This short film can be watched here: December 7th (1943)

Commissioned by the US War and Navy Departments and directed by famed director John Ford (and Gregg Toland), this film attempts to recreate the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Although the event is certainly one of the most important events in American history, the narrative attempts to dramatize and sensationalize the attack for narrative purposes.

There is a longer version of this film which, at one time, was difficult to find online. Now it is easy to find the longer versions and the version that was submitted to the Academy and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1942. (this one) is harder to find. (link above).

The full length version is available here: Full Length December 7th Film, directed by John Ford (1943)

These are some of the reasons the longer version was considered offensive Why was the long version on John Ford's December 7th Film considered offensive and pulled from circulation?

This film is part of my attempt to watch all of the Short Film Documentary Academy Award Winners.

This short film can be watched here: December 7th (1943)

Commissioned by the US War and Navy Departments and directed by famed director John Ford (and Gregg Toland), this film attempts to recreate the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Although the event is certainly one of the most important events in American history, the narrative attempts to dramatize and sensationalize the attack for narrative purposes.

There is a longer version of this film which, at one time, was difficult to find online. Now it is easy to find the longer versions and the version that was submitted to the Academy and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 1942. (this one) is harder to find. (link above).

The full length version is available here: Full Length December 7th Film, directed by John Ford (1943)

These are some of the reasons the longer version was considered offensive Why was the long version on John Ford's December 7th Film considered offensive and pulled from circulation?

This film is part of my attempt to watch all of the Short Film Documentary Academy Award Winners.

Went back and watched Gregg Tolland’s version and my suspicions were correct, they did in fact cut all the racist parts!

Went back and watched Gregg Tolland’s version and my suspicions were correct, they did in fact cut all the racist parts!

I had to watch this for a class. Originally, this was an 80 minute film by Gregg Tolland, the cinematographer of Citizen Kane. I haven’t seen the OG yet, but they brought in John Ford to recut the film and what we are left with is a 33 minute short film depicting the surprise attack and showin some love to the Japanese locals on Hawaii that were dedicated to the war effort, contrary to fears at the time. John Ford literally cut over half this shit so I’m mighty excited to learn why exactly it needed to be cut (probably mad racist)

I had to watch this for a class. Originally, this was an 80 minute film by Gregg Tolland, the cinematographer of Citizen Kane. I haven’t seen the OG yet, but they brought in John Ford to recut the film and what we are left with is a 33 minute short film depicting the surprise attack and showin some love to the Japanese locals on Hawaii that were dedicated to the war effort, contrary to fears at the time. John Ford literally cut over half this shit so I’m mighty excited to learn why exactly it needed to be cut (probably mad racist)