Beyond the Line of Duty
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Beyond the Line of Duty is a 1942 American short propaganda film, directed by Lewis Seiler.[1] The documentary film reenacted the life and career of United States Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. "Shorty" Wheless.[2]
Beyond the Line of Duty | |
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Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
Written by | Edwin Gilbert |
Produced by | Gordon Hollingshead |
Narrated by | Ronald Reagan |
Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
Music by | Howard Jackson William Lava |
Production company | The U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographic Section |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hollywood rushed to turn out films that would help to help win the war. The studios produced more than features, with countless cartoons and short subjects that were intended to inform the public, boost morale, encourage support of the Red Cross and other organizations that were helping at home and overseas or in recruitment. There were also films that were shown only to members of the armed forces. These films either trained them or entertained them.
Beyond the Line of Duty is one of the best examples of how Hollywood pitched in and worked to boost morale and also recruit men and women into military service. The film won the Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 15th Academy Awards in 1943.[3]