First World War on Film

News & Research Updates on our Publications about the American Cinematographers and Films of World War I

Sunday, November 11, 2018

The Last Post - Researching World War I on Film

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Today, exactly one hundred years ago, World War I ended. The guns along the Western Front fell silent after four years of fighting - Armisti...
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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Shooting the Breakthrough - A.E.F. Cameraman Wounded (France, 1918)

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Having taken the Hindenburg Line two American Divisions as part of the British Fourth Army participated in the final stage of World War I. A...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

"Under Four Flags" (USA, 1918)

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Released nationwide by the World Film Corporation in January 1919, Under Four Flags was the last official World War I feature film produced...
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Faking War Footage

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World War I film scenes sometimes were staged before the camera. The reasons for faking the footage were complex and have been described in ...
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Sending Smiles to the Soldiers by the Movies (USA, 1918)

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Around October 20, 1918 an estimated 14,000 people gathered in Grant Park, Chicago, for a huge movie project. Friends, relatives and sweethe...
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