Ode to Victory

3.0
  • Run time: 11 min
  • Premiere: 1943. July 31.

This short uses a musical suite to show Americans what they are fighting for in World War II. As an orchestra in military dress plays different "chapters" of the work, relevant excerpts from MGM films show the history of America. The chapters are: 1) Birth of Freedom; 2) The Land Divided; 3) Coming of Age: 4) Land of the Free. At the end, a chorus sings a patriotic exhortation. (Written by David Glagovsky)

Discover

Ray Teal

Master Sergeant - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Art

Richard Duce

Art Direction

Directing

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Editing

Sound

Max Terr

Music

Writing

Polly James

Writer

Art

Richard Duce

Art Direction

Directing

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Editing

Sound

Max Terr

Music

Writing

Polly James

Writer