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
  • 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
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1945
    Enemy Bacteria

    Enemy Bacteria

    Enemy Bacteria

    01945HD

    A Navy animation film about bacteria.

    Enemy Bacteria
  • 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

    01943HD

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

    Fog
  • 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
    Insomnia

    Insomnia

    Insomnia

    01945HD

    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
    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

    01944HD

    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