Zero Hour

Zero Hour (1944)

This documentary from the World in Action series tells the story of the great Allied invasion of Northwest Europe in 1944. The film reviews the preparation, strategy and campaign planning that went into this massive task.

Data di uscita
1944-01-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Durata
22 min
Regista
Stuart Legg

Curiosità

Zero Hour is a 22-minute 1944 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of both the wartime Canada Carries On and The World in Action series. The film was produced by Stuart Legg. Zero Hour describes the Axis and Allied invasions that have taken place during the Second World War.

Production

Zero Hour was the part of the wartime Canada Carries On and The World in Action propaganda short film series, produced with financial backing from the Wartime Information Board for the Director of Public Information, Herbert Lash.

The deep baritone voice of stage actor Lorne Greene was featured in the narration of Zero Hour. Greene, known for his work on both radio broadcasts as a news announcer at CBC as well as narrating many of the Canada Carries On series. His sonorous recitation led to his nickname, "The Voice of Canada", and to some observers, the "voice-of-God".

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