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GI Film Festival San Diego 2017

World War II Remembered – Part 1

WWII, Women, History

World War II Remembered – Part 1

Regal Carlsbad 12
October 19, 2017 5:00 pm

Description

This collection of short films honor the stories and sacrifice of the greatest generation. Films in this block include: “All American,” “Rifleman’s Violin,” “We Can Do It: Stories of Rosie the Riviter,” and “Happy.”

In This Program

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    All American

    Michael Ayjian, Stephen Skeel / WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 9 mins
    72 years later after D-Day, WWII hero Les Cruise flies again on the same plane - this time his family boarded with him. While he is one of the last surviving D-Day paratroopers, Cruise’s story is not only about his historic jump. It’s also about his familial journey from orphan to great-grandfather.

    Precedes: Happy, The Rifleman’s Violin, We Can Do It: Stories of Rosie the Riveter

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    The Rifleman’s Violin

    Sam Ball / WWII, History / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 13 mins
    With wit and verve, 90-year-old virtuoso violinist Stuart Canin recounts his deployment to the German front as a 19-year-old GI with his rifle and violin on his back during World War II. He was again pressed into service as a musician in the Army’s 6817th Soldiers Show Company. Canin was eventually dispatched to Potsdam to perform privately for the Big Three - Harry Truman, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin – in an effort to break the ice during the negotiations over the division of Europe and the prosecution of the war against Japan.

    Preceded by: All American

    Precedes: Happy, We Can Do It: Stories of Rosie the Riveter

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    We Can Do It: Stories of Rosie the Riveter

    Scott Bethel / WWII, Women, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 35 mins
    During World War II millions of courageous women, most of them teenagers, joined the labor force and coined the term “Rosie the Riveter.” They didn’t realize they were changing the world forever.

    Preceded by: All American, The Rifleman’s Violin

    Precedes: Happy

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    Happy

    Mike Dorsey / Air Force, WWII, History / USA / 2017 / Documentary / 40 mins
    WWII fighter ace Larry ‘Happy’ Powell flew 68 missions over Europe in his P-51 fighter. After crashing and spending time as a POW in Germany, Larry returned to his home city of Los Angeles for a dual career in the Air National Guard and as an assistant director in Hollywood. He worked on many Hollywood classics including Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Right Stuff. Happy showcases gripping stories from WWII and Hollywood sets, and leaves us with Larry’s unique outlook on life.

    Preceded by: All American, The Rifleman’s Violin, We Can Do It: Stories of Rosie the Riveter

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World War II Remembered – Part 1

Regal Carlsbad 12
October 19, 2017 5:00 pm