USS Pearl Harbor
Directed by Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz
Description
Commander Ted Essenfeld shares his thoughts about the USS Pearl Harbor and its historical artifacts. The USS Pearl Harbor stationed at Naval Base San Diego is the only ship in the U.S. Navy named for a losing battle. Members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association fought long and hard to have the ship named after the December 7, 1941, attack at the hands of the Japanese Navy, that thrust The United States into World War II.
Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Director's Bio
Howard Lipin has been a staff photojournalist at the San Diego Union-Tribune for more than 30-years, capturing every type of news and sporting event that has shaped San Diego County and Southern California. He is an Emmy award winner, as well as having received numerous other awards for photojournalistic excellence during his career. He was the co-creator of the Internet radio shows, PhotoTalkRadio.com and Shutterbug Magazine Radio, and has made appearances on local television and radio broadcasts.
Luis Cruz is the Director of News & Programming at The San Diego Union-Tribune. He oversees the newsroom’s video productions and broadcast partnerships. Luis is an Emmy award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of television broadcasting experience. Prior to joining the Union-Tribune in March 2013, Luis was the News Director and an anchor at KYMA-TV in Yuma, Arizona. Luis has also been a reporter and an anchor for various stations in Nevada, California, and Arizona. He earned his B.A. Degree in political science from U.C. Berkeley.
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The Last Ring Home
Josh Shelov / Navy, WWII, History / UK / 2016 / Documentary / 27 mins
"The Last Ring Home” is the incredible story of U.S. Navy officer and Word War II hero Lieutenant Minter Dial and his last wish to have his Annapolis ring returned to his wife after 2 1/2 years of imprisonment by the Japanese. Compiling 25 years of research and 130 interviews with his grandparents’ peers, grandson Minter embarked on a journey to discover his grandparents and bring healing to his father by uncovering the mystery of how the ring was lost and found, as well as its lasting legacy.Preceded by: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
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Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 3 mins
Pearl Harbor survivor, Mary Lou Mawhiney, 94, remembers December 7, 1941.Preceded by: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day, USS Pearl Harbor
Precedes: The Last Ring Home
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World War II Remembered – Part 2
Local Film Showcase, Service, WWII, History
This collection of short films honor the stories and sacrifice of the greatest generation.In This Program: Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day, Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, USS Pearl Harbor, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, The Last Ring Home
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Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 3 mins
Betty Tenney of Carlsbad did her part to support the War effort during World War II by joining the Aircraft Warning Service, a group of civilian volunteers. She worked out of secret locations in San Diego. Filmmaker scheduled to attend.Preceded by: Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Precedes: Bud’s Odyssey, The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
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Bud’s Odyssey
Mark Kirkland / WWII, Healing, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 26 mins
On a mission over the Mediterranean, B-17 Pilot Robert “Bud” Kingsbury and his crew are shot down. Kingsbury becomes the sole survivor by swimming 32 hours to the Italian shore, and then spends 20 months in Stalag Luft III. After years of suffering with sole survivor’s guilt and severe PTSD, he finds a road to healing and reconciliation.Preceded by: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Precedes: The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 6 mins
Pearl Harbor survivors speak out about their experiences on December 7, 1941, when the United States was attacked by Japan and consequently thrust into World War II. Stuart Hedley, a crew member on the battleship, USS West Virginia when it was hit, Ray Chavez, the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor at 105-years-old, was a crew member on the USS Condor, a minesweeper, and the first American ship believed to have made visual contact with a Japanese Naval vessel, Woody Derby, a crew member on the battleship, USS Nevada when it was hit several times, and Gordon Jones, stationed at the Kaneohe Naval Air Station as it was called at the time, tell their stories of December 7, 1941, the date that has lived in infamy.Precedes: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
