Douglas MacArthur

Birth : 1880-01-26, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Death : 1964-04-05

History

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Description above from the Wikipedia article Douglas MacArthur licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies

Korea, A Hundred Years of War

Self (archive footage)

A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history of both South and North Korea in a single narrative.

Korea: The Never-Ending War

Self (archive footage)

Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confronts the myth of the “Forgotten War,” documenting the post-1953 conflict and global consequences.

The Battle Of Chosin

Himself (archive footage)

An amazingly harrowing story of the 17 day engagement of bloody combat and heroic survival in subartic temperatures. UN forces largely outnumbered and surrounded, due to a surprise attack led by 120,000 Chinese troops.

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

Himself (archive footage)

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established in Japan as a special jurisdiction in 1946 (it was closed in 1948) to judge the war crimes of the Japanese leaders; and how and why officials in Washington prevented Emperor Hirohito to be seen sat on the bench.

Hundred Years' War in Korea

Himself (archive footage)

The Great Raid

Self (archive footage)

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.

American Caesar

Archive footage

Documentary of Douglas MacArthur

The Front

Self (archive footage)

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

Assignment in Korea

amerikansk general, FN-styrkornas överbefälhavare

Swedish journalist visits Korea to report on the situation during the war

Appointment in Tokyo

Himself (archive footage)

Produced by the Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps, with the cooperation of the Army Air Forces and the United States Navy, and released by Warner Bros. for the War Activities Committee shortly after the surrender of Japan. Follow General Douglas MacArthur and his men from their exile from the Philippines in early 1942, through the signing of the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri on September 1, 1945

Army Air Forces - Pacific

Himself

General Henry H. 'Hap' Arnold summarizes U.S. Army and Army Air Force activities in the Pacific Theater of World War II in this short documentary film. Air attacks on Japanese held islands, the rescue of American troops under fire by the Japanese, and successful bombing missions are depicted.

Holiday Inn

In montage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after femme fatale Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club—Holiday Inn—is the setting for the chase by Hanover and manager Danny Reed. The music's the thing.