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Report from the Aleutians
Report from the Aleutians is a 1943 documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. It was directed and narrated by John Huston.
Plot.
In contrast to the other technicolor films made in the Pacific war, "Report from the Aleutians" has relatively little combat footage, and instead concentrates on the daily lives of the servicemen on Adak Island, as they live and work there while flying missions over nearby Kiska. The film opens
1943 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
The 9th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 28 December 1943, honored the best filmmaking of 1943.
Winners.
- Best Film:
- Watch on the Rhine
- Best Actor:
- Paul Lukas - "Watch on the Rhine
- Best Actress:
- Ida Lupino - "The Hard Way
- Best Director:
- George Stevens - "The More the Merrier
- Special Awards:
- "Report from the Aleutians