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Superman - Japoteurs

Superman - Japoteurs
1941 - 8 mins

You've seen the films, read the comics, but have probably forgotten these Fleischer brother cartoons of Superman from the 1940s. Here the Man of Steel doesn't just battle mad scientists and creatures from outer space, but lends his bulging biceps to America's war effort, taking on Japanese spies attempting to steal a new airplane. »

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The Battle Of Midway

The Battle Of Midway
1942 - 28 mins

Academy Award winning documentary on the pivotal naval battle of the war in the Pacific. Filmed while the attack on Midway Island was underway, director John Ford was actually injured during filming. Ford weaves voiceover and music into the real footage of the battle, shaping the material to show the conflict as he saw it, and moulding these elements into a narrative »

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Rashomon

Rashomon
1950 - 88 mins

Rashomon is a 1950 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. The film is based on two stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Rashomon provides the setting, while In a Grove provides the characters and plot. Rashomon can be said to have introduced Kurosawa and Japanese cinema to Western audiences, and is considered one of his masterpieces. »

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Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade
1941 - 117 mins

Penny Serenade is a film melodrama depicting the story of a loving couple who must overcome a series of adversity to keep their marriage and have a child raised. For his performance in the film, Cary Grant was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. »

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