"Millions Flee from Cities! End of the World!" From a Manhattan skyscraper, Ralph Burton (Harry Belafonte) surveys the emptiness announced by that chilling newspaper headline. Nuclear doomsday has come. Ralph is sure he is the last person alive. Then a woman (Inger Stevens) appears and the two form a cautious friendship that's threatened when a third survivor (Mel Ferrer) arrives. Unlike other post-apocalyptic thrillers from The Time Machine to I Am Legend, there are no external monsters to...

In the final days of World War I, pilot Jeff Masterson is blinded when his plane crashes off the coast of France. He blames industrialist John C. Tullock, who has recently come under fire for selling faulty munitions to the government. Unable to face his fiancee, Mary, Jeff fakes his death and swears vengeance against the millionaire. While on his quest for revenge, the blinded aviator meets the mysterious Mr. Smith, who volunteers to pay for a risky operation that could restore his vision....

The freighter Mary Deare is adrift in stormy seas. Her bulkhead is leaking, her captain is dead, and the crew has abandoned ship -- all except for one man. That man is exhausted first officer Gideon Patch, who has taken command. Appearances indicate he's a madman. But Patch isn't a man who relies on appearances. The Wreck of the Mary Deare is part seafaring adventure, part mystery, part courtroom drama and, with screen titans Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston onboard, all heroic. Michael...

High above the streets of the city, Matt Carney's wrecking crew risks their lives demolishing buildings. Matt's old pal Duke Mason is an ace wrecking ball operator, but when they both fall for pretty Peggy Starr, conflict arises. Labeled a "jinx" after a tragic accident on the job site, Duke takes off, abandoning both his work and Peggy. Before Matt and Peggy can marry, a wall collapses, leaving Matt fighting for his life. Duke learns of the catastrophe and races back to the wrecked building....

When two fabulously wealthy kids lose their fortunes, they hatch a plot to steal the money they feel the world has cheated them out of. Unable to face working for a living and unwilling to adapt to life after the great stock market crash, spoiled Ruth and her partner-in-crime, boyfriend Jimmy, expect luxury as a birthright and not a privilege, their warped values the product of their sheltered upper-crust upbringing. The criminal lovers scheme to steal a fortune from a bank and hide the loot...

Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon and David Niven star in this internationally acclaimed masterpiece based on Emily Bronte's classic story of passion, hatred and revenge. Olivier and Oberon are brilliant as Heathcliff and Cathy, whose tortured love affair ends when Cathy marries the wealthy Edgar (Niven). Heathcliff's savage retaliation upon the woman he loves explodes in a stunning climax. Directed by William Wyler and featuring Academy Award -winning* cinematography, Wuthering Heights remains a...

SCREEN MAGAZINE # 26: Vast columns of tanks and motorized vehicles deal with a battle against mud in Italy. The Navy crows about its new super battleship the U.S.S. Iowa. The G.I.'s most valuable piece of equipment, his brain revs up for war and prepares for the coming peace. Dinah Shore leads a tour of the famed Hollywood Canteen, where Tinseltown's elite have entertained over a million Allied troops. Featured are appearances by Xavier Cugat, Eddie Cantor, Hedy Lamarr, Red Skelton and Jimmy...

IT'S YOUR AMERICA - 1945: A reluctant draftee is sent to fight overseas, where he witnesses the carnage of war and the massacre of innocents suffered by Europe at the hands of its brutal Nazi overlords. He comes to appreciate the true meaning of democracy, and why it's worth fighting for. This first class production stars Arthur Kennedy (Lawrence of Arabia - 1962, Elmer Gantry - 1960).NEWS THRILLS 1942: British forces drive Rommel back in North Africa. U.S. Marines invade Guadalcanal,...

THE 957th DAY: As the war drags on, a day in the life of the bloody Pacific theater is documented. The staggering complexity of the military operations required to drive the Japanese from a vast chain of islands and the horrible daily toll in human lives paid by both sides, are featured in this U.S. Navy film, created to motivate citizens to buy War BondsIT CAN'T LAST: With victory finally looming on the horizon, the American public is urged to maintain the intensity of its war effort, until...

While World War II raged across the globe, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Office Of War Information, Bureau Of Motion Pictures, produced numerous short subjects such as these to patriotically inspire and motivate America to buy War Bonds, out-produce enemy workers and generally be prepared to sacrifice and pay the price that freedom would require.BEHIND NAZI GUNS: Banned to the general public, William L. Shirer narrates this Navy film which was intended for viewing only by the workers of...

Clark Gable, First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces, is ordered to proceed to England with the 351st Bombardment Group to shoot a film dealing with modern aerial gunnery in actual combat. The 351st is comprised of 40 B-17 Flying Fortresses and the 4,000 men who fly and maintain them. Lieutenant Gable and the camera crews follow the brave men of the 351st from their arrival and throughout their rigorous training as they prepare to attack Hitler's Reich. The cameras roll as they fly their...

Shockingly brutal archival footage highlights this sobering account of the conflict between America and Japan during World War II! Kamikaze begins with the events leading up to Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and ends with the devastating bomb blast over Hiroshima in 1945. Most horrifying of all are the scenes of the kamikaze ("divine wind") pilots, devoted to crashing their planes into Allied warships, sacrificing their lives for Imperial Japan. Writer-director Perry Wolff...

Nazi Concentration Camps: To a world still reeling from the unrelenting carnage of WWII, the shocking images that surfaced from the recently liberated Nazi concentration camps were beyond belief. Haunted faces on skeletal bodies... mass graves... gas chambers... searing scenes of human misery dampened the post-war joy that spread across the globe when the Axis powers fell. As the Allied forces rolled into conquered territories, U.S. Army cameramen recorded the horrors uncovered at each camp....

As the Korean conflict raged in the early 1950's, the U.S. Army felt the need to produce a "weekly television report to the nation on the activities of the Army at home and overseas." Produced by the Signal Corps Pictorial Center, these episodes combined actual wartime newsreels with Hollywood footage to create a comprehensive review of U.S. military history. A proud and oft-times poetic piece of cold-war propaganda, this series revels in America's military and technical prowess, and glories...

As the Korean conflict raged in the early 1950's, the U.S. Army felt the need to produce a "weekly television report to the nation on the activities of the Army at home and overseas." Produced by the Signal Corps Pictorial Center, these episodes combined actual wartime newsreels with Hollywood footage to create a comprehensive review of U.S. military history. A proud and oft-times poetic piece of cold-war propaganda, this series revels in America's military and technical prowess, and glories...

The Secret Life of Hitler (1958, B&W): The monstrous infamy of Adolf Hitler secures his place as a pivotal figure of the 20th century and a timeless embodiment of evil. Yet few know the other side of the man who lived out most of the war in "The Eagle's Nest," his mountain retreat near Berchtesgaden, surrounded by young women and faithful pets. It was here that Hitler met, wooed and wed an athletic young girl named Eva Braun, who ultimately shared her bed and body with the most bloodthirsty...

General Dwight D. Eisenhower introduces this powerful motion picture which documents the Allied crusade to liberate Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany. The story begins with the staggering logistics and vast stores of supplies amassed in England and continues with the D-Day invasion. Highlights include the devastating Allied air campaign, the Battle Of The Bulge and the penetration of the Siegfried line leading to the fall of Berlin. With legendary Garson Kanin (Adam's Rib - 1949) and Carol...

The United States Government presents a pictorial record of the decade leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. News reels and footage captured from the enemy depict the Japanese invasion and looting of Manchuria and China. Hitler's legions invade Poland and ignite a World War. The devastation of Europe is photographed as the German armies crush resistance, and occupy France, driving the Allied forces into the sea at Dunkirk. Using real footage and no re-enactments, this documentary concludes...

BRIEF FOR INVASION: Produced by the Army Pictorial Service especially for American workers, this film begins with the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as the Allies begin to dislodge Hitler's grip on Europe. The vital contribution of industry, to keep the enormous streams of ships, planes, tanks, munitions and supplies flowing unbroken, "like a heartbeat" to our valiant troops is demonstrated to be absolutely essential to victory. General Marshall warns the American labor force, "The losses in...

This collection of rarely seen newsreels and U.S. government training films presents incredible footage of world events from 1939 to the fall of Hitler's Germany.NEWS PARADE OF 1939: Air passenger service between America and Europe becomes a reality. A catastrophic Chilean earthquake leaves 30,000 dead. Highlights conclude with the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe.PHOTOGRAPHY FIGHTS - 1944: This U.S. Navy produced short subject demonstrates how expert analysis of aerial photography...

It was the biggest, bloodiest, most expensive military conflict in history. It ended as it began, with a shocking rain of fire from the sky. Millitary deaths exceeded 2,000,000; civilian casualties were more than five times higher. Though similar numbers were being simultaneously racked up in Europe, the Pacific War was in many ways much more complicated and difficult, as its theater of engagement encompassed over 100,000 square miles of open sea dotted with hundreds of contested islands....

It was the biggest, bloodiest, most expensive military conflict in history. It ended as it began, with a shocking rain of fire from the sky. Military deaths exceeded 2,000,000; civilian casualties were more than five times higher. Though similar numbers were being simultaneously racked up in Europe, the Pacific War was in many ways much more complicated and difficult, as its theater of engagement encompassed over 100,000 square miles of open sea dotted with hundreds of contested islands. After...

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944, Color): A thunderous rumble echoes from the horizon. The 324th Bomb Squadron of the US Army Air Corps is conducting a daring daylight bombing raid on the Nazi submarine base at Wilhelmshaven. Among the giant steel birds is a B-17 bomber christened the Memphis Belle. Accompanying the Belle's crew is an army film unit, assigned to record this dangerous flight through the deadly skies over Germany.This documentary, selected for the National...

With the fate of democracy and freedom at stake, Hollywood's biggest stars and studios line up to bring home the message that it will take the sacrifice, determination and hard work of all Americans at home to enable our battlefield troops to achieve victory.Women In Defense: American women arise, alert to the dangers facing our way of life. Katherine Hepburn demonstrates that every women has an important place in the national defense effort. Written by Eleanor Roosevelt and narrated by...