The True Glory
A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train for the D-Day invasion at bases in Great Britain and covers all the major events of the war in Europe from the Normandy landings to the fall of Berlin.
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A postwar documentary recounting of the allies' World War 2 victory on the western front, beginning with the preparations for D-day. Introduced and partially narrated By General Dwight Eisenhower. Co-produced by the governments of the UK and US. Oscar winner for best feature-length documentary. IMDB rating 7.3. Directed by Garson Kanin (& Carol Reed uncredited). UK and US release 1945. Complete print. TRIVIA: First telecast 19 November 1945 on NYC's WNBT.
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- Director
- Garson Kanin
- Starring
- Leslie Banks, Robert Harris, Sam Levene, Peter Ustinov, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Richard Attenborough, Winston Churchill
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