Title from container. Originally issued as motion pictures during World War II.
Contents:
Let there be light / United States Army. 1948. 58 min. San Pietro / Army Pictorial Service. 1945. 33 min. -- Let there be light / United States Army. 1948. 58 min.
Summary:
John Huston, like most Hollywood directors in uniform during the war, had virtually no prior experience in making documentaries, yet, during his time in the service, he directe three outstanding films: Report From The Aleutians, The Battle of San Pietro, and Let There Be Light. Although each is a complete entity and may be appreciated separately, seen together they reflect an evolving awareness of the true nature of war. Report from the Aleutians documents the daily lives of soldiers manning a remote outpost on the Aleutians during World War II. Shows the bad weather, boredom, and loneliness endured by the men, as well as a bombing raid on Japanese held Kiska Island. Battle of San Pietro presents modern warfare from the soldier's point of view. Stresses the number of men killed in taking one military objective. Shows how during World War II the people of San Pietro were too stunned to realize they had been liberated. Let there be light shows the treatment of combat neuropsychiatric patients in an Army hospital. Demonstrates narcosynthesis, hypnosis, and psychiatric therapy for individuals and for groups.
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