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The First World War (1934)

NR · 1934-11-08 · 1h 18m · EN
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It Tells All As No Words Ever Can!

Produced by the Fox Movietone News arm of Fox Film Corporation and based on the book by Lawrence Stallings, this expanded newsreel, using stock-and-archive footage, tells the story of World War I from inception to conclusion. Alternating with scenes of trench warfare and intimate glimpses of European royalty at home, and scenes of conflict at sea combined with sequences of films from the secret archives of many of the involved nations.

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Pedro de CordobaPedro de CordobaNarrator (voice)

Keywords

London, englandWorld war iSoldierTrench warfareParis, franceRoyaltyPilotBerlin, germanyTurkeyMachine gunUniformStock footageNewsreelUs army

Movie DNA

Genre affinityWar · DocumentaryTheme affinityLondon England · World War I · SoldierPacingShortEmotional intensityWar · World War I · Trench WarfareActor preference151909Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about The First World War

What is The First World War about?

Produced by the Fox Movietone News arm of Fox Film Corporation and based on the book by Lawrence Stallings, this expanded newsreel, using stock-and-archive footage, tells the story of World War I from inception to conclusion. Alternating with scenes of trench warfare and intimate glimpses of European royalty at home, and scenes of conflict at sea combined with sequences of films from the secret archives of many of the involved nations.

How long is The First World War?

The First World War has a runtime of 78 minutes.