Television, Videotape & DVD

Feature Films

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: Videotape : DVD or CDRom	: An on-line video, such as You-Tube : A link to an Internet Movie Data Base article about the video	: A link to a Wikipedia article about the film : Copy in the Carrier Project reference library.

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Operations during the Korean War

courtesy San Antonio Public Library

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"The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America's mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6,1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship's Captain (Kirk Douglas) a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion or launch a massive counter-strike that will forever change the course of history?
Katharine Ross and Ron O'Neal co-star in this spellbinding sci-fi action hit filmed on location aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz with the full participation of the U.S. Navy and the ship's crew. Blue Underground is proud to present THE FINAL COUNTDOWN with an all-new THX-Certified High-Definition transfer from the original camera negative with remixed 6.1 DTS-ES and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX Soundtracks for the ultimate in explosive home theater exitement." Directed by Don Taylor, starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Charles Durning

Blue Underground:1980

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"The Battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Midway interweaves the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought the courageous battle that was to be the Pacific turning point for the United States. The all-star cast and breathtaking war footage convey the Battle of Midway with powerful reality and epic sweep." Directed by Jack Smight, starring Charleton Heston, Henry Fonda, Toshiro Mifune

Universal Pictures:1976 Provided by a gift from Sigfried Richter

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"To trace the history of naval aviation and the development of the aircraft carrier, writer-director Delmer Daves expertly weaves drama with documentary. The result is a superb, authentic film that captures both the human story and the real, harrowing experience of war.
Told in flashback, the film stars Gary Cooper in a wide-ranging performance as it follows him from his early days as a brash young aviator to his final hours as a commander of an aircraft carrier. Walter Brennan is highly effective as an old sea dog, while Jane Wyatt brings a 'charming sincerity' (The Hollywood Reporter) to her role as Cooper's valiant, uncomplaining wife.
The other star of the film is the actual WWII combat footage that puts you smack dab in the middle of the action, whether it be the chaos of a carrier deck strewn with flaming wrecks or the nail-biting tension of a ship's radar room. In all cases, the effect is gut-wrenching, the images unforgettable." Written and Directed by Delmer Daves, starring Gary Cooper, Jane Wyman, Wayne Morris, Walter Brennan

Warner Brothers/First National:1949 courtesy San Antonio Public Library

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"A hip, heart-pounding combination of action, music and incredible aerial photography helped make Top Gun the blockbuster hit of 1986.
Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school. Tom Cruise is superb as Maverick Mitchell, a daring young flyer who's out to become the best of the best. And Kelly McGillis sizzles as the civilian instructor who teaches Maverick a few things you can't learn in a classroom." Directed by Tony Scott, starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt

Paramount Pictures:1986

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"The incredible attack on Pearl Harbor as told from both the American and Japanese sides." Directed by Richard Fleischer & Kinji Fukasaku, starring Martin Balsam, Jason Robards, Soh Yamamura, Tatsuya Mihashi

20th Century Fox:1970

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