Churchill's Island The Battle of Midway Hitler Lives? The Fighting Lady

These documentaries, all filmed during the World War II period, address wartime events and concerns. Churchill's Island received the first documentary Oscar and depicts England's struggle against the Nazis during the Battle of Britain. (1941, 22 mins.) Directed by John Ford, Battle of Midway chronicles one of the most important WWII battles in the Pacific theater. (1942, 18 mins.) Directed by Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) and written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, the controversial short Hitler Lives? looks at the history of German aggression. (1945, 10 mins.) The Fighting Lady follows the life of an aircraft carrier and her crew at war in the Pacific. (1944, 62 mins.)