All This and World War II (1976)
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73% of users liked it
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All This and World War II is a fascinating but singularly pointless "musical documentary". Virtually all the footage has been culled from the vaults of Fox Movietone News, and edited in a linear manner in order to visually trace the history of World War II. Complementing this priceless… More All This and World War II is a fascinating but singularly pointless "musical documentary". Virtually all the footage has been culled from the vaults of Fox Movietone News, and edited in a linear manner in order to visually trace the history of World War II. Complementing this priceless newsreel film is a relentless musical score, comprised of Beatles tunes (though not sung by the Fab Four). Evidently all this effort was expended to make some sort of antiwar statement. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Susan Winslow
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Animation, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Nov 12, 1976 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
Nostalgia often incurs when an item is kept from public consumption, and it is likely all wistful feelings for this film would disappear if it ever becomes available for mass consumption.
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
The most brilliantly reckless film I've ever seen. A triumph of audacity and bad taste.
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Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Like seeing the world's biggest school project unfolding before your eyes
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Cast
- The Bee Gees
- David Essex
- Bryan Ferry
- The Four Seasons
- Peter Gabriel
- Elton John
- Frankie Laine
- Jeff Lynne
- Keith Moon
- Helen Reddy
- Lou Reizner
- Leo Sayer
- Rod Stewart
- Tina Turner
- Frankie Valli
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Bob Hope
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Joseph P. Kennedy
- Milton Berle