William T. Orr

The Roth family lead a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930's. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil. (imdb)

A tough, ambitious newspaperman starts a new tabloid in 1919 New York, with a crooked big-time gambler as a partner. (imdb)

A young interne (William T. Orr) is drafted and placed in the Army Medical Corps as a buck private and is none too happy about it. Injured he is placed in the hospital and a Major (John Litel) comes by and explains how army doctors make important advances in medical science. The private is inspired and promises to make a good soldier. He is even more inspired when a nurse (Eleanor Parker) becomes his superior officer. (imdb)

This Warner Bros. short film focuses on new army recruits prior to the U.S. entry into World War II. They are assigned to the Presidio in San Francisco and put under the command of Sgt. Clicker for their basic training. One of the recruits, Chuck Corbin, has something of a chip on his shoulder and doesn't seem to fit in. The Sergeant is patient and helpful and helps him along. (imdb)

The story of three recruits undergoing Navy bootcamp training. (imdb)

On a layover in Hawaii two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship will win the upcoming gunnery practice trophy, having found out that the current gunnery champ has just transferred aboard their ship. What they haven't learned, however, is that the marksman's enlistment is up before the contest is supposed to take place. (imdb)

The story of Three Cadets and sexually transmitted diseases.

Documentary short film depicting the correct methods of surviving the crash landing of a military aircraft in the desert. Methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help are depicted.

This documentary short film depicts the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane in combat operations in various locales around the world during the 2nd World War. A variety of pilots are depicted recounting their actions in combat missions such as strafing runs, softening up of invasion sites, bomber protection, and the destruction of enemy resources and fortifications. One of the pilots has made a disastrous error in his mission, and viewers are invited to guess which of the pilots failed in his duty.

Young Gloria's father and mother go out for the evening to see a television broadcast. (Yes, there was television in 1941!) Gloria's grandfather entertains her with stories about his days in vaudeville, and viewers see some of the musical numbers he performed with Gloria's grandmother those many years ago.

Four young student pilots, each with different long term ambitions, work to become certified in their chosen field.