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The Power of Film
"I want every mother in America to see this film," said President Roosevelt after screening The Battle of Midway. John Ford's documentary celebrated a key US victory while vividly depicting the sacrifices required.
Ford and his team risked their lives to film actual battle footage; it would be many Americans' first view of real combat. Wounded by enemy fire, Ford earned a Purple Heart -- and the film won this Oscar for Best Documentary. |