The Battle of Midway (1942)
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
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Director:
John FordWriters:
John Ford, Dudley Nichols, James Kevin McGuinnessAll Cast & Crew
Awards
Won 1 Oscar.
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Trivia
This short is featured on Fox's 2007 DVD for Becoming John Ford (2007), along with some additional footage shot for the short.
Quotes
Main Narrator:
Midway Island. Not much land right enough, but it's our outpost. Your front yard.
Soundtracks
Onward Christian Soldiers(1871) (uncredited)
Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan (1871)
Hymn by Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)
Sung by an offscreen chorus
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Genres
Documentary | Short | WarDetails
Release Date:
14 September 1942Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Midway IslandsUser Polls
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