Woodrow Wilson
出生 : 1856-12-27, Staunton, Virginia, USA
死亡 : 1924-02-03
略歴
Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States of America (1913–21). A scholar and statesman, best remembered for his legislative accomplishments and his high-minded idealism, who led his country into World War I and became the creator and leading advocate of the League of Nations, for which he was awarded the 1919 Nobel Prize for Peace.
Himself (Archival Footage)
Fighting for Respect captures the plight of African American soldiers who fought in WWI, receiving the Croix de Guerre military decoration from France, while still fighting discrimination and hatred at home in America.
Self (archive footage)
An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.
Self - Politician (archive footage)
How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public relations, knew the answer to such a key question. The amazing story of the master of manipulation and the creation of the engineering of consent; a frightening true story about advertising, lies and charlatans.
Self (archive footage)
Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.
Himself (archive footage)
第2次世界大戦当時、経営管理の理論を米軍の戦略に応用するマクナマラの報告書は、日本への無差別爆撃を促し、マクナマラは自分が戦争犯罪を行なったと認める。85歳になったマクナマラは自分の人生で得た11の教訓を語る。“敵の身になって考えよ”、“理性は助けにならない”、“戦争は釣り合いが必要”、“人間の本質は変えられない”など。さらに彼はケネディ政権、ジョンソン政権などについて知られざる事実を明かす。
(archive footage)
Originally called World '68, later retitled The World of Today Romm’s film was conceived as an impassioned, large-scale essay on the origins of the 20th century and the subsequent reality the disappointed director felt slipping away from him. The film itself slipped away from him and was left unfinished at the time of his death. His younger colleagues, Marlen Khutsiev, Elem Klimov and German Lavrov, completed the film from the elements he left behind in addition to segments from Ordinary Fascism, closing the film with Romm’s ultimately optimistic outlook: "And still I believe that man is sensible..."
Himself (archive footage)
Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports, lifestyles, and historical figures.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.
President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
Self (archive footage)
A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.
A film produced and distributed by the US Army Signal Corps during World War I to inform and "educate" the US population about the reasons for fighting the war. Featured are scenes with Gen. John Pershing, commander of US forces in Europe, and views of US soldiers in combat and resting up between battles.
Self
When the nation of Ruthania declares war on the United States, an army of enemy soldiers invades the U.S. and captures New York. But the American forces have prepared adequately for such an event, and hidden booby traps, trick fortifications, and remote-controlled bombs...