in the Pacific

    Fury in the Pacific

    Fury in the Pacific

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    Documentary short film depicting American Army, Navy, Marine, Air Forces, and Coast Guard joint assaults on a Japanese-held island.

    Fury in the Pacific
  • 1945
    Combat Fatigue Irritability

    Combat Fatigue Irritability

    Combat Fatigue Irritability

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    A WWII military training film in which a Navy officer is being treated for combat fatigue after his ship was torpedoed and sunk. The narrative...

    Combat Fatigue Irritability
  • 1943
    Proceed and Report

    Proceed and Report

    Proceed and Report

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    Ensign Murphy is ordered to his first duty in the U.S. Navy. He learns (often the hard way) the means of transporting himself properly from one...

    Proceed and Report
  • 1950
    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor

    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor

    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor

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    In this film, servicemen are strongly urged to forgo illicit and casual sex because it is degrading and contrary to divine will. The joys of marriage...

    For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor
  • 1973
    Trial by Fire: A Carrier Fights for Life

    Trial by Fire: A Carrier Fights for Life

    Trial by Fire: A Carrier Fights for Life

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    Trial by Fire: A Carrier Fights for Life (1973) was produced by the United States Navy to educate Navy personnel on how to prevent fires and how to...

    Trial by Fire: A Carrier Fights for Life
  • 1943
    Freedom Comes High

    Freedom Comes High

    Freedom Comes High

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    A young wife learns that freedom must sometimes be paid for in lives, when her husband's ship is struck during battle.

    Freedom Comes High
  • 1954
    Victory at Sea

    Victory at Sea

    Victory at Sea

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    A feature-length, condensed version of the 1952 documentary TV series 'Victory at Sea'.

    Victory at Sea
  • 1943
    Fog

    Fog

    Fog

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    United States Navy Training Film produced under the supervision to the Bureau of Aeronautics by Walt Disney Productions in Technicolor

    Fog
  • 1945
    Enemy Bacteria

    Enemy Bacteria

    Enemy Bacteria

    01945HD

    A Navy animation film about bacteria.

    Enemy Bacteria
  • 1945
    Insomnia

    Insomnia

    Insomnia

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    Buzz and Lucky are two sailors. Buzz suffers from severe insomnia, and his attitude and moral are increasingly poor as a result. His friend Lucky...

    Insomnia
  • 1945
    The Negro Sailor

    The Negro Sailor

    The Negro Sailor

    01945HD

    US Navy produced short stars Joel Fluellen as a draftee from his civilian job at a black newspaper through boot camp and an assignment in the...

    The Negro Sailor
  • 1945
    Away Boarders

    Away Boarders

    Away Boarders

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    Story Of The USS Guadalcanal And Capture Of The First German Submarine In World War II By The Commanding Officer Of That Ship.

    Away Boarders
  • 1944
    Air Brakes: Principles of Operation

    Air Brakes: Principles of Operation

    Air Brakes: Principles of Operation

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    Explains the design and functions of the components in the air brakes system used in large military vehicles. Shows what happens when the brake pedal...

    Air Brakes: Principles of Operation