color war movies
10-13-03, 11:21 PM
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PBS had a documentary called "The Perilous Fight:America's WWII in Color" that had almost 4 hours of documentary footage in color. It's available on DVD. Not really a "movie" though.
10-14-03, 07:03 AM
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GWTW ain't a war movie. It's a love story. Most of the older war movies were b/w because they used extensive stock footage of real combat, which was mostly b/w. In fact, I've seen many instances of color footage being converted to fit in.
An early example of color is Fighter Squadron, and another is Flying Leathernecks, both good movies. The latter part of Task Force is, I think I recall, in color.
An early example of color is Fighter Squadron, and another is Flying Leathernecks, both good movies. The latter part of Task Force is, I think I recall, in color.
10-14-03, 10:14 AM
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Originally posted by Mammal
GWTW ain't a war movie. It's a love story.
GWTW ain't a war movie. It's a love story.
Wasn't Audie Murphy's autobiographical film (To Hell & Back?) in color?
10-14-03, 11:01 AM
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Yep, To Hell & Back was in color.
Another thing to remember about these older war films, along with the stock footage issue, many of these are low budget B movies. While color had been around for a long time, many low budget movies continued to be filmed in B&W well into the 60's just to save on cost. Not just war films, but westerns, horror, sci-fi... just about anything that was meant to be shown with 7 other films at a Saturday matinee.
Another thing to remember about these older war films, along with the stock footage issue, many of these are low budget B movies. While color had been around for a long time, many low budget movies continued to be filmed in B&W well into the 60's just to save on cost. Not just war films, but westerns, horror, sci-fi... just about anything that was meant to be shown with 7 other films at a Saturday matinee.
10-14-03, 11:59 AM
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BATTLE CRY (1955) based on a Leon Uris novel
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047860/
(It has recently been released on DVD)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047860/
(It has recently been released on DVD)
10-14-03, 01:01 PM
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The African Queen (1951)
Mister Roberts (1955)
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
The Caine Mutiny (1953)
The Four Feathers (1939)
Mister Roberts (1955)
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
The Caine Mutiny (1953)
The Four Feathers (1939)
10-14-03, 05:44 PM
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I'm actually not even looking into 50s to tell you the truth because i remembered The Fighting SEabees and others.
The 30s and 40s are the ones i'm hoping for
The 30s and 40s are the ones i'm hoping for
