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Service On Celluloid

A podcast from The National WWII Museum analyzing how World War II has been depicted on film.

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Downfall

Downfall

The 2004 German film “Downfall” is much more than the Internet memes it’s arguably most known for. This week our panelis... Read more

23 Sep 2019

58mins

Ranked #2

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Patton

Patton

The 1970 blockbuster “Patton” was honored with multiple Academy Awards, including a Best Actor trophy for George C. Scot... Read more

4 Feb 2019

53mins

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Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

Celebrated WWII epic "Saving Private Ryan" turns 20 this summer. It remains one of the most famous depictions of World W... Read more

16 Jul 2018

54mins

Ranked #4

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Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

This week we bring you the much-anticipated dissection of Michael Bay’s grandiose portrayal of "Pearl Harbor" at the tur... Read more

2 Dec 2019

58mins

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It's A Wonderful Life

It's A Wonderful Life

Though World War II takes only a few minutes of screen time in “It's a Wonderful Life,” the film has many links to the w... Read more

17 Dec 2018

59mins

Ranked #6

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Catch-22

Catch-22

In 1970, Roger Ebert had some harsh words for the Mike Nichols-directed cinematic version of Joseph Heller's WWII classi... Read more

29 Jul 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #7

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Casablanca

Casablanca

Rick came to Casablanca for the waters. He was misinformed. This week, the “Service on Celluloid” podcast panel informs ... Read more

18 Mar 2019

53mins

Ranked #8

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Midway

Midway

This week the panel takes aim at 1976’s "Midway," co-starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, and Hal Holbrook—as well as ... Read more

13 Aug 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #9

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The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men

Based on the research of author Robert M. Edsel, the 2014 film "The Monuments Men" has a big-name cast (George Clooney, ... Read more

29 Apr 2019

57mins

Ranked #10

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A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Operation Market Garden, the ill-fated Airborne action of mid-September 1944, is the subject of Richard Attenborough’s s... Read more

13 May 2019

55mins

Ranked #11

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The Pianist

The Pianist

This week our panel sits down with Sara Abosch-Jacobson from The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum to discuss 200... Read more

24 Jun 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #12

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Valkyrie

Valkyrie

This week our panelists are joined by critically acclaimed author and professor, Dr. Alexandra Richie, to judge the 2008... Read more

17 Dec 2019

57mins

Ranked #13

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The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

“Train them! Excite them! Arm them! . . . Then turn them loose on the Nazis!” read a marketing slogan for 1967’s “The Di... Read more

12 Aug 2019

53mins

Ranked #14

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Operation Finale

Operation Finale

The story of Adolf Eichmann has been told and retold, but how does 2018’s “Operation Finale” compare to the past? Hear o... Read more

18 Nov 2019

58mins

Ranked #15

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Hell Is For Heroes

Hell Is For Heroes

In our discussion of "Hell Is for Heroes" (1962), we talk about the repercussions of the “replacement soldier” during th... Read more

14 Jan 2020

54mins

Ranked #16

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Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Roger Ebert opened his review of 1970s’s Tora! Tora! Tora! by calling it “one of the deadest, dullest blockbusters ever ... Read more

8 Oct 2018

53mins

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Schindler's List

Schindler's List

This week our experts look at the masterpiece, Schindler’s List. Exploring the relationship between businessman Oskar Sc... Read more

30 Jul 2018

1hr 6mins

Ranked #18

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The Best Years Of Our Lives

The Best Years Of Our Lives

This week’s episode takes a hard look at The Best Years of Our Lives, the timeless film about veterans and the battles t... Read more

2 Jul 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #19

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Battleground

Battleground

This week our panelists discuss the misery, hope, and humor seen in 1949’s “Battleground,” a tale of the 327th GIR of th... Read more

5 Nov 2018

58mins

Ranked #20

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Fury

Fury

For this week’s episode, our panel takes on the Brad Pitt vehicle "Fury." We will be discussing director David Ayer’s gr... Read more

27 Aug 2018

55mins

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