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Timeline - 1939

starring: Lowell Thomas

: Timeline - 1939
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0688321193924
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Whirlwind Media
Manufacturer: Whirlwind Media
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Whirlwind Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 27, 2001
Running Time: 256 minutes
Sales Rank: 30881
Studio: Whirlwind Media
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
This collection of vintage newsreel footage and audio material presents an interesting look at 1939, a pivotal year that saw the beginning of World War II. About an hour's worth of old Movietone film footage (news material shot to be shown in movie theaters) provides a widely varied look at the year's events. Though everyone seemed to be awaiting a cataclysm in Europe, President Roosevelt is seen keeping American chins up with his rousing speech that optimistically opened the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. A major event in baseball history, Lou Gehrig's dramatic farewell address at Yankee Stadium, is also shown, and there are various segments on boat shows, movie premieres, and a holiday pageant on Broadway. But the focus is very much on the beginning of World War II, with clips of Hitler visiting his troops after their invasion of Poland, action footage of a German bomber attacking a British destroyer in the Atlantic, and ominous scenes of British civilians practicing air raid drills. An audio portion of the program (which is accompanied by still photos on the screen) contains a complete half-hour news broadcast from September 21, 1939, a program from Los Angeles featuring music from The Wizard of Oz performed by Judy Garland and other cast members, and a live broadcast of a show by bandleader Louis Prima. Rounding out the disc is a selection of five movie trailers, including one for the John Ford classic Stagecoach, starring John Wayne. --Robert J. McNamara



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - war
Received the product as ordered and in a timely fashion. Good videos even though some were dark due ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The "Timeline" DVD Series --- Highly Recommended
The "Timeline" series of programs from "Whirlwind DVD" are like have a portal back into the time featured. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - If this gets reissued, don't miss your chance again!
First off, let me say that I'm a firm believer in not buying DVD's issued by "no name" publishers...Whirlwind ... Read More


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