About Five Came Back: The Reference Films

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About

Five Came Back: The Reference Films is a documentary film released in 1945. It explores the experiences of five Hollywood directors who served in the military during World War II.

The film primarily focuses on the influence of their experiences and how it affected their work upon returning to Hollywood. It reveals the impact of wartime propaganda films and showcases the reference films created by the directors, which became invaluable resources for the war effort.

Making / Production

The film is a compilation of interviews with the five directors: Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, George Stevens, and William Wyler. Through these interviews, the documentary explores their individual journeys during the war and the challenges they faced in balancing their military duties with their filmmaking careers.

It includes archival footage from the directors' wartime experiences, as well as excerpts from their reference films. The documentary also features commentary from contemporary filmmakers who discuss the lasting impact of the directors' work.

Actors

• Frank Capra - Director and narrator
• John Ford - Director
• John Huston - Director
• George Stevens - Director
• William Wyler - Director

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The documentary was based on the book "Five Came Back" by Mark Harris.
• All five directors served in different branches of the military: Capra and Stevens in the Army, Ford in the Navy, Huston in the Signal Corps, and Wyler in the Air Force.
• The reference films created by the directors were instrumental in providing training and information for the military.
• Five Came Back: The Reference Films received critical acclaim upon its release for its insightful portrait of the directors and their wartime experiences.

Awards

No specific awards were identified for Five Came Back: The Reference Films.

Quotes

• "War shapes men. Their deepest emotions, their highest principles, their highest hopes, all are shaped in wartime." - Frank Capra
• "When we returned, the lens through which we saw life was sharpened." - William Wyler
• "There was a new purpose and a new focus, and that was to tell stories." - John Huston

Music

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