| Other author/creator | Tourtellot, Arthur Bernon. |
| Other author/creator | Bush, Jack. |
| Other author/creator | Van Voorhis, Westbrook, 1903-1968. |
| Other author/creator | Madacy Entertainment Group. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. The rise of the Japanese empire -- America goes to war in the Pacific -- The U.S. and the Philippines -- The Navy holds, 1942 -- disc. 2. Guadalcanal, America's first offensive -- War in the north, the Aleutians -- The road back, New Guinea -- Up the Solomons' ladder, Bougainville -- disc 3. Attack in the Central Pacific, Makin and Tarawa -- The war at sea -- Speeding up the attack, the Marshalls -- Stepping stones to the Philippines -- disc 4. Battle for the Marianas -- The war in the China-Burma-India theater -- Palau, the fight for Bloody Nose Ridge -- MacArthur returns to the Philippines -- disc 5. Bloody Iwo -- At Japan's doorstep, Okinawa -- The air war on Japan -- The surrender and occupation of Japan. |
| Abstract |
This documentary covers the entire saga of World War II in the Pacific theatre, utilizing film footage shot by cameramen on both sides of the War. |
| General note | Title from disc label. |
| General note | Videodisc release of the compilation. |
| General note | Bonus DVD features: direct scene access, skill testing questions & answers, slideshow presentations, and biographies. |
| General note | Film sources: U.S. Department of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Australian Government Information Service, British Information Service, New Zealand Army, Netherlands Information Service, March of Time, Newsreel Pool, captured Japanese film from U.S. National Archives and Office of Alien Property. |
| Credits | Producer, Arthur B. Tourtellot ; film editing and compilation, Jack Bush ... [et al.] ; research, Jane Bartels, Allen Dibble, Isabella Kohn. |
| Performer |
Narrator: Westbrook Van Voorhis. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Other title | Rise of the Japanese empire. |
| Other title | America goes to war in the Pacific. |
| Other title | U.S. and the Philippines. |
| Other title | US and the Philippines. |
| Other title | United States and the Philippines. |
| Other title | Navy holds, 1942. |
| Other title | Guadalcanal, America's first offensive. |
| Other title | War in the north, the Aleutians. |
| Other title | Road back, New Guinea. |
| Other title | Up the Solomons' ladder, Bougainville. |
| Other title | Attack in the Central Pacific, Makin and Tarawa. |
| Other title | War at sea. |
| Other title | Speeding up the attack, the Marshalls. |
| Other title | Stepping stones to the Philippines. |
| Other title | Battle for the Marianas. |
| Other title | War in the China-Burma-India theater. |
| Other title | Palau, the fight for Bloody Nose Ridge. |
| Other title | MacArthur returns to the Philippines. |
| Other title | Bloody Iwo. |
| Other title | At Japan's doorstep, Okinawa. |
| Other title | Air war on Japan. |
| Other title | Surrender and occupation of Japan. |
| Publisher number | DGP9 50005 Madacy Entertainment Group, Ltd. |