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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- America Goes Over (Part II)
- Year
- 1918
- Abstract
- Government-produced historical record of major World War I battles.
- Notes
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Produced: U.S. Army, Signal Corps
Sponsor: U.S. Army, Signal Corps
Run Time: 15:40
Audio/Visual: Si, B&W - Keyword
- World War I
- Theme
- Awesome and Very Stirring
- Review
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(Part II) A totally different film then Part I. Part I was made by British Pathe, while this appears to be directly from the American Army itself. Film details the difficulties the Allies were having with 'The Enemy' (who is never named by name) and it's eagerness to have America join World War I. Men volunteer, and many more are drafted. In an interesting scene, the secretary of war is shown drawing the first number.. he's even got a blindfold on his head! We then show the process of preparing the men to go to war, and finally their trek to Europe.
Awesome battle scenes are shown here, with fire guns, heavy artillery, and something called a Y gun, which looks really scary, and even scarier when people are just hanging around as it goes off.
Amazing scenes of past president Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt seeing the troops off to war as well.
Just an incredible film, and very well worth to see.
(Reviewer: Spuzz) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F