Friday, November 16, 2007

World War I Military Films: New Book Offers Comprehensive Guide

BATTLEFILM: U.S. Army Signal Corps Motion Pictures of the Great War

New book by author Phil Stewart wins Top Review from Midwest Book Reviews and a Finalist Award in the Military History category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards. Recommended as an indispensable reference work for historians, media producers, authors, and students of film, BATTLEFILM is the concise source concerning the surviving motion pictures that were taken during what was known then as the Great War, over 90 years ago.

In the Air, On the Ground, On and Under the Sea: Over 957 reels of action are described using data gathered from actual Army records. These historic films of World War I action exist today on silent, black and white motion picture film. They were shot on-location, as history happened, by dedicated and courageous soldier-cameramen. BATTLEFILM is an unique reference guide to World War I era documentary films of the U.S. Army Signal Corps held at the U.S. National Archives. For the first time, in book form, there exists concise information about the surviving motion picture films that were taken over ninety years ago. The book details over 465 historical World War I film titles.

REVIEW: "Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by Phillip W. Stewart (a retired U.S. Air force Lt. Colonel who for more than thirty years has been a film consultant, video producer, television director, multi-media manager, and published author), "BATTLEFILM: U.S. Army Signal Corps Motion Pictures Of The Great War" details 467 film titles covering America's involvement in World War I. A seminal work of exhaustive research characterized by a logical layout and an extensive index, "Battlefilm" is a superbly designed catalog of the WWI era documentary films in Record Group 111 stored at the US National Archives and specifically designed to help researchers, authors, and documentary film makers to find films and scenes they need. In addition to academic library Military History and Film Studies reference collections, "Battlefilm" is confidently recommended as an indispensable reference work for historians, media researchers, documentary producers, film students, and authors working on fiction as well as non-fiction works about American involvement in World War I." -- Midwest Book Review, October 2007.

Whether you're a historian, media researcher, documentary producer, or a student of film, this book provides an accurate and timeless reference to the moving images of America's effort in the "War to End All Wars."

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